North Branch Industrial Corridor

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

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.

Mars Food owns Uncle Ben's Rice and will open its new headquarters at 1131 W. Blackhawk St.

Sterling Bay's Andy Gloor called it "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform ... the city."

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

Ald. Michele Smith and the Sheffield Neighborhood Association are distributing the petition online.

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

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

Sterling Bay drawings suggest a series of mixed-use developments and a renovated Clybourn Metra station.

With the North Branch Industrial Corridor quickly changing, buildings are going on the market. 

Ald. Michele Smith said it was beyond foolish to allow developers to determine zoning changes.

Residents joined Ald. Michele Smith in pushing the city to require more parks in the area.

Smith urged the shift "to accommodate the expected turnout and lack of air-conditioning" at Adams Park.