Lincoln Park
With Lincoln Park’s North Pond In Danger Of Drying Up, Group Seeks To Raise $7 Million To Restore Cherished Waterway
Unregulated erosion is making the pond too shallow to keep up with how quickly its water is evaporating, environmental activists say. Without intervention, its "days are numbered."
Lincoln Park CBD Store Struck Twice By Looting: ‘We Don’t Promote Violence And Destruction, But We Get People’s Anger’
Dr. Rahul Khare said recent events — like the ongoing pandemic, unemployment, and police violence — are the root causes for stores like his being looted.
George Floyd Protests In Chicago: The Weekend In Photos
Fires, looting and marches marked a weekend of unrest in Chicago in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
City Will Shut Down General Iron Following Monday Explosion, Alderman Says
A Monday morning explosion sent a plume of smoke into the air and hazardous material response teams to the controversial metal-shredding plant.
Major Explosion At General Iron Scrap Plant Rocks Neighborhood, Company Suggests ‘Potential Sabotage’
"It shook our whole place, the whole building shook," a nearby resident said. "We could see some smoke coming up immediately."
After Little Village Dust Cloud, Lincoln Park Neighbors Beg Mayor To Shut Down Scrapper General Iron
"Somehow liquor is getting curfews, but these polluters are not." Neighbors and Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) want the city to shut General Iron down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cops Kick Runners, Cyclists Out Of Park Near Lakefront After Chicagoans Ignore Coronavirus Closure
Mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered the lakefront and adjacent parks closed after crowds ignored social distancing guidelines last week.
Neighbors Say General Iron Pollution Puts Them More At Risk During Coronavirus Crisis, But Scrapper Says It’s ‘Essential’
The owner of General Iron said the scrap metal yard is an essential business. Neighbors, including Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), disagree.
Neighbors Of General Iron Ask EPA To Return To Chicago For Independent Study Of ‘Fluff’
Neighbors say the dust coming from the facility should be studied further before General Iron moves to the Southeast Side.
Plan For Riverfront Driving Range In Former Vienna Beef Lot Clears Another City Hurdle
In addition to a 102-bay climate-controlled driving range, restaurant and bar, the project will develop a public riverwalk.
