Lake Shore Drive
Road Closures In Effect For NATO Summit
Patience is the buzzword this Saturday morning as motorists hit the roadways.
For Commuters, NATO Transportation Lockdown Arrives
Zero Hour arrives at midnight Friday, shutting down South Lake Shore Driver through the weekend.
Chicago Ramping Up Security Measures For NATO Summit
With less than a week to go until the NATO summit, there are growing signs of the extra security that’s going into place in time for the arrival of NATO delegates this weekend.
NATO Parking Restrictions Begin, Security To Tighten Over The Week
Parking restrictions and other security measures for the NATO summit next Sunday have already started going into effect.
Should You Leave Town During NATO Summit? Depends Who You Ask
With less than a month until the NATO summit in Chicago, the alderman whose ward will be most affected by security efforts was urging people to leave town during the summit, but the city’s top cop was downplaying potential disruptions.
Crash Shuts Down Northbound Lake Shore Drive Just Before Morning Rush
Northbound Lake Shore Drive was closed just before the morning rush began Friday after a crash.
State Sues Condo Board After Man Can’t Keep His Therapy Dogs
The Illinois Attorney General’s office is suing a North Lake Shore Drive condo association in a dispute over dogs.
City To Extend Lake Shore Drive Farther South
Crews began work on Tuesday to relocate U.S. 41 through the old USX steel mill site on the South Side, essentially extending Lake Shore Drive eight blocks farther south.
Three Hurt In LSD Crash
Three people were injured Sunday morning in a crash on Lake Shore Drive.
Juanita Jordan’s Lake Shore Drive Condo Goes Up For Sale
Michael Jordan’s mansion and estate in Highland Park is no longer the only Jordan property up for sale.
Former Secret Service Agent Discusses Security Plans For NATO Summit
For the first time, organizers of May’s NATO summit have laid out some details of security and crowd control plans that will be in place downtown and near McCormick Place.
Crash Shuts Down 3 Lanes At North End Of Lake Shore Drive
Just as the morning rush began, all but one lane was blocked at the north end of northbound Lake Shore Drive following an accident.
Cold Exposure Cited In Two Separate Deaths Friday
The deaths Friday of two men — one in the South Side Kenwood neighborhood and another in northwest suburban Streamwood — were due in part from exposure to the cold.
3 Hurt When Wrong-Way Driver Hits Car, Van On Lake Shore Drive
In a headline that is becoming all too familiar, three people are hurt – one critically – after a wrong-way driver slammed into multiple vehicles, this time on Lake Shore Drive.
Motorist Charged For Fleeing Bicycle Police Downtown
A Hazel Crest woman stands charged with trying to slam her car into a bicycle police officer in downtown Chicago, after the officer tried to pull her over.
One Dead, One Critically Injured In LSD Crash
A 24-year-old woman was killed and her passenger critically injured Sunday morning when she lost control of the car she was driving on Lake Shore Drive on the South Side, police said.
City Publishes Fire Safety Compliance Information For High-Rises
The Emanuel administration is making important safety information for high-rise buildings available online, after a woman died in a horrific fire last month.
Wrong-Way Driver Slams Head-On Into Car On Stevenson Ramp
Two people were left in critical condition early Friday when a wrong-way driver smashed into a car on the ramp from the Stevenson Expressway to Lake Shore Drive.
Looking Back At The Blizzard Of 2011, One Year Later
Temperatures have been above average all week, and the only snow in sight is the occasional oil and dirt-streaked leftover from more than a week ago. What a difference a year makes.
Deadly Lake Shore Drive Fire Raises Doubts About High-Rise Safety
A fire this month that killed a woman in a Lake Shore Drive high-rise is drawing renewed attention to the question of the safety of such buildings.
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- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.167
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
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