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Part Of Wacker Drive Soon To Close
UPDATED 12/27/10 6:18 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – As the new year arrives, so will a new portion of the Wacker Drive reconstruction project. WBBM Newsradio 780′s Steve Miller reports in the short-term, the...
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Parts Of Wacker Drive Close For One Year
CHICAGO (CBS) – The second phase of Wacker Drive reconstruction begins Monday, and several streets are already closed. As CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli reports, that will be the case for the next year. From...
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First Day Of Wacker Drive Work Goes Smoothly
CHICAGO (STMW) – Some rolled their eyes, others uttered expletives and still others slowed their vehicles, confused by the orange-and-white barricades blocking Wacker Drive. But all in all, pedestrians...
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Faster Trains Worth The Walk?
CHICAGO (WBBM) — The last of four nights of public meetings on reconstruction of the CTA Purple Line, and the northern end of the Red Line, takes place Thursday night. This hearing is going someplace...
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Officials Take Time Rebuilding Pilgrim Baptist Church
CHICAGO (CBS) – Officials at Pilgrim Baptist Church, which burned to the ground five years ago, said Saturday that rebuilding could take several years. Architects have been working for years on the...
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City: Wacker Drive Project On Schedule
CHICAGO (CBS/WBBM) – Three months into its latest phase, the City of Chicago says the massive Wacker Drive reconstruction project is on schedule and within budget. As WBBM Newsradio 780′s Regine...
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Major Construction Planned For Jane Addams Tollway
DES PLAINES, Ill. (CBS) – Major construction is planned for the Jane Addams Tollway this summer, but only for 27 of the 77 miles of the roadway. As CBS 2’s Kris Habermehl reports, the Jane Addams...
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Concrete To Be Poured For New Wacker Drive
CHICAGO (CBS) – The city is advising drivers to stay away from Wacker Drive and Lake Street Thursday, as more than 1,100 cubic yards of concrete are hauled in to rebuild the roadway. The concrete will...
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Planning Group To Study Jane Addams Tollway Revamp
(WBBM) – The Jane Addams (I-90) Tollway is wearing out. The Illinois Toll Highway Authority wants a game plan to rebuild it quickly, and Thursday set up a planning council to sort through competing...
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Second Phase Of Wacker Drive Rehab Starts Next Week
CHICAGO (WBBM) – A huge construction parade is marching south down Wacker Drive starting Tuesday, as city engineers reopen Washington Street and close Madison Street to begin the second phase of...
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Congress Parkway Bridge Project Taking Longer Than Planned
UPDATED 08/09/11 7:51 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) Motorists on the Eisenhower Expressway and elsewhere are not imagining it – Illinois Department of Transportation officials agree that rebuilding the Congress...
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Wacker Drive Now Closed For Work Between Monroe And Adams
CHICAGO (CBS) — About a year and a half after it began, the work to rebuild about half of Wacker Drive has shifted south. As WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger reports, the $300 million Revive Wacker...
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Emanuel: City, Cubs Nearing Deal On Wrigley Field Renovation Plan
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the city is nearing a deal with the Cubs to renovate Wrigley Field. As WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports, Mayor Emanuel points out that...
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Final Leg Of Wacker Drive Reconstruction Begins
CHICAGO (CBS) — The final leg of the Wacker Drive reconstruction project begins this week, and the intersection with Jackson Boulevard alongside the Willis Tower has closed. CBS 2’s Kris Habermehl...
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CTA Hiring Bus Drivers For Shuttles During Red Line Reconstruction
CHICAGO (CBS) — If you’re looking for work, there may be an opportunity Monday for you to become a bus driver. As WBBM Newsradio’s Dave Mitchell reports, it is the first of several job fairs, and this...
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CTA Picks Contract For Red Line Work; 30 Percent To Go To Minority,...
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Transit Authority has selected a contractor to handle the massive rehabilitation project for the South Red Line, and the firm will subcontract about 30 percent of the work...
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Bridge Work To Make Commute A Headache For Brown, Purple Line Riders
Updated 03/04/13 – 10:50 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – This morning’s commute might be a big hassle for thousands who depend on the CTA’s Brown and Purple lines. That’s because construction on the Wells Street...
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State Seeking To Rebuild Circle Interchange To Ease Congestion
CHICAGO (CBS) – If you generally curse going through the Circle Interchange, where the Dan Ryan, Eisenhower and Kennedy Expressways come together, help could be on the way. WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie...
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Green Line Ashland/63rd Branch To Shut Down For Weekend Work
CHICAGO (STMW) – Preparation for spring construction on the CTA’s Red Line will lead to the shutdown of weekend service on the Ashland/63rd branch of the Green Line for three consecutive weekends...
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Wells Street Bridge Reconstruction To Disrupt CTA Service
CHICAGO (CBS) – The second phase of reconstruction of the Wells Street Bridge begins Friday night. The project will mean major disruptions on the CTA’s Brown Line and Purple Line heading into downtown...
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Red Line Riders Get Set For 5-Month Construction Project: ‘It’s Going To Be...
CHICAGO (STMW) – One set of CTA ‘L’ riders waved construction hassles goodbye Monday as another braced for the May 19 start of one of the largest reconstruction projects in CTA history. Commuters...
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Chicago Artist Picked To Design Artwork For New 95th Street Terminal
CHICAGO (CBS) – A Chicago artist whose work has been featured around the world has been picked as the head of a major art project for the CTA. WBBM’s Bernie Tafoya reports the CTA said a $1.3 million...
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Work Begins On Overhaul Of Circle Interchange
CHICAGO (STMW) – The Circle Interchange, constructed between 1958 and 1962 to link the Kennedy, Dan Ryan and Eisenhower expressways, has, according to federal and state officials, outlived its original...
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Winter Weather Delaying Rebuilding Efforts In Washington
WASHINGTON, Ill. (CBS) – As downstate Washington continues to recover from the tornado, winter weather that has descended on the region has been delaying reconstruction efforts. WBBM Newsradio’s Steve...
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Red Line, Purple Line Express Riders Face A Year Of Longer Morning Commutes
CHICAGO (STMW) — Up to 19,000 Red Line and Purple Express Line riders could have longer morning commutes for a year starting March 9, when the next phase of the CTA’s Wilson Station Reconstruction...
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