Leonor Vivanco

The North Avenue pedestrian bridge in Chicago will be temporarily closed to allow for construction work on the Lakefront Trail.

North Avenue pedestrian bridge temporarily closed for Lakefront Trail separation

June 3, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

Sunbathers and families toting coolers and beach blankets from Lincoln Park to North Avenue Beach may need to change their route for the next month. The North Avenue pedestrian bridge...

A pond at the South Shore Nature Sanctuary in Chicago on June 28, 2017.

Will Tiger Woods golf course displace South Shore Nature Sanctuary?

June 3, 2018 at 5:20 p.m.

South Shore residents and park advocates are concerned that a nature area along Chicago's South Side lakefront could be partially displaced to make room for the new Tiger Woods golf...

"Deer," by artist Tony Tasset, has been installed along the newest section of the Chicago Riverwalk between Franklin and Lake streets.

Deer sculpture installed along Chicago Riverwalk

June 3, 2018 at 5:43 p.m.

A larger-than-life white-tailed deer without antlers stood on the grass facing the newest section of the Chicago Riverwalk on Tuesday as pedestrians walked past. It's a 12-foot-tall, 20-foot-long painted fiberglass...

Meet JoJo, Jewel-Osco’s new mascot

June 3, 2018 at 6:02 p.m.

Chicago-area grocery store shoppers may soon encounter a red, furry cyclops in the produce section or near the bakery: Jewel-Osco's first mascot. Over the last couple of weeks the supermarket...

For the first time, the CTA has wrapped the exterior of the first four 'L' cars of an 8-car train in a rainbow flag print and the phrase "Ride with Pride" to coincide with this weekend's Pride Parade in Chicago. Above, a Red Line train at the Chinatown station on June 23, 2017.

CTA decks out train with rainbow flag for Pride

May 23, 2019 at 4:35 a.m.

Borrowing from Skittles, the CTA, too, is inviting riders to experience the rainbow. For the first time, the CTA has wrapped the exterior of the first four 'L' cars of...

Cyclists pedaling on Milwaukee Avenue stop for a red light at the intersection of North Avenue in December 2016.

Petition pushes for Milwaukee Avenue bike lane in Wicker Park

May 23, 2019 at 4:35 a.m.

Cyclists pedaling down Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park squeeze in between vehicles, including CTA buses stuck in traffic. The Active Transportation Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy organization, launched an online petition...

Ads encourage people to be kind to others

June 3, 2018 at 7:08 p.m.

It's a simple message: Be kind. Ads promoting the message can be found wrapped around CTA trains and buses and at high-traffic stations including the O'Hare Blue Line, Midway Orange...

One of first Marina City residents says bye to corncob towers after nearly 55 years

June 3, 2018 at 7:28 p.m.

When Yolanda Flader and her husband, Richard, returned from their wedding and honeymoon in Mexico nearly 55 years ago, they expected to move into Marina City, the newly built twin...

Chicago teaches adults to ride bikes

June 4, 2018 at 2:05 a.m.

When Snigdha Bhalotia sees cyclists along Chicago's lakefront, she wishes she could join them. But the 54-year-old, who is visiting from India for the summer while her daughter pursues a...

Facebook page of Virginia shooter’s wife becomes heated public battleground

August 22, 2019 at 4:46 a.m.

A Facebook page that appears to belong to Belleville, Ill., resident Sue Hodgkinson shows a post from last November at the top — an innocuous message about the Toy Blast...

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