Ride Illinois wants to thank the Downers Grove Bicycle Club for being an affiliated club and supporting our advocacy work! More information on affiliated clubs and community organizations is available on our website. rideillinois.org/about-us/affil… #rideillinois #rideilcommunity

Happy Walk & Roll to School Day! There are 155 events scheduled throughout our state! We cannot wait to see your photos! walkbiketoschool.org/registration/w… #walkandrolltoschoolday #rideilcommunity #biketoschool #walktoschool

Looking for some inspiration to drive less (and bike more)? heatmap.news/decarbonize-yo… #DriveLessBikeMore #gobybike #biketrip

Forest Park recently amended its village code to focus more on pedestrian and bicycle issues. forestparkreview.com/2024/10/07/vil… #rideilsafely #SafeStreets #activetransportation

Interested in our Grand Illinois Bike Tour? We have preliminary information on our website, with registration expected to open Nov. 1! rideillinois.org/events/2025-gr… #rideillinois #gibt2025 #biketouring #bikefriends

For those of you in the Galesburg area, there will be an author meet & greet this evening from 6-7 p.m. with Heidi Beierle, author of Heidi Across America! heidibeierle.com/events/wordsmi… #bikebooks #cyclingbooks #bikeadventure

On this cloudy afternoon, we're looking at photos of Europe's car-free plazas reclaiming their former glory. politico.eu/article/europe… Any plazas you would recommend (not necessarily in Europe)?

Looking for a new trail to explore? Check out this article on the Des Plaines River Trail and Greenway, by George Pastorino with photos by Sherri Rosenbaum (both Ride Illinois members!). silentsportsmagazine.com/2024/10/12/des… #rideilcommunity #bikeridesarefun #gorideyourbike

We want to give a shout out to Muddy River News & their editorial board. Their recent opinion piece discussed roadway safety for those that walk and bike. muddyrivernews.com/opinion/opinio… #completestreets #bicycleinfrastructure #safestreetsforall

Save the date for the Illinois Bike & Walk Summit on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 and Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Springfield! The theme for the summit is Creating Connected, Livable, Thriving Communities. rideillinois.org/events/2025-il… #2025ILBWS #IllinoisBikeWalkSummit #ConnectedCommunities

Did you miss this month's edition of our newsletter? You can find the last several month's editions on our website and sign up to make sure that you do not miss our November issue! rideillinois.org/newsletters/ #RideIllinois #rideilcommunity #bikeadvocacy

Our Grand Illinois Bike Tour webpage is updated with preliminary route information and registration rates! There will be the six-day option as well as two different three-day options again this year. New for this year is different hotel level options! rideillinois.org/events/2025-gr…

Ride Illinois wants to give a shout out to the Springfield Bicycle Club, Springfield IL for being a long supporter of our organization and our advocacy work and being a Ride Illinois affiliated club! More info at: rideillinois.org/about-us/affil… #bicycleclub #bikeadvocacy

The theme of our 2025 Illinois Bike & Walk Summit is Creating Connected, Livable, Thriving Communities. Do you have an interesting topic? We invite you to submit a proposal for presentation! rideillinois.org/events/2025-il… #2025ILBWS #IllinoisBikeWalkSummit #ConnectedCommunities

Congratulations to University of Illinois Chicago on renewing their silver level Bicycle Friendly University designation with League of American Bicyclists! Learn more about the program, and how Ride Illinois can be a resource for those applying. rideillinois.org/advocacy/helpi… #bicyclefriendlyuniversity #rideilcommunity

Thank you to Christopher B. Burke Engineering on becoming a platinum level sponsor of the 2025 Illinois Bike & Walk Summit! Find information on becoming a sponsor, include different sponsorship levels, at: rideillinois.org/events/2025-il… #2025ILBWS #IllinoisBikeWalkSummit

Registration for our Grand Illinois Bike Tour opens on Friday! You can find information on our webpage on preliminary route information, registration rates and the different options for both length and hotels. rideillinois.org/events/2025-gr… #rideillinois #gibt2025 #biketouring

Looking for a bike ride or event this weekend? Friday is the Chicago Bike Collective Ride. Sunday will be our last Pedal the Preserves. For more events, check out our Ride Guide: rideillinois.org/events/ride-gu… #rideillinois #rideilcommunity #bikefriends #bikeridesarefun