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Chicago Riverwalk's East End To Close For Construction Starting Monday
The east end of Chicago's Riverwalk will close starting Monday for a five-month renovation project that will bring new amenities to the Chicago River next spring.
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The east end of Chicago's Riverwalk will close starting Monday for a five-month renovation project that will bring new amenities to the Chicago River next spring.
One of the busiest roads in Chicago has sparked safety concerns due to a huge hole posing danger for drivers.
It's an uncommon sight on the streets of Chicago: A diagonal crosswalk at State and Jackson in the Chicago Loop takes pedestrians across both directions of traffic.
The Dearborn Street bridge over the Chicago River will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for repairs prior to the upcoming fall boat runs.
The Dearborn Street Bridge over the Chicago River will close overnight Thursday for repairs.
They are everywhere in Chicago: street signs in such a state of disrepair that they are simply unreadable, leaving motorists and residents confused.
Commuters who rely on Lake Shore Drive are calling a 40-day construction project that started last week a "nightmare."
If you use Lake Shore Drive to get to or from downtown, prepare for major delays for the next 40 days.
Flowers mark the spot where a bicyclist was killed earlier this month as she collided with a garbage truck.
For many bikers, a major concern is staying safe on the roads no matter where they are or what time it is.
The bridge will be closed beginning at midnight and will reopen at 5:00 a.m.
The Chicago Department of Transportation says the closure will allow for testing and maintenance ahead of boating season.
The Navy Pier Flyover is an elevated path being built alongside Lake Shore Drive between the Chicago River and Ohio Street Beach.
IG Joseph Ferguson said the Chicago Department of Transportation should have an overall plan to address the city's infrastructure needs
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Monday the start of the 2017 paving season in Chicago and was joined by crews from from the Chicago Department of Transportation, who helped kick off the season in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.
The Chicago Department of Transportation announced Friday that Wabash has reopened between Washington and Madison, a move the department calls a "milestone" in the construction of a new Washington-Wabash elevated CTA station.
The city has chosen a Massachusetts-based company to spearhead a project to replace the city's outdated street lights with new LED "smart" lights.
Chicago motorists caught on camera blowing through red lights will have triple the "grace period" before being slapped with $100 tickets, under a change made Monday that could reduce the number of tickets issued by nearly a third.
Building contractors who do unauthorized or shoddy work would face progressive discipline — ranging from a freeze on permits to license suspension or revocation — under a mayoral crackdown to prevent a repeat of the tragedy that killed a 42-year-old Chicago firefighter.
The bridge will be closed to traffic between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to test the electrical systems and complete routine maintenance.
The city's top streets boss says crews are making very good progress in the street re-paving and reconstruction season.
Chicago streetlights will get a remake under a plan announced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
The North Avenue pedestrian bridge over Lake Shore Drive will close Monday until late June to remove and replace the bridge deck and girders.
Although it might be hard to tell on a day when temperatures are stuck in the upper 30s, a relatively mild start to the year has led to an earlier paving season in Chicago.
A North Side intersection is about to look very different. Traffic will definitely be an issue during construction.
Preliminary information says a man, 53, and a woman, 41, were outside when they heard shots and then felt pain.
The scattered rain showers should last through the evening.
While trying to stop the vehicle, an officer fired – hitting the vehicle.
Chicago police said the shooting happened just before 12:30 a.m. in the 4500 block of South Champlain Avenue.
The robberies happened on Saturday, Aug. 11, one around 1:30 a.m. and two more just before midnight.
In Chicago, capacity is available to house around 11,000 people. Only about half of those beds were occupied as of Friday night, and an official says the city is prepared if there is an influx.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Close to downtown, some businesses have boarded up their windows as a preventative measure.
The protest group said they would still continue fighting for a longer protest march route than the city has allowed.
"Our history is not just about the past, it's about our present and our future," President Biden said in a statement.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Posts shared online have urged other attendees of both the festival itself and afterparties to get checked out.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Fewer rooms have been booked than DNC organizers first expected.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
A Save A Lot store in West Garfield Park is expected to open in early September. Three other Chicago locations could reopen in October, and two more could reopen in November.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
In North Carolina Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris outlined an ambitious economic plan in her first policy speech since jumping into the presidential race.
An isolated storm will also be possible this afternoon and evening. Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest forecast.
Chicago police say just before 6 p.m. Friday; officers tried to stop a vehicle wanted in connection to a homicide.
The closures are leaving an impact to those on the West Side near the United Center, and in the South Loop by McCormick Place.
A witness told police that a 28-year-old man was on the sidewalk when an unknown person began shooting in the direction of the victim, striking him several times about his body.
Close to downtown, some businesses have boarded up their windows as a preventative measure.
In Chicago, capacity is available to house around 11,000 people. Only about half of those beds were occupied as of Friday night, and an official says the city is prepared if there is an influx.
Strong winds left a trail of damage in some areas.
hicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Preliminary information says a man, 53, and a woman, 41, were outside when they heard shots and then felt pain.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
The majors-worst White Sox (30-93) won for the second time in four games.
Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5.
The Mercury led by double figures for the entire second half.
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus announced the starters will play in Saturday's preseason game.
The "Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series" will feature a pair of doubleheaders on Jan. 3 and 4.
The Cook County Sheriff's deputy was paid $1,000 to deliver the paper to a main in custody at the jail, police say.
Shortly before 4 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a burglar alarm at Déjà Vu Showgirls at 750 S. Clinton St.
Federal prosecutors said Lewis Lacey lied about his income and assets to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
Prosecutors said they tried to pull off a scheme for the officers to clock in hours of OT pay without doing much work.
Three men exited a vehicle, and at least one of them pulled a gun and fired shots at the teen, police said.