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Work is scheduled to start at the end of October on the project, officials said.
The new Albany Park Library Branch opened Saturday, the first in the city with an early literacy space.
Ald. Margaret Laurino submitted a resolution calling for hearings on the issue.
The announcement came a day after a report showing complaints about jet noise soared from March to July.
Ald. Mary O'Connor (41st) said the move would put the safety of Edgebrook residents in "grave danger."
The extra monitors will help city officials gather data about the new runway's effect on area residents.
Laurino has represented the 39th Ward since 1994.
The measure was sponsored by Alds. Mary O'Connor, Margaret Laurino, John Arena and Patrick O'Connor.
The plaza at Milwaukee, Elston and Melvina avenues has long been known as Chopin Plaza.
North Park residents urged the alderman to call a hearing sooner rather than later.
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley said he was "aggravated" the hearing has not yet taken place.
Work is scheduled through the end of the year on the stretch between Wilson and Elston avenues.
More should be done to reduce the impact jet noise is having on the Far Northwest Side, residents said.
One city official said changing flight paths would just move noise from one neighborhood to another one.
The money will pay for the tunnel's design work. Construction is expected to begin late this year.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.