Welcome to Alderman Reilly's weekly newsletter, Reilly Reports, with a new, updated look! Please keep reading below for more information about important announcements, upcoming events, and street closures in the 42nd Ward.
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Neighborhood Advisory: Protest Activity Downtown This Weekend |
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Tomorrow, August 29, ‘Shutdown the Magnificent Mile – Black Lives Matter,’ is a planned protest set to occur at 5:00pm. While this protest is scheduled to occur in the 42nd Ward, Aldermanic approval is not required for these types of demonstrations, as the right to peaceful protests is protected by the First Amendment.
Based on intel collected so far, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) has indicated they are not expecting a large gathering and they continue to monitor open source social media.
In an abundance of caution, City agencies and the CPD will be relying upon its all-hands-on-deck neighborhood protection plan. CPD will be implementing other strategies to protect the area as needed and plan to have high visibility with hundreds of officers downtown this weekend.
In the event it is needed, the Department will deploy officers from the impacted District, the Critical Incident Response Team, and the Community Safety team to the affected location. Each officer will be given a specific block to protect.
Additionally, City resources - including Streets and Sanitation vehicles - will be mobilized to assist CPD in maintaining control of the area through tactics such as traffic control. These resource deployments will ensure CPD has adequate coverage to protect businesses and residents.
CPD is actively partnering with city agencies to deploy new and enhanced ways to shut down geographies—including parts of the downtown core—in the event of another looting incident. These tactics include blocking and disabling vehicles as well as creating new hardened cityscapes (such as bollards and improved concrete structures) to limit movement.
CPD’s Crime Prevention and Information Center (CPIC) has formed a specialized twenty person team to focus on around-the-clock robust review of open source social media activity that could indicate plans for looting. This will include ongoing key term searches as well as review of relevant pages or accounts that have been used to organize such activity previously.
This proactive monitoring will provide crucial intel so that CPD is aware of planned activity at the earliest time possible and can appropriately respond and shut it down.
Alderman Reilly encourages residents to plan ahead if you will be traveling in the area on Saturday and carry a photo ID at all times. Property Managers are asked to remind door staff to keep eyes open and call the police to report unusual events.
To receive emergency alerts for updates on street closures and public transportation, subscribe to Chicago’s text or email alert system at NotifyChicago.org or follow OEMC on Facebook and Twitter. Please visit transitchicago.com for real-time updates regarding CTA service.
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Important Announcements and Updates |
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Upcoming 42nd Ward Community Events |
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Community Recycling Event
August 29, 2020
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Alderman Reilly is hosting an Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, August 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The event will be held at 360 East North Water Street (North side of North Water Street, between New Street and McClurg Court). Please see this flyer for further information about the event.
A representative from Alderman Reilly's Office will be present to address concerns or questions regarding city-related matters.
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Blood Drive
September 12, 2020
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Alderman Reilly is hosting a Blood Drive on Saturday, September 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will be held at 455 North McClurg Court.
The Alderman’s goal is to collect 30 pints of blood at the event. All of the donations will go to local hospitals to help Chicagoans in need. Although walk-ins are welcome, we encourage you setup an appointment by calling 1-800-7TO-GIVE (1-800-786-4483).
A representative from Alderman Reilly’s Office will be present to address concerns or questions regarding city-related matters.
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Community Shred Event
September 13, 2020
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Alderman Reilly is hosting a Community Shred Day on Sunday, September 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Ohio Place Dog Park located at 360 West Ohio Street.
Households are limited to two boxes and shredding materials will be accepted until the shred trucks are full.
A representative from Alderman Reilly's Office will be present to address concerns or questions regarding city-related matters.
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New 42nd Ward Development Proposal – 50 East Huron Street |
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The Restorative Care Institute (“RCI”) plans to develop a Class A, post-acute rehabilitation center with advanced infection controls at 50 East Huron (previously occupied by the American Library Association “ALA”).
The existing ALA building is a vacant, five-story, brick structure fronting Huron Street. Surrounded by retail, hospitals, surgical centers and a large, residential high-rise population, the site is well-located to capture the demand of this programming, unique to Chicago.
The proposal involves deconstruction of the existing building: re-use of the structural steel, a three-story addition and re-cladding in glass and white steel with some exterior expression of the bracing.
