Brian Hopkins.

Ald. Brian Hopkins reported North Avenue was closed on both sides of the bridge over the Chicago River.

The two-tower project in the church's former parking lot includes the eighth-tallest tower in the city.

Grass is in and softball diamonds are out at the Streeterville park at 808 N. Lake Shore Drive. 

Ald. Hopkins confirmed a "contiguous" six-acre park could have three acres on both sides of the river.

The project reaches for the heavens.

Ald. Hopkins backed the sale, which passed a council panel, after parkland grew from 10 to 12 acres.

Ald. Hopkins said he'd received a pledge to fulfill "110 percent" of the promised 10 acres of parkland.

Ald. Hopkins schedules public meeting at DePaul Thursday to discuss the sale of 1685 N. Throop St.

The scaled-down, 10-story, 293-unit development still poses community concerns, 2nd Ward boss said.

The proposal, set for a final vote Wednesday, is designed to crack down on public drunkenness.

A state law allowing airport-style noise monitoring for Lake Shore Drive went into effect this week.

The lot is the only major tract of city-owned land in the North Branch Industrial Corridor.

But the Department of Public Health said it was focusing its study on manganese on the Southeast Side.

"This has gotten serious," neighborhood association official said.

The zoning changes open the areas north and south of Goose Island to mixed-used residential projects.