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Looking east from Kedzie Avenue and 31st Street near the Collateral Channel on Aug. 16, 2016.

Report outlines vision for Chicago rivers: more accessible, inviting, cleaner

May 22, 2019 at 10:20 p.m.

Tourists often take architectural boat tours on the Chicago River alongside kayakers and water taxis. People relax, sip on a cocktail and even fish from the riverwalk. Now imagine swimmers...

A view of the new section of Elston Avenue, just east of Damen Avenue, on Aug. 15, 2016. The intersection of Elston, Fullerton and Damen is under construction and is being reconfigured with a new part of Elston due to open this week.

Opening of Elston Avenue bypass at Damen delayed by weather until Wednesday

May 22, 2019 at 10:20 p.m.

Drivers will have a learning curve come Wednesday, when a reconfigured Elston Avenue opens to traffic in an effort to end the bottleneck at the six-way intersection of Fullerton, Damen...

Julius Bradsfield at North Avenue Beach on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016.

How Olympian Michael Phelps helped Chicago swimmer ‘love the sport more’

May 22, 2019 at 8:03 a.m.

A young Julius Bradsfield was testing the waters of competitive swimming in Chicago eight years ago when he met his idol — the idol of so many swimmers — Olympian...

The city is planning extensive work on downtown bike lanes this year.

New and improved bike lanes in the works downtown

May 22, 2019 at 10:19 p.m.

Bicyclists soon should experience a smoother ride on three downtown streets. Randolph Street is in line for a new protected bike lane, while sections of the two-way Dearborn Street bike...

An umbrella does little to keep a man dry while he walks west along 18th Street during a heavy rainfall Aug. 12, 2016, in Chicago.

Heavy rain expected, flash flooding possible in Chicago area

May 22, 2019 at 5:16 a.m.

Heavy rain is expected to hit the Chicago area on Friday as thunderstorms roll into the city, creating the potential for flash flooding. The expected storms on Friday are capable...

Tornado forms on Chicago’s Southwest Side, first in city in a decade

May 22, 2019 at 10:18 p.m.

A tornado was spotted Tuesday on Chicago's Southwest Side, the first tornado in the city limits in nearly a decade, according to the National Weather Service. A certified weather observer...

A series of free 1-mile and 5K runs at three parks across the city was so popular that organizers have scheduled more this fall.

Free timed 1-mile and 5K runs returning to three city parks this fall

May 22, 2019 at 10:18 p.m.

In Chicago, hundreds of runners couldn't pass up the chance for a free workout this summer. In fact, a series of free 1-mile and 5K runs called 'Go Run —...

Ivan Zavala, 6 left, and his brother Isaac, 3, enjoy the playground in the newly opened West Haven Park in Chicago on Aug. 8, 2016.

Zip lines, rock climbing walls and boogie boards added to Chicago playgrounds

June 11, 2018 at 9:15 p.m.

Forget the typical slides, swings and sandboxes. That's so 1980s. Chicago's newer playgrounds appear to be much cooler, equipped with zip lines, mini rock climbing walls and hammocks, like at...

Anti-littering campaign aims to be a slam dunk at Chicago beach

June 10, 2018 at 8:07 a.m.

After Memorial Day, North Avenue Beach was littered with red solo cups, aluminum cans, empty bags of chips, plastic water bottles and other garbage covering the lakefront. The image prompted...

Rye Infanzon, facing camera, hugs Devon Smith, as a friends of bike messenger Blaine Klingenberg sign a board on June 17, 2016, before hanging it near the site where Klingenberg was killed by a tour bus earlier in the week.

Family of cyclist killed in tour bus collision files lawsuit

May 22, 2019 at 10:17 p.m.

The family of a cyclist struck and killed by a tour bus on the Magnificent Mile has filed a lawsuit against the driver and bus company. Logan Square resident Blaine...

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