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Glenn Rischke — a 50-year-old North Center resident and hairstylist — first noticed the bold blue of a Divvy bike in the lake during his daily polar plunges this winter.
“On days where it was super calm and clear, we were able to see the bottom of the lake. And, as we were just walking up and down the ledge area near the Montrose bird sanctuary, it was undeniable that these bikes were in the water,” he said.
He formed the Alternative Anglers Association to retrieve bikes from the lake. The informal group of friends and strangers has collected over 60 since June, according to Rischke. On Saturday evening, they pulled more than a dozen out of one 40-foot section along Oak Street Beach.
“If we didn’t take those 60 bikes out of the lake, they’d still be there,” he said.
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Kamala Harris introduces Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate at a raucous Philadelphia rally
Vice President Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate Tuesday at a raucous rally in Philadelphia, turning to an affable longtime politician who Democrats hope can keep newfound party unity alive in a presidential campaign barreling toward Election Day.
Hearing seeks insight into blowout on a Boeing jet that pilots said threw the flight into ‘chaos’
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker ‘disappointed’ with sheriff’s answers on hiring of deputy who shot Sonya Massey
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Federal jury orders Naperville to pay $22.5 million in damages to estate of man wrongfully convicted for 1995 fire-related death
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The nightmare is over: Chicago White Sox snap historic 21-game losing streak with 5-1 win against Oakland A’s
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Chicago Bears ‘Hard Knocks’ Episode 1 recap: A visit from Nick Saban, an eagle Speedo and Caleb Williams’ Slip ‘N Slide
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‘Hot Ones’ live event to be held in Chicago
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Holidays 2023
Liz Lauren/HANDOUT Julia Miller, LaKecia Harris and Jeffrey Paschal in “Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol” at Writers Theatre in Glencoe.
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