Although doctors and nurses will be on-site, this is not a hospital. RCI is a class A, rehab and recovery center with advanced infection controls to protect post-surgical patients during recovery. The building’s environmental systems will include the highest infection prevention standards, unlike anything in Chicago: negative pressure rooms, HEPA filtration, ultraviolet germicidal particle elimination, voice-activated elevators, state-of-the-art safety systems and staffing protocols designed around healthcare related infection prevention throughout the entire interior.
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Furthermore, patients arrive and depart via pedestrian vehicles, not in ambulances. The building will contain indoor parking located in the basement (below-grade) for staff and some visitor parking. All loading will occur off-street in the existing alley.
The project development team will be required to present their plans for approval to the Chicago Plan Commission, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards and City Council to gain approval for this proposed amendment to Residential Business Planned Development No. 173. The use and required FAR are already in place; the sole purpose of the amendment is to clarify the language in the use provision statement to include the words “skilled nursing” as “medical use” is already included. RCI hopes to open by August 2022, with a project schedule of approximately 12 months.
As part of Alderman Reilly's transparent community process for new developments, your comments and observations are welcome for this project. Please forward any feedback to development@ward42chicago.com.
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Chicago Public Health Department COVID-19 Update |
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As a reminder to Chicago residents, the Emergency Travel Order is still in effect. Travelers entering or returning to Chicago from states experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 cases to quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state. This includes both Chicago residents returning from travel to a designated state, and travelers arriving in Chicago from a designated state. The list will be updated every Tuesday and go into effect the following Friday at 12:01 a.m.
As of today, Friday, August 28, the Order applies to the following states and territories:
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.
Residents can view COVID-19 data specific to their neighborhood by visiting the COVID-19 Data Dashboard. WBEZ put together an article with helpful tips on how to read and understand the data available.
Please be advised that the State has promulgated new face covering rules requiring each bar and restaurant customer to wear a mask whenever interacting with staff. This means wearing a mask while ordering, receiving table service, and when picking up food for carry-out.
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Furthermore, per State law, everyone over the age of two who can medically tolerate a mask must still wear a mask whenever they are unable to maintain social distance and whenever they are in a public/shared space – whether inside or outdoors. For more information about COVID-19 in Chicago please visit, www.chicago.gov/coronavirus.
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Adams Street Bridge to Close on Monday, August 31 |
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Beginning Monday, August 31 at 5:00am (weather permitting), the Adams Street bridge will close from Halsted Street to Desplaines Street. The bridge will be demolished and rebuilt, anticipated to reopen in the Fall of 2022. The Adams Street entrance and exit ramps to I-90/94 will also close with traffic entering the interstate via Madison Street and traffic exiting the interstate via Monroe Street.
Detour routes for pedestrians and drivers are below:
Vehicular Traffic will be directed south on Desplaines, west on Van Buren, and north on Halsted and then can continue west on Adams.
Pedestrians should use the Monroe Street bridge as a detour route.
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The Adams Street bridge marks the final major bridge closure at the Jane Byrne Interchange for the 2020 construction season. The new bridge will have two westbound lanes and wider sidewalks on both sides of the street, enhancing connections and improving safety for all transportation users in the surrounding neighborhoods.
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Navy Pier to Temporarily Close Starting September 8, 2020 |
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Closure will start September 8 in an effort to limit the financial burden and impact of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the organization. |
The closure will put a halt to all Pier-wide operations, including that of Navy Pier’s more than 70 small local businesses, which have also experienced significantly low attendance throughout the pandemic. Public access to the Pier’s outdoor spaces, including Polk Bros Park and North and South Docks, will also be limited or prohibited during the closure.
Navy Pier will continue to remain open to the public through Labor Day, welcoming guests to experience the Pier’s free arts and cultural programs, restaurants, retail shops, tour boats and dining cruises, and more, with multiple layers of safety precautions in place.
For more information and updates related to Navy Pier’s closure and re-opening status, please visit www.navypier.org.
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Chicago's 'Together Now' Fund Accepting Applications |
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The second round of grants for Chicago businesses and non-profits now available. |
Businesses that continue to suffer from the impacts of COVID-19 are eligible to apply for operational grants of $4,000 each.
