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Ald. Emma Mitts, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other city officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony held this week – on the three-year anniversary of the city’s INVEST South/West plan.
Three themes are being considered during the design phase of the Chicago Avenue project. More public input will be sought this spring as the INVEST South/West-funded project progresses.
Local elected officials and the Chicago Department of Transportation will hold a virtual meeting March 1 to discuss next steps with the project to improve Chicago Avenue from Austin Boulevard to Cicero Avenue.
City transportation officials are asking West Side residents to complete a 16-question survey about improvements being made to Chicago Avenue, from Austin Boulevard to Cicero Avenue. The deadline to give input on the survey is Sept. 22.
Attend a virtual community meeting to learn more about the city’s plans for Chicago Avenue from Austin Boulevard to Cicero Boulevard. Register for the meeting, which will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24.
As city continues to invest in Austin as part of its INVEST South/West program, city developers and non-profit partners are focusing their attention on several blocks of Chicago Avenue, from Cicero Avenue to Austin Boulevard.
Registration is still open for Saturday’s race – the fifth annual – and organizers hope to surpass 700 participants. Walkers and runners can register in person on Friday at 5840 W. Chicago Ave. until 5 p.m. and on race day beginning at 7 a.m. Loretto Hospital and Ald. Chris Taliaferro’s office are among the groups and businesses that will be fielding teams.
The seven – all located along Chicago Avenue, the “Soul City Corridor” – are receiving more than $558,000 out of $5 million being distributed citywide under the new Retail Thrive Zone program.
The Chicago Transit Authority hired New York Shinique Smith to complete the $200,000 project.
West Side residents celebrate the grand opening of the expansion of Betty’s Daycare Academy.