Category: Local News

Decay Devils prepares for next phases of Union Station preservation project

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After Lori Gonzalez first visited Union Station in 2012, she knew the Gary landmark was a hidden gem. “When I stepped into the historical abandoned structure, it was like I could see from the remnants that this was really beautiful at one time,” said Gonzalez, vice president of Decay Devils. “(Union Station) just seemed like it needed some attention, and it got neglected because of where it was located.” Decay Devils, a Gary-based nonprofit, has worked since 2016 to preserve Union Station. The organization plans to raise $2 million to transform the station into a mixed-use community space, with dining […]

Skokie to raze former Annie’s Pancakes, connect Tech Park to downtown businesses

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The village of Skokie took a proactive step in freeing up space in the village’s downtown area to connect major assets together at its village board meeting on Monday. The village board approved a unanimous consent agenda to demolish the former site of Annie’s Pancake House and two other businesses at 4900-4906 Oakton Street. According to the village’s Communications and Community Engagement Director Patrick Deignan, the purpose is to extend Lamon Avenue to the Illinois Science + Technology Park to connect its workers and visitors to downtown Skokie. Per a memo from the village’s Assistant Finance