Applications are available now and the application will remain open until August 31 at 11:59pm.
To be eligible, businesses must have 100 or fewer employees and have experienced economic distress and loss due to COVID-19. Please visit the website for all eligibility criteria and for an FAQ.
Businesses that received an operational grant during the first round of funding will not be eligible for another grant, but all other businesses are encouraged to apply, including those that applied during the first round and did not receive a grant.
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My CHI My Mask Kids Design Contest! MaskContest |
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PrideMasks is thrilled to announce their first ever, city-wide, kids mask design contest "My CHI My Mask" with guest judges including local artists Matthew Hoffman, Sam Kirk, and David Lee Csiscko as well as Chicago's First Lady Amy Eshleman.
Kids can draw, paint, or design on a computer their best interpretation of the theme "My Chicago". For more information about the contest, and to download your design template, please click here. Participants can submit their designs by:
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Scanning their designs and sending them to contest@pridemasks.com
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Taking a digital photo via cellular phone and emailing to contest@pridemasks.com
- You can submit designs via our online contact form by selecting "My CHI My Mask" Kids Design Submission from the dropdown and attaching your file.
- Mailing the designs to their PO Box:
R&S Marching Arts
c/o Alan Spaeth
PO Box 412099
Chicago, IL 60641
- Dropping the designs off at participating Aldermanic Offices (including the 42nd Ward!).
The contest is in support of the City of Chicago's "My CHI. My Future." which connects Chicago youth to a variety of rich, engaging, safe, and youth-centered out-of-school experiences empowering discovery and cultivating talents, passions, skills, and identities.
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Chicago Voters May Apply NOW to Vote By Mail Before the General Election |
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Due to COVID-19, voters are encouraged to use Vote By Mail or Early Voting before Election Day on Nov. 3, 2020 |
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Chicago voters who apply online between now and September 24 will be among the first to receive ballots. Ballot mailings will begin September 24 - October 5. No reason or excuse is needed to Vote By Mail.
Chicago voters who apply online to Vote By Mail will receive emails:
- In the days that follow their online application, to confirm that the online application has been received and processed;
- When the ballot is being mailed to the voter -- with a unique link to a system to track the ballot through the US Postal Service;
- When the Vote By Mail "Ballot Return Envelope" is received by the Election Board; and,
- When the Vote By Mail "Ballot Return Envelope" has been approved for counting -- or if there is a question or problem with your Ballot Return Envelope.
If you are unable to apply online, the Election Board also will be sending Vote By Mail applications and postage-paid return envelopes in late July to all voters who have voted in any election(s) since November 2018 and to any voters who have registered for the first time or updated their registrations since March 18, 2020.
In the two weeks before Election Day, Chicago voters are encouraged to use a Secured Drop Box at any Chicago Early Voting site to return the signed and sealed Ballot Return Envelope.
Once a mail ballot has been returned to the Board, it cannot be retrieved or withdrawn. The same voter cannot vote in person in the polling place on Election Day unless he or she brings the mail ballot (or a portion of it) to the election judges OR completes an affidavit stating the mail ballot was never received by the voter or that it was received and lost.
Please note, any mail ballot that is postmarked Wednesday, November 4 or later cannot be counted, by law. If a ballot envelope is placed in a mail drop box on or near Election Day, that envelope may be postmarked late and will not be eligible to be counted.
For more information, please visit the Chicago Board of Elections website.
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Chicago Public Schools: Final Reopening Framework and Parent Survey |
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Successfully Learn at Home This Fall! |
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) shared their Final Reopening Framework for the start of the 2020–21 school year. This framework gives CPS the flexibility to begin the school year learning at home and transition to hybrid learning once public health experts determine it is safe to do so.
CPS and the City of Chicago are surveying families to better understand who may need help this fall finding a safe space for their children during traditional school hours. As they assess parental needs throughout the city, they are evaluating opportunities to provide potential support with child supervision for families who have school-age children under 14 years of age.
