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A faded star of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition reopens Saturday after $8.1 million restoration.
The island will be open during rehabilitation work for two hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
The free tour will offer a rare glimpse at Yoko Ono's work in progress and the Army Corps' restoration.
Patricia O'Donnell has started looking at the needs of Washington Park to create a plan for fixing it.
The cleanup of the park's lagoon was part of the $8 million restoration of Jackson Park.
The Army Corps of Engineers is looking to protect new plants while allowing people on the island.
A third of the trees on the island, a key part of 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, have been cleared.
The south lakefront saw battles over a shuttered Dominick's and huge investments in Jackson Park.
The Army Corps will be at the November advisory council meeting to talk about $8.1 million project.
More than a million flowers would be planted in the park, new islands built and ponds stocked with fish.
"I miss it; all of the people do," said a longtime resident who remembers Fargo's better days.
The Army Corps of Engineers is seeking input on a menu of possible improvements at Jackson Park.
The group is bringing in the Frederick Law Olmsted expert to help with a transformation of the park.
The riverbank restoration project gets underway in February after a lengthy battle between neighbors.
But parks advocates are worried the project could destroy Frederick Law Olmsted's vision for the park.
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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.