Main stretch of Lincoln Square closed to traffic for a week
One of the main stretches of Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood is closed to traffic this week, giving pedestrians a unique chance to enjoy themselves.
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One of the main stretches of Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood is closed to traffic this week, giving pedestrians a unique chance to enjoy themselves.
The project kicked off at 6 p.m. on Sunday, with the southbound left lane remaining closed between Irving Park and Diversey through the night.
Although the caravans weren't like last year, when they caused major gridlock in the downtown area, they still caused a huge inconvenience.
These closures will affect the southbound Drive between Irving Park Road and LaSalle Drive. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The resurfacing work will affect North DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Work will continue on the stretch through late October, the Chicago Department of Transportation said.
A lot of congestion is to be expected on the Near West Side as the Democratic National Convention gets under way. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
CBS 2's Sara Machi reports with several street closures, coupled with weekend events and the upcoming NASCAR Chicago Street Race, drivers will have to navigate several alternate routes in downtown Chicago.
CBS 2's Sara Machi reports that several events in downtown Chicago are forcing road closures throughout the area.
This year’s race will be held July 6 and 7 – a Saturday and Sunday. It will be the second in a three-series commitment.
There will be detours posted to help drivers get around.
Work began on the lower level of DuSable Lake Shore Drive between Randolph and Grand.
If you're planning to drive on the South Side, expect street closures.
They're also going to rebuild the road and sidewalks fully.
CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2 over Grant Park with what drivers need to know.
CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2 over Grant Park with what drivers need to know.
Starting Wednesday, Balbo will close in both directions between Michigan and Columbus.
That area will remain closed until next Saturday, July 22.
Officials from the city and NASCAR will evaluate the race and decide the next step.
Wallace is one of two Black drivers ever to win the NASCAR Cup series. So with this being Chicago’s first time hosting the race, Wallace made it a point to have a free event on the South Side. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Festivities gear up next Saturday and Sunday, but there already are several street closures. And more are on the way.
Festivities gear up next Saturday and Sunday, but there already are several street closures. And more are on the way.
We are just over a week away from the big race, and driving around Grant Park is about to become more difficult. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Among other closures, DuSable Lake Shore Drive will be closed in the downtown area beginning June 28. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Getting to what NASCAR hopes will be packed seating around the 2.2-mile course means major shutdowns on other downtown and South Loop thoroughfares -including DuSable Lake Shore Drive. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
As drivers try to keep up with route changes, they differ on whether the shutdowns are more than a mild inconvenience. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
It is alleged that the woman's blood alcohol level was .173, and she was arrested.
The organization will start the parade as the first "out front" leader in the parade's history.
The city remains engulfed in a heat dome — and scientists and researchers in Chicago who pay close attention to heat have warned that more extreme weather like this is expected going forward.
Texts from Northwestern University in Qatar started hours before the missiles began firing, alerting students to go to their homes.
On Monday, Park Forest village leaders spoke out for the first time, and threatened to levy fines against the complex owners.
The U.S. launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday night Chicago time.
A bulletin from the National Terrorism Advisory System warns of a "heightened threat environment" in the U.S. following the military strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
Operation Midnight Hammer included seven B-2 Spirit bombers, 125 total aircraft and more than 75 precision-guided weapons, the Joint Chiefs chairman said.
President Trump told the nation that "Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated."
Mahmoud Khalil exited an ICE facility late Friday, after months in detention.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
In March, Mark Aiello bet big on basketball, and thought he won $389,000 by correctly guessing rebounds and assists by certain Chicago Bulls players.
Salah Abukhaled says Google's grip on advertising is costing him millions, and the U.S. government shares his same frustrations.
Melissa Kingsbury said she received more than 25 calls and 30 text messages in the first hour after her page was hacked, asking if she was really selling items like low-priced cars in great condition.
Michael Flores has been through a tangle with asbestos, and he ran into a loophole in state policy that could leave anyone vulnerable.
Former Evergreen Park Mayor Jim Sexton caught the virus in 2012, and had severe symptoms.