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City of Chicago Winter Design Challenge to Reimagine Winter Outdoor Dining |
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The City of Chicago, in partnership with IDEO, BMO Harris Bank and the Illinois Restaurant Association, launched the Winter Design Challenge, a first-of-its-kind competition that will engage community members to reimagine the winter outdoor dining experience in Chicago.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a variety of challenges to Chicago’s restaurant and bar owners, and the Winter Design Challenge will draw on the expertise and creativity of Chicago residents to propose innovative outdoor dining solutions that adhere to COVID-19 protocols. The Challenge will run from August 25 to September 7, with winners announced in mid-September.
The Winter Design Challenge will use human-centered design principles to generate ideas that are tailor made to suit the needs of Chicago residents and take into account the many stakeholders involved – from customers to restaurant workers to construction trade workers. In partnership with IDEO, a leading global design company, the City will use design thinking to find ideas that are innovative, viable, equitable and feasible.
All City of Chicago residents are invited to participate in the Winter Design Challenge. Submissions will be accepted on IDEO’s open innovation platform. A panel of local restaurants and community members will select one winner in each of the following categories:
- outdoor, standalone structures
- indoor-adjacent spaces and
- cultural shifts making winter dining more appealing.
All submissions must comply with local COVID-19 guidelines. Thanks to support from BMO Harris Bank, each winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize and opportunities to pilot their idea at restaurants and bars in the City.
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A Message from the Illinois Secretary of State |
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Chicago Central located at the James R. Thompson Center and Chicago Loop Express located at 69 W. Washington are temporarily closed. |
All driver’s licenses, ID cards, vehicle registration, restricted driving permits and monitoring device driving permits that are currently expired or set to expire by Sept. 30 have been extended until Nov. 1, 2020.
All employees are wearing face masks and customers are required to do the same. Plexiglass dividers have been installed at all work stations and tape has been applied to the floor in 6-foot intervals to follow social distancing guidelines, limiting the number of customers inside a facility at one time.
Please be patient and prepared to wait outside in various types of weather. This is due to social distancing, which limits the number of people inside a facility at one time.
Secretary of State and State Treasurer have waived E-check payment processing for vehicle sticker renewal, duplicate driver's license/ID card and driver's license renewal with Safe Driver Renewal.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushed back the REAL ID deadline one year to Oct. 1, 2021. Current Illinois driver's licenses or ID cards will continue to be accepted at airports, military bases and secure federal facilities until Oct. 1, 2021.
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Take a Second for Your City - Participate in the 2020 Census |
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This year's Census will determine how billions of dollars in public funding are spent, and Chicago uses federal funding for important community services such as schools, parks, trains, roads and much more.
If you have not already completed the form, please take the next 10 minutes to complete the Census online at 2020Census.gov. We are striving for a complete count in Chicago and hope that all Chicago residents will take this opportunity to invest in their city.
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Police Alerts and Community Notices |
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Annual DuSable Commemoration and Wreath Laying Ceremony |
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image courtesy of the Magnificent Mile Association |
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Saturday, August 29 at 11:30am |
Please join the DuSable Heritage Association and Friends of the Parks for the annual commemoration of Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable, a Black man of Haitain decent, who married Kitihawa, a Potawotamie woman. This multi-cultural family created the first permanent settlement in the late 1700s in what would become Chicago, on the north bank of the Chicago River at its junction with Lake Michigan.
Due to COVID-19, there will be some changes to the commemoration and added safety precautions. There will be a number of dignitaries, leaders, and coalition members on site at the wreath laying on the DuSable bust at the DuSable Bridge. Individuals can join virtually and stream the ceremony at home via Zoom or Facebook Live.
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Urban Dogs - The Anti-Cruelty Society Virtual Workshop |
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Sunday, August 30 from 2-3pm |
River North Residents Association (RNRA) will be partnering with the The Anti-Cruelty Society for the webinar, "Urban Dogs". This one hour workshop will address problems dogs face in an urban environment and how to be a good city dog owner.
To register, please click here.
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City of Chicago 2021 Budget Town Halls |
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Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Office of Budget and Management today announced the framework for the public engagement phase of the 2021 budget that includes safe and engaging ways for participation and feedback given the COVID-19 pandemic. The process includes “Budget Week”, a weeklong series of virtual budget town hall meetings, livestreamed on Facebook, and the launch of a new interactive website where residents can submit questions for the town hall series as well as find other ways to provide feedback for the upcoming budget.
