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Final design for Redefine the Drive proposes lakefront highway with no transit priority

See the full set of renderings below for what IDOT and CDOT have planned

August 12, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

City celebrates opening of Damen Green Line station

After years of delays, the station finally opens just before the DNC

August 6, 2024 by Steven Sharp

Renderings emerge for Logan Square Blue Line station rehab

A new canopy will be part of the CTA station’s redesign

August 29, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

Lightfoot cuts ribbon on 43rd St pedestrian bridge

The bridge will reconnect Bronzeville with the lakefront

May 1, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

Promontory Point is finally a landmark

City Council just approved its final designation

April 26, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

New renderings released for Redefine the Drive

The potential conditions would reimagine the lakefront experience

March 27, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

Promontory Point gets final landmark recommendation

The designation will head to City Hall for a final vote

March 19, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

Promontory Point gets preliminary landmark vote

Drama ensued during the meeting over the restoration plan

January 17, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

Englewood Nature Trail gets $20 million in funding

The project will convert a 1.75-mile railway into a 606-like trail

August 21, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Permits issued for Damen CTA Green Line station

After years of delays, construction may actually begin

August 12, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Protected bike lanes coming to Clark St in Uptown

Street upgrades will be implemented from Irving Park to Montrose

July 3, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

CDC approves land acquisition for Columbus Ave reconstruction

The street will be widened and separated from train tracks

May 20, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Salesforce tops out, CDOT looks to overhaul North Side junction, and more

Here’s what we’re reading this week

January 15, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Work on the '312 RiverRun' trail officially complete

The 1.5-mile path connects three parks along the north branch of the Chicago River

September 10, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Parkline apartments hit the market, CDOT's new Strategic Plan + more news

Here's what we're reading this week

July 23, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Delayed 'Navy Pier Flyover' officially opens along Chicago lakefront

City officials cut the ribbon on the $64 million project

May 10, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Work underway on 43rd Street pedestrian bridge

The $31.5 million infrastructure investment will provide a vital link for South Side residents to access the city's lakefront

March 31, 2021 by Jay Koziarz