Bridge access restored on DuSable Lake Shore Drive after heat causes malfunction, CDOT says

A DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge is now restored after getting stuck upright Wednesday morning, causing delays and backups on the Chicago highway.

People scamper west across the lower level of the DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge over the Chicago River on Sept. 2, 2026, as water pumped by a Chicago Fire Department boat flows down onto the double-leaf, double-deck, fixed counterweight bridge. Automobile traffic was halted earlier in the day when the bridge became stuck. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

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Elizabeth and Hunter Case stand in their backyard in Old Town as they look at the Wacker House next door on Aug. 21, 2026. The owner stripped lead paint from the exterior of the historic home, exposing the Cases’ young daughter to the substance. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

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Executive Director Leanne Redden attends the final regular Regional Transportation Authority board meeting on Aug. 20, 2026, in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

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Police tape surrounds a home Sept. 2, 2026, on the 22700 block of Brook Stone Court in Frankfort where officials said a 2-year-old was found unresponsive and later died at a hospital in an apparent domestic-related homicide. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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An airplane flies near the EdgeConneX data center campus, right, on July 22, 2026, in Elk Grove Village. Two of the company’s data centers near O’Hare International Airport were the subject of property tax appeals battles this year brought by the Cook County assessor. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

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