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Kingsbury and Hubbard Street Improvements Ongoing thru August
Over the next 2 months approximately, various areas of the Kingsbury Street and Hubbard Street parkways and adjacent roads will be reconstructed to provide a new landscaped pedestrian way with simplified parking and traffic lane improvements to help the flow of traffic in the neighborhood. The overall site plan below shows both those improvements that…
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Dearborn Street Bridge Closed Tuesday, June 24 through Monday, June 30
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…
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Ohio Feeder Ramp Construction-COMPETED
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…
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City of Chicago Vehicle Sticker & Residential Permit Reminders
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…
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Dog Friendly Areas (DFAs) Permit and Tag $5
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…
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Liquor Licensing Hearing Tuesday June 17th-10am
A City Hall Community hearing concerning GTE Development Group/ Board Room will be held at 10 am, Tuesday June 17th at 121 N. LaSalle St. in room 805.
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RNRA Summer Movies in Ward Park Begin June 17th!
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…
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Chicago Blues Festival June 13-15th
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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Member Cards Available Here
Looking for discounts in River North? Please sign up for your Member Card today!
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Filming & Construction in River North
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,…