To expand community input, this year the City is introducing the 2021 Budget Community Round Table series, a grassroots effort to gather community feedback from residents on their budgetary spending priorities, with a focus on engaging youth and the Latinx and African American communities.
The community outreach plan announced today will kick off the 2021 budget public education process, followed by the August 31 release of the 2021 Budget Forecast and the launch of a new multilingual public survey to gain feedback from residents about City programs and services most important to them.
During Budget Week’s virtual 2021 Budget Town Hall series, Susie Park, Director of the Office of Budget and Management, will sit down with key City department leaders to review the critical functions of each department and update the public on important issues facing the City’s finances. Each day, Director Park will host the virtual town hall that will focus on specific City operations and will be live-streamed on Facebook from 6:00-7:00pm and made available on the Budget Engagement website post-Budget Week.
The Budget Week’s online Facebook Live schedule is as follows:
Monday, August 31
State of the Budget with Susie Park, Budget Director; Jennie Huang Bennett, Chief Financial Officer; and Alderman Pat Dowell, Chairman of the City Council Committee on Budget and Government Operations
Tuesday, September 1
Public Safety with Susan Lee, Deputy Mayor of Public Safety
Wednesday, September 2
Human Services with Commissioner Lisa Morrison Butler, Department of Family and Support Services; Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady, Department of Public Health; and Commissioner Rachel Arfa, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
Thursday, September 3
Infrastructure with Commissioner Randy Conner, Department of Water Management; Commissioner John Tully, Department of Streets and Sanitation; and Commissioner Gia Biagi, Department of Transportation
Friday, September 4
Neighborhood and Economic Development with Commissioner Maurice Cox, Department of Planning and Development; Commissioner Marisa Novara, Department of Housing; and Commissioner Rosa Escareno, Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
The 2021 budget public engagement process begins as the City continues to confront the financial impacts created by the coronavirus pandemic. The statewide public health stay-at-home order put into effect to protect the safety of our residents and reduce the spread of the virus resulted in steep declines in economic activity and a rise in unemployment claims for Chicago residents.
Further, COVID-19 has exposed vulnerabilities felt in low-income communities that have endured decades of disinvestment, making the public engagement process for the 2021 Budget all the more important to ensure that budget officials and elected leaders hear from residents across the City.
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CACC will once again participate in NBC and Telemundo's Clear the Shelters pet adoption campaign during the month of August.
To help our community to continue to practice safe social distancing, interested adopters should check www.petharbor.com/chicago to see which animals are available for adoption. If you find an animal that you want to meet, please email VisitCACC@gmail.com with the name and/or ID # of the animal to set up an appointment to safely meet that animal. CACC staff will get back to you within 24 hours to set up an appointment.
Since 2015, NBC and Telemundo owned stations' Clear The Shelters campaign has helped more than 410,000 pets find new homes. Visit ClearTheShelters.com for more information.
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Free Flu Shots for Seniors Next Week |
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In partnership with Jewel-Osco Pharmacy, the Chicago Department of Family & Support Services is hosting flu immunization clinics at senior centers across Chicago on Thursday, September 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Flu shots will be administered by the Jewel-Osco Pharmacy Team.
Seniors and their loved ones can get a flu shot at no cost with a valid health insurance card. Seniors without insurance also can get a flu shot at no cost. Attendees are required to wear a cloth face covering. A list of the senior centers where the flu shot clinics will be held is below.
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Millennium Park at Home: Chicago Jazz and the Virtual World Music Festival |
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The “Millennium Park at Home: Chicago Jazz” series will offer four days of free, virtual performances programmed with the Jazz Institute of Chicago over Labor Day Weekend starting Thursday, September 3 through Sunday, September 6 from 4-8 pm. |
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The reimagined “Virtual World Music Festival Chicago” will offer a series of free concerts featuring artists from across the globe each Sunday in September from 1-3 pm. |
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For more information about these upcoming virtual events, please visit millenniumpark.org.
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City of Chicago Farmers Markets |
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Considered essential businesses, the Chicago City Markets managed by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) began a phased reopening in June to increase neighborhood access to fresh and healthy food.
