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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Wisconsin-based bicycle store Wheel & Sprocket opened its first Illinois branch in downtown Evanston on Thursday.

Bike shop Wheel & Sprocket opens first Illinois location in downtown Evanston

April 1, 2013

Northwestern students and Evanston residents can now get their bikes fixed on their way downtown. Wisconsin-based bicycle shop Wheel & Sprocket opened its first Illinois branch Wednesday, replacing...

Evanston resident Nancy Floy (left) watches a cyclist veer into traffic to avoid hitting Floy’s car, which was parked in a bike lane Sunday. Floy complained that the new lane made it harder for her to park illegally and said she worried that doors of cars parked legally would pose a danger to cyclists.

Evanston named Bicycle Friendly Community

October 28, 2012

Five months after completing construction on a new protected bike lane on Church Street, Evanston was named a "Bicycle Friendly Community” by the League of American Bicyclists. The city formally...

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