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CTA to clean up 6 stations as part of Refresh & Renew program
The transit agency has started work on its seasonal Refresh & Renew program. The CTA will spend $6.5 million on repairs and ...
CTA begins annual spring cleaning program across several CTA stations
Six train and four bus stations will see improvements like new lighting, signs, fencing and rails. The Chicago Transit ...
Ambitious Franklin Avenue, Green Street project aims to improve O’Hare transportation
Construction will begin this spring to expand Franklin Avenue, which stretches from Runge Street in Franklin Park to York ...
Offices in the Loop and beyond are being converted to apartments. Can the city do more?
Developers and city officials view the conversions as an opportunity to transform downtown Chicago into a full-fledged ...
Major downtown bridge to close for repairs starting Monday, stay closed for months
Beginning early Monday, a major route in downtown Chicago and an access point to the popular Riverwalk will be closed off for ...
‘I'm ready to wait all night for them:' Dozens line up on Michigan Avenue for rare, viral toy
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Prairie Cannabis sets grand opening for downtown dispensary
The dispensary is exploring locations for a third site. A downtown Chicago cannabis dispensary will be the second location ...
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Explore the New Tilly Bagels, Bringing Chicago’s Bagel Rush to Fulton Market
Tily Bagel Shop asks: "Everybody is always trying to copy New York-style bagels, but we’re in Chicago, so why not have a ...