Markets are following specific precautions to encourage social distancing and to protect customers and vendors. All farmers markets are required to follow social distancing protocols geared towards transitioning farmers markets to an 'In and Out' model, allowing customers to shop for food without extraneous congregating.
Customers should note:
- Face coverings will be required (for staff and vendors too) and worn over nose and mouth, unless a person has a medical condition or disability that prevents safely wearing a face covering or is a child under the age of two
- Only vendors may handle produce; customers may not touch produce until after purchase
- Customers should not enter if currently exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms.
- Entry will be prohibited to anyone with displayed or self-identified symptoms
Below is a list of markets in or near the 42nd Ward:
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TUESDAYS
Federal Plaza City Market
50 W. Adams St.
August 4 - October 27, 7am - 2pm
SOAR Farmers Market
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E. Chicago Ave.
June 23 - October 27, 7am - 2pm
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SATURDAYS (all near the 42nd Ward)
Division Street City Market
100 W. Division St.
June 20 - October 31, 7am - Noon
Green City Market Lincoln Park
1801 N. Clark St.
June 13 - October 31, 7am - 1pm
Printers Row City Market
700 S. Dearborn St.
July 18 - October 24, 7am - Noon
Green City Market West Loop
115 S. Sangamon St.
June 20 - October 31, 8am - 1pm
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For more information about the City Markets program, please click here.
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CAPS meetings offer city residents an opportunity to address crime and safety issues directly with the beat officers who patrol their neighborhood, as well as to provide ongoing feedback, which help the police to monitor crime issues.
Beats 111, 112, 113, and 114 will be meeting at 6:30pm on Thursday, September 3. Please email caps.001@chicagopolice.org for virtual meeting info.
Please make sure to confirm the details for upcoming meetings with your Police District's CAPS office.
1st District: 312-745-4381
12th District: 312-746-8306
18th District: 312-742-5778
To find your district and beat, please click here.
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42nd Ward Street Closures and Construction Notices |
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Crane Lift: 175 N. State Street
On Monday, August 31, from 9am-4pm there will be a crane lift at 175 N. State Street. During the lift, Benton Place, between State Street and Wabash Avenue will be closed.
There will be barricades and traffic control aides in place.
Randolph Street Bridge Closure
On Tuesday, September 1 and Wednesday, September 2 from 9:30am to 2:30pm, the Randolph Street Bridge will be closed to finish painting the bridge.
Temporary CTA Bus Stop Relocation
Due to construction, the following bus stop change will take place, effective on Friday, August 28, 2020 until Friday, September 18, 2020 or completion.
Dearborn between Lake St. and Wacker Dr. (northbound, mid-block)
- Temporary bus stop elimination
- Stop ID Number: 1885
- Route Stopping: #22 – Clark, #36 – Broadway, #62 – Archer
CTA Sidewalk Repair: 182 West Lake Street
Starting Monday, September 7, the Chicago Transit Authority will be upgrading the sidewalk grating at 182 West Lake Street. Work hours are 7am-3pm, Monday-Friday.
During the project, the sidewalk may be partially closed as needed. All work is expected to be completed by Friday, Saturday 25.
Film Notice in the Loop
On Tuesday, September 1st, from 6pm-7am Harley Davidson will be filming a commercial on South Columbus Drive. During the filming, the following curb lane will be closed to park essential vehicles and equipment:
The east side of South Columbus Drive, from East Balbo Drive to East Ida B. Wells Drive.
AT&T Fiber Optic Installation
Starting at the end of the third quarter, AT&T plans to install fiber optic cable at 550 W. Washington Street. The work will occur at the northwest corner of Washington Street and Clinton Street.
Lane/sidewalk closures will occur as needed.
IJKL Host and Crane Jump
As work continues rapidly on the LSE IJKL site, Lendlease Construction will be jumping (increasing the height) to its hoists and cranes over the weekends listed below:
- Building J Crane Jump: Saturday August 29th – Sunday August 30th
- Building KL Crane Jump: Saturday September 12th – Sunday September 13th
For safety, no other production work will occur on site during these jumps. All dates are weather dependent and if any changes occur, an updated schedule will be issued.