Recreational cyclist Phil Fox crossed back into America around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, after spending nearly three days circumnavigating over 1,000 miles around Lake Huron by bicycle.
The resignation follows an order by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to change the agency's guidance.
The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
Warming temperatures due to climate change also help the arachnid survive.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Gary, Indiana Mayor Eddie Melton has said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion into the U.S. Steel Gary Works.
Salah Abukhaled says Google's grip on advertising is costing him millions, and the U.S. government shares his same frustrations.
White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf has reached a deal with billionaire Justin Ishbia to potentially transfer ownership starting in 2029.
For 64 of the 82 years Kaage's Newsstand has been around, Mike Kaage has been the man propped up in front from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day. Now, he says it's time to call it a day.
The University of Chicago Crime Lab's Policing Leadership Academy tackles some serious topics like how to make data-driven decisions or how to help officers handle on-the-job trauma.
Anne Burrell, an acclaimed chef from upstate New York, hosted "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef," "Worst Cooks in America" and other popular Food Network shows.
Prison staff gave R. Kelly "an amount of medicine that could have killed him," his lawyer alleged in a federal court filing.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia, charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the "Friends" star's overdose death, will plead guilty, according to an agreement.
The judge in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC dismissed one of the jurors Monday.
A heat wave has settled on Chicago over the past few days, and more than 200 residents of an apartment complex in the south Chicago suburb of Park Forest are stuck spending it without air conditioning. Dorothy Tucker reports.
The observatory it will spend the next ten years taking similar photos.
TaskForce Prevention and Community Services is a multiservice, grassroots, community-based organization that helps LGBTQ+ youth.
The Labrador retriever graduated top dog from the Cook County Sheriff's Office basic K9 training course.
The city remains engulfed in a heat dome — and scientists and researchers in Chicago who play close attention to heat have warned that more extreme weather like this is expected going forward. Tara Molina reports.
Iranian state media announced an operation launching missile attacks against U.S. bases in Iraq and Qatar, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend.
It is alleged that the woman's blood alcohol level was .173, and she was arrested.
The organization will start the parade as the first "out front" leader in the parade's history.
Safety on the lake is a major concern across the Chicago area, with another blistering hot day ahead.
The city remains engulfed in a heat dome — and scientists and researchers in Chicago who pay close attention to heat have warned that more extreme weather like this is expected going forward.
Emissions from cars and trucks are among the greatest sources of air pollution in the Chicago area.
Heights Crematory in south suburban Chicago Heights has agreed to shut down permanently and had its license revoked through a consent order, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said.
Administrators at Chicago's Weiss Memorial Hospital spoke for the first time Wednesday after busted air conditioners forced patients to be transferred for their own safety.
"We're going to see more heat and more humidity, particularly in the Chicagoland area," said Dr. Sheethal Rao, an internal medicine doctor at UI Health.
"As soon as the rule was released, the EPA employees started talking about how terrible this was going to be for the state of Illinois," said Nicole Cantello, president of AFGE Local 704, the union representing EPA workers in the Chicago area.
Meidroth was thrown right into the deep end of the pool upon being traded to the Sox in December.
Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who had been playing with a strained calf, went down in the first quarter and would not return.
Angel Reese had 10 points, 19 rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Sky.
Seiya Suzuki homered twice and drove in three runs for the Cubs.
Vargas had two hits and drove in a pair as the White Sox won a series for the first time since taking two of three against Kansas City from June 6-8.
The University of Chicago Crime Lab's Policing Leadership Academy tackles some serious topics like how to make data-driven decisions or how to help officers handle on-the-job trauma.
Several dozen people were in the home for a family gathering at the time.
Giancana, known as "Momo," was 67 when he was murdered at his home in Oak Park, Illinois.
One of the robbers can be heard telling them "give me all that s***" before the man and woman toss their cell phones, keys, and her purse on the ground.
One of the victims was stabbed in the chest, while the other suffered a laceration, police said. The victims went on to disarm the attacker and then stabbed him several times, police said.
