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Albany Park Tunnel Looks So Cool, Too Bad It's Underground

October 9, 2017

The $70 million Albany Park Stormwater Diversion Tunnel is the coolest-looking piece of infrastructure people will never get to see. The newest image, snapped 150 feet below Foster Avenue, shows…

Move Over 606, City Officials Break Ground On 312 RiverRun Trail

October 5, 2017

It used to be Chicago’s defining area code. Now 312 has a new meaning. On Wednesday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the 312 RiverRun: three parks, connected by a single path that…

Jeff Park Open Space Activists Arrive To Find Cars Parked On Event Site

September 19, 2017

Members of the neighborhood group Jefferson Park Forwardplanned to take over a handful of parking spaces outside the Jefferson Park Transit Center for a picnic spread Friday, employing what group president Ryan Richterdescribed as…

You Can Now Schedule A Ride On Fixed-Route Lyft Shuttles 7 Days In Advance

September 14, 2017

Lyft is now giving rush hour commuters the ability to schedule their Lyft Shuttle rides seven days in advance. Lyft Shuttle was unveiled in March as a rush-hour carpooling option in which…

Get 19 Food And Drink Samples For $10 During North Center's RestauranTour

September 11, 2017

Here’s a great way to get to know North Center — eat and drink your way through the neighborhood during Wednesday’s annual RestauranTour. Each of the 19 participating restaurants and…

2 Bus Stops Removed On Friday To Make More Room For Bikes in Wicker Park

September 8, 2017

Two CTA bus stops have been eliminated and four others moved as part of a Chicago Department of Transportation pilot project that recently added “dashed bike lanes” to a busy stretch of…

Chicago's Gas At Its Most Expensive In More Than A Year

September 4, 2017

Gas prices are at their highest prices in more than a year in Chicago. Gas costs an average of $2.71 per gallon in the city as of Friday, according to GasBuddy.com.…

Downtown Edgebrook Getting Bike Paths Thanks To Grant From County

August 12, 2017

Barely a week after announcing $75,000 for sidewalk extensions around Hitch Elementary School, county officials revealed Tuesday they’ll dish out the same amount for another Northwest Side infrastructure boost: a new…

Ridge Avenue To Be Resurfaced From Devon To Fargo Starting Next Week

August 11, 2017

A 1½-mile stretch of highly-trafficked Ridge Avenue is set to get a makeover next week. Starting Tuesday, crews from the Illinois Department of Transportation will be working to resurface and re-strip Ridge Avenue…

Logan Square/Avondale's Milwaukee Ave. To See Improvements Under City Plan

August 8, 2017

Logan Square and Avondale’s stretch of Milwaukee Avenue will see improvements under the same city plan that is bringing new transportation infrastructure and traffic changes to Wicker Park’s main hub. As…

Albany Park Tunnel Looks So Cool, Too Bad It's Underground

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