Arcade Place Intermittent Closure
Starting Tuesday, September 1, Executive Construction will be removing the pedestrian bridge between 10 S. LaSalle Street and 5 S. LaSalle Street. During the project, Arcade Place, between Wells Street and LaSalle Street will be closed intermittently to install and remove scaffold.
All work is expected to be completed by in mid-November (weather dependent).
River North CTA Bus Stop Change
Due to construction, the following CTA Bus Stop change will take place:
- Wells at Hubbard (southbound, nearside)-temporary bus stop elimination
- Stop ID Number: 5021
- Routes Stopping: #37 - Sedgwick, #125 - Water Tower Express
This bus stop change will go into effect on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 9:00 am until Friday, September 18, 2020 or completion.
St. Clair Water Main Installation
Starting Monday, August 24, the Chicago Department of Water Management (DWM) will install 1,508 feet of 8-inch water main on the west side of St. Clair Street, between Illinois Street and Superior Street.
Throughout the project, portions of the southbound traffic/curb lane and sidewalk will be closed as needed. Work will be conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily.
After the new water main has been installed, the described area will experience an increase in the availability of water for fire protection and domestic use.
This project is anticipated to be completed in mid-November 2020.
Overnight Parking Ban Downtown this Weekend
Starting tonight at midnight until Tuesday, September 1, overnight parking will be restricted on the following streets:
- Both sides of Oak, between Michigan and Clark
- South side of Oak, between LaSalle and Wells
- Both sides of Chicago, between Michigan and Wells
- Both sides of Ohio, between Michigan and Wells
- Both sides of Hubbard, between Michigan and Wells
- North side of Illinois, between Dearborn and Clark
- Both sides of Illinois, between Wabash and Dearborn
- Both sides of Rush, between Grand and Ohio
- Both sides of Rush, between Erie and Oak
- Both sides of Wabash, between the Chicago River and Grand
- Both sides of State, between Kinzie and Oak
- Both sides of Erie, from Rush to Wells
- Both sides of Huron from Rush to Wabash
- Both sides of New Street, from Illinois to North Water
- Both sides of Columbus Drive, from Monroe to Balbo
- North side of Wacker Drive Wabash to Michigan
- North side of Wacker Drive, from Franklin to Columbus
- Both sides of Wacker Drive, from State to Wabash
- Both sides of Stetson, from Randolph to Wacker
- Both sides of Columbus Drive, from Randolph to Wacker
- Both sides of Beaubien Court, from Randolph to Lake
- Both sides of Randolph, from Harbor to Michigan
- Both sides of Ohio, from Michigan to Fairbanks
Chicago Police Department Commander Jill Stevens (18th District) and Commander Jacob Alderden (1st District) have ordered this temporary overnight parking ban to encourage restaurant and bar patrons to return home after dining out.
As always, please make sure to read all posted signage before parking your vehicle downtown.
Sidewalk Closure: Northwestern Memorial Galter Huron Entrance Renovation
The sidewalk in front of 201 East Huron Street will be closed for Northwestern Memorial's Galter Pavilion Huron Entrance Renovation project. Construction hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Throughout the project's duration, eastbound and westbound pedestrian traffic will be directed to the north side of East Huron Street.
The project is anticipated to be completed by Friday, September 31, 2020.
Wells Street Gas Main Replacement
People's Gas is replacing a gas main on North Wells, between Chicago Avenue and Illinois Street. Work will be conducted from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., daily.
Throughout the project, one lane of traffic will be maintained in both directions. The following side streets will have lane reductions between North Franklin and North LaSalle:
- Superior
- Huron
- Erie
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Grand
- Illinois
This project is scheduled to be completed by Thursday, October 1, 2020.
Arterial Street ADA Ramp Improvement Project
The Chicago Department of Transportation has begun its Arterial Street ADA Ramp Improvement Project.
The work will include replacing ADA ramps and tiles at the following locations:
- Columbus, from Wacker to Balbo
- Columbus/Fairbanks, from Illinois to Chicago Avenue
This project requires temporary sidewalk and lane closures as needed. All work is scheduled to be completed by August 30, 2020.
