The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close the Dearborn Street Bridge over the Chicago River to vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic on Tuesday, June 24.  To complete the Riverwalk Construction project, the contractor must raise the Dearborn Street Bridge for an extended period of time to construct a pedestrian underbridge to connect the path…

Due to expedited work during the past 2 weekend, IDOT was able to complete the planned construction for the last weekend in June.  Construction has been completed on the Ohio Feeder Ramp project.  IDOT  removed pieces of the Ohio Feeder ramp to the Kennedy Expressway, as part of the reconstruction of the ramp. This required…

This summer, the Office of Chicago City Clerk Susana A. Mendoza and the City of Chicago is helping move the annual Chicago City Vehicle Sticker Sales Program out of the horse and buggy era and into the 21st Century. The seasonal Chicago City Vehicle Sticker rush started in 1908. This summer, we can all say…

Dog friendly areas are designated sections within Chicago parks or beaches, where dogs are allowed to run and play off -leash, the only areas in the city where this is allowed.  Until the creation of these areas, dogs were only allowed in the city’s parks on a leash. Many of these sites provide features such…

For the second year in a row, hundreds of our River North residents voted in our summer movie survey.  Shown in A. Montgomery Ward Park, movies will begin Tuesday June 17th at sundown. We are looking for volunteers to help us greet and hand out programs prior to the movies. Interested, please contact info@rnrachicago.org. This year’s movie line-up: June 17th – As…

  The 31st Annual Chicago Blues Festival, June 13 through June 15 in Grant Park is the largest FREE blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago’s Music Festivals. This year the festival theme celebrates “Blues by the Lake,” with three days of the finest blues music featuring headliners Carolina Chocolate Drops,…

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Spring has sprung and Hollywood has returned to River North! Please take note of upcoming filming schedules in our neighborhood. Filming Notification on Kinzie Date and Time: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Location: 66 W. Kinzie Traffic Impact: The north side of Kinzie CTA Construction Activity under Brown Line Date and Time: Every night beginning Wednesday,…

The public is invited to attend a community meeting on Monday, May 19 at 6 pm for a development proposal for properties located at 167 West Erie Street and 720 North LaSalle Street. The meeting will be held at Gino’s East former site, 633 N. Wells Street.   Representatives of the Magellan Development team will present their plans and answer any questions…