Chicago Bridge Closure Schedule Announced For Spring Testing
The Chicago Department of Transportation announced its schedule for bridge testing prior to the start of the spring boating season.
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The Chicago Department of Transportation announced its schedule for bridge testing prior to the start of the spring boating season.
According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend $5.61 billion celebrating the holiday this year, with the average consumer spending just over $40.
Regarding the necessary permanent repairs, the city already has ordered steel, and shipments should start arriving next week.
City officials have reopened the northbound lanes of the Lake Shore Drive bridge over the Chicago River, a day after the span was closed due to cracked steel support beams.
City officials have shut down the northbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive at the bridge over the Chicago River, due to a "structural emergency."
A business owner in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood recently found out his toilets dump directly into the Chicago River, but the worst part of the discovery is that it's been happening for a century.
A security guard and several police officers rescued a man from the Chicago River early Tuesday, after he tried to go for a swim in below-freezing temperatures.
Maria Pitu, 54, was reported missing after she was last seen at her Lincolnwood home Monday evening.
A new skyscraper is on the horizon for the Chicago River, as a software company plans to bring 1,000 new jobs to Chicago.
Current residents have expressed concerns about previous plans because of parking, traffic and security.
The lane closure is expected to be in place until 5:30 p.m.
Outdoor and fitness specialist REI will be moving to a new riverfront store in the Goose Island neighborhood.
The Chicago Fire Department says two kayakers fell into the water after their their boat capsized while they were kayaking in the Chicago River.
Police say they recovered a body in the south branch of the Chicago River.
Video of fallen Chicago Firefighter Juan Bucio's final moments is raising new questions about the rescue operation that cost him his life Monday night in the Chicago River.
Juan Bucio, 46, was part of a dive team searching the Chicago River near Canalport Riverwalk Park in the Bridgeport neighborhood around 8:30 p.m. when he lost his own life.
A Chicago Fire Department Marine Unit diver is dead and two others were injured after a boating accident on the Chicago River.
Developers have unveiled plans for two waterfront towers that would fill the long-vacant site where the ambitious but doomed Chicago Spire project would have been built.
"As water quality improves and work is done on land restoration, more and more people are coming to appreciate this natural treasure."
Chicago has more movable bridges than any other city in the world, including about 20 downtown.
A boat capsized Monday afternoon on the Chicago River. According to the Chicago Police Department, one person was rescued from the water by a passing tour boat.
"The river was mentally and physically essentially walled off from the rest of the city," says Mayor Rahm Emanuel. "Today, the walls have begun to come down and the river is a place Chicago comes together."
The Chicago River has been dyed a bright shade of green, kicking off the city's St. Patrick's Day festivities.
It's green food, green parades, green fountains and famous sites around the world that take on a greenish glow.
The remaining clean-up will continue through Thursday. The work includes removing the boom, residual oil, as well as decontaminating boats and equipment.
