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The LaSalle Street Tunnel was Chicago's second traffic tunnel under the Chicago River. It was started November 3, 1869, and completed July 4, 1871. It was designed by William Bryson who was the resident engineer for the Washington Street Tunnel. It was 1,890 feet (576m) long, from Randolph Street north to Hubbard (then Michigan) Street, and ...
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It’s the last weekend before Christmas and Chicago area stages are filled with sights and sounds of the season. Dean Richards has a look at all the festive happenings. Dean’s Weekender ...
Chicago Botanic Garden. Location: Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL Dates: Wednesday 10/11 through Sunday 10/15; Wednesday 10/18 through Sunday 10/22; 6:30 to 10:30 p.m ...
Like the Washington St. tunnel, approach grades were steep for horses, it leaked, and it was dark and uncomfortable for pedestrians. In 1888 the North Chicago Street Railroad leased the tunnel and began to rehabilitate it. On March 23, 1888 cable service began and continued until October 21, 1906, when it was closed for lowering. [1] [5]
The Chicago Christmas tree will be lit in Millennium Park Nov. 19 to launch holiday events this winter, according to an announcement Thursday by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural ...
The State Street subway project was funded by New Deal programs established by Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression.In 1937, the city of Chicago successfully applied for a federal grant and loan from the Works Progress Administration to fund the construction of two subway tunnels, the first of which would be built beneath State Street and the second beneath Milwaukee Avenue and ...