In Brief

Harrison viaduct in Grant Park closed The pedestrian bridge over the Metra tracks east of Michigan has been closed due to structural deterioration, forcing pedestrians north to Ida B. Wells Dr. or south to Balbo. No reconstruction plan has been announced.

West of the neighborhood, Harrison continues to be a headache for cyclists, as it’s closed from the Chicago River to Canal St., next to the Old Post Office, for reconstruction over the railroad tracks. Pedestrians can get through the site by using the sidewalk arcade at the “new” post office.

New construction coming to the South Loop: 1829 S State, the former plumbing supply building, for conversion to a religious assembly for Awaken Church Chicago.

At 106 E Cullerton St, a 3-story early childhood daycare facility is being built.

Mercy Housing has a zoning application up to build a new 5-story, 50-unit building with 21 parking spaces at 1800 S Michigan.

Tenants at 1723 S Michigan, including the kids’ gym, have been told to vacate. No plans for that site have been disclosed.

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• Turkey Trot: 11/24/22 
• Thanksgiving Day Parade: 11/24/22 8-11 am 
• Santa Hustle 5K: 12/3/22 8 am -2:30 pm
• Street sweeping. Click here for the schedule.
• Chicago Police 1st District and Community Beat Meetings schedule
• Chicago Loop Alliance news!
• Info on free days at Chicago museums here!
• Parking restrictions are in place for the South Loop from Roosevelt Road to Cermak Rd. from Lake Shore Drive to Clark St. during all Chicago Bears football games and many other Soldier Field events. Wintrust Arena events have been removed from the parking restrictions. Vehicles parked in the South Loop without a valid South Loop Event Parking Pass, South Loop Event Guest Pass or Residential Permit Parking pass (for Residential Permit Parking Streets ONLY) are subject to ticketing or towing. Complete list of Soldier Field events.
• Street Resurfacing on 400 block of S. Financial begun (from 4th Ward newsletter).
• Security Camera at 1169 S. Plymouth (from 4th Ward newsletter)
• Re-zoning 1910 S. Calumet Ave. (from 3rd Ward newsletter)
• Chicago's current COVID risk level
• Dearborn Express: Subscribe for the Current Edition: [email protected]

5th Annual SLN Pub Crawl

October 30, 2022

History of the South Loop

November 3, 2022