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Newsletters & Annual Reports

Ride Illinois is pleased to offer a number of ways to remain informed about our important advocacy, education, and awareness work. 

Monthly Newsletters

Our monthly newsletter, Tailwinds, includes relevant and interesting information, articles, events, and advocacy efforts happening throughout Illinois. Recent issues of Tailwinds are available at the links below. Older issues are available upon request.

February 2024 Newsletter
January 2024 Newsletter
December 2023 Newsletter
November 2023 Newsletter
October 2023 Newsletter
September 2023 Newsletter
August 2023 Newsletter
July 2023 Newsletter
June 2023 Newsletter
May 2023 Newsletter
April 2023 Newsletter
March 2023 Newsletter

2023 Summer Newsletter: Upshift

Learn about the latest in bicycle advocacy, safety, education, bike friendly communities, and events in our member newsletter, Upshift. It includes progress and efforts across the state and showcases the success stories of local advocates and communities leading the way to a bike-friendly Illinois.

Previous Upshift newsletters are available at the links below.

2022 Upshift Newsletter
2021 Upshift Newsletter
2020 Upshift Newsletter
2019 Upshift Newsletter

If you’d like to receive a printed copy of Upshift at your home or office each summer, please become a Ride Illinois member today!

Annual Reports

Ride Illinois’ Annual Reports provide concise summaries of the programs, events, and advocacy efforts from the previous fiscal year and a glimpse at the future. Our latest Annual Report is available via Issuu below. 

FY2023 Annual Report & Year in Review

Annual Reports from several previous years are available at the links below.

FY2022 Annual Report & Year in Review
FY2021 Year in Review
FY2020 Year in Review
FY2019 Year in Review
FY2018 Year in Review

The Year in Review pages from the Annual Report are included in printed membership appeals to past and potential members and donors.

Contact us at info@rideillinois.org with questions about information contained in any of these publications.