Friends of the Calumet-Sag Trail

05/12/2026

The annual Ride of Silence is a free community ride hosted in over 200 cities worldwide. These somber, meaningful, slow-paced group rides aims to:

🙌 Remind the public that bicyclists have a legal right to the public roads

🙌 Ask that motorists and bicyclists safely share the road

🙌 Honor those who have been killed or injured while bicycling on public roads

Eight Illinois communities in Illinois are offering Rides of Silence this Wednesday, May 20. If you live in or near one of these communities, make plans to participate in an important, awareness-raising, casual group ride. The 2026 Ride of Silence will not be quiet!

Learn more about the Rides of Silence taking place in Illinois at https://www.rideofsilence.org/locations-domestic.php?s=IL

04/17/2026

The Cal-Sag Trail: How sweet it is, how much sweeter it could become by Neil Holdway | Posted on April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 On the long list of bike trails in Cook County, the Cal-Sag Trail in southern suburbs is a relative baby. Trails formed as soon as the 1930s in the county’s first forest pres...

04/17/2026

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: passed the Illinois Senate! Our comprehensive micromobility safety plan establishes clear, statewide rules for high-speed e-bikes & e-motos – closing dangerous gaps and strengthening protections for riders in communities throughout the state. 🚲⚡

02/03/2026

02/02/2026

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01/31/2026

https://www.ilsos.gov/news/2026/january-29-2026-making-illinois-streets-safer-protecting-lives-giannoulias-unveils-statewide-e-bike-safety-initiative.html

January 29, 2026

01/18/2026

Ride Illinois - a nonprofit organization with a mission to make Illinois better through biking - is seeking to fill open seats on the nonprofit organization’s Board of Directors. The Board is seeking to add directors with key skills, such as finance, advocacy, development, and marketing.

The Ride Illinois Board guides the direction and operation of the nonprofit organization, including finances and policies. Board members are liaisons between Ride Illinois and the broader community. Ride Illinois seeks diverse representation on our board in terms of race, gender, age, geographic area of Illinois, personal interests, professional experience, and more 👏🏿👏🏽👏🏻

👉 Are you interested in serving on the Ride Illinois board?

👉 Do you know of someone who is eager to contribute their voice, experience and perspective?

ℹ️ Learn about the Duties & Expectations of a Ride Illinois board member and review our Conflict-of-Interest policy at https://rideillinois.org/policies-bylaws/. Be sure to review both documents before applying.

🗓️ The deadline to apply is March 1. We typically receive quite a few applications and may not interview every applicant. Contact [email protected] with questions about this leadership opportunity.

🔗 The application is available at bit.ly/RideILBoardApplication

12/19/2025

A family is asking Cal-Sag Trail communities for information regarding a missing family member. See the FIND DAN DAVIS page for more information.

12/02/2025

Last Monday, a 25-year old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver while bicycling in Village of Elwood, IL, south of Joliet. Illinois State Police are requesting the public’s assistance with the investigation. Anyone who was driving in the area around that date and time and may have dash camera footage or witnessed the scene are asked to contact ISP Special Agents at 815-221-2709 or submit a tip on ISP’s Crime Tip website. Police haven’t determined the type of vehicle involved, but said the suspect may have been driving a 2007 to 2013 Chevrolet Silverado pickup.

More about this tragic crash at the link below:

https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-state-police-asking-help-finding-vehicle-involved-deadly-elwood-hit-run-crash-route-53-thele-road/18233910/

Ride Illinois shares information about fatal crashes involving bicyclists to inform the public, to encourage vigilance when biking, and to increase awareness when driving that people moving about outside of motor vehicles are particularly vulnerable. Regardless of your mode of travel, please be alert, slow down, and be mindful of the human beings you encounter along the way ❤️

09/20/2025

Thank you for hosting the Graveyard Blues Tour. Lots of clips in stories, check those out. and just killed it. What a day! .

09/20/2025

Neil and Nelson staying at Steve’s crib tonight, tweaking tomorrow’s set list for the sold-out Graveyard Blues Tour. Gonna be a time!