Dearborn Street Arterial Street Resurfacing Project
As part of the Chicago Department of Transportation's Arterial Street Resurfacing Project, Dearborn Street, between Madison Street and Polk Street will be resurfaced.
The work will include ADA sidewalk improvements, curb and gutter removal and replacement, milling and paving the existing asphalt pavement, and striping.
During construction, temporary "No Parking" signs will be periodically installed as required for each activity listed above. These temporary signs will restrict parking during working hours, while adhering to rush hour restrictions, for the completion of the work.
All work on this corridor is scheduled to be completed by August 30, 2020.
Jane Byrne Interchange Closures and Detours
As part of the ongoing Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction project, a lane closure along northbound I-90/94 began on Monday, July 13. To view a map of the closure, please click here.
The ramp from north-and-southbound I-55 to northbound I-90/94 has been reduced from two lanes to one lane. The northbound I-90/94 right lane will be closed from the I-55 entrance ramp to Roosevelt Road. In addition, the flyover ramp connecting northbound I-90/94 to the westbound I-290 will be reduced to one lane from Roosevelt Road to Taylor Street.
The new traffic configuration will be in effect through mid-September.
Motorists will experience significant delays. Please plan ahead, buckle up, put down all devices and remain patient driving through the work zone.
Navy Pier Flyover Phase 3 Updates
The Navy Pier Flyover is an elevated path for safer walking and biking along the Lakefront Trail near Navy Pier - one of the most heavily used portions of the 18.5-mile trail.
The dedicated bike and pedestrian path will extend from the Chicago River Bridge to Jane Addams Park and provide a safer and scenic alternative to several congested intersections along the Lakefront Trail. The elevated path will include ground-level entrance and exit points.
Navy Pier Flyover construction has entered its third and final phase. In this phase, crews are rehabilitating the moveable bridge over the Chicago River to accommodate a widened Lakefront Trail path.
Vehicle Impacts:
Phase three of the Navy Pier Flyover construction project kicked off the end of April 2019 with the rehabilitation of the movable bridge across the Chicago River. This work will be completed in multiple stages with varied traffic impacts.
This stage of the project will close the two easternmost, northbound lanes on Lower Lake Shore Drive over the Chicago River. During this closure, access to Illinois Street and Grand Avenue from the northbound lanes of Lower Lake Shore Drive will be restricted, and a detour will be set up to Columbus Avenue.
Northbound traffic crossing the river will only be able to access the entrance ramp to northbound Upper Lake Shore Drive. All other turns to and from Lower Lake Shore Drive will be maintained. See maps below.
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Impacts:
Access to the Lakefront Trail will remain open during construction, however bicyclists and pedestrians will be moved into a new, temporary two-way path created in a protected northbound traffic lane during this work.
Nearby residents may experience some construction noise during this period from jackhammers and saws. This work is being scheduled during daytime hours to limit the noise impact.
One Chicago Square-1 W Chicago Pedestrian and Traffic Impacts
Although fencing is already in place for the sidewalk closure, pedestrians still have access to the sidewalk, but should exercise caution when walking by the construction site.
The Curb Lanes along Chicago, State, Superior, and Dearborn will remain a No Parking/Tow Zone throughout the project, to allow for demolition, and then the protected pedestrian walkway.
The sidewalk along the east side of Dearborn, from Superior to Chicago, has been closed to pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians will be rerouted to the west side of Dearborn.
Please stay tuned to Reilly Reports as additional construction updates and closures will be announced.
Vista Construction Update and Traffic Impact
Re-opening of Field Boulevard for vehicular traffic and pedestrians:
- Due to safety precautions that involve the work overhead of public spaces and CDOT requirements, Magellan cannot open the underpass until initial occupancy.
Upper Wacker Drive within Project Scope:
- Due to safety precautions, CDOT has permitted McHugh construction to take a portion of the Upper Level of Wacker Drive until the building achieves initial occupancy.
No-Left-Turn Configuration:
- Until initial occupancy, when Wacker traffic can be directed eastbound through the new intersection, and then westbound along the north leg of Wacker, the current no-left-turn configuration will remain in place.
For more information or to speak with the General Contractor for the project, please contact McHugh Construction Company's Senior Project Manager for Vista, Joe Kuna at jkuna@mchughconstruction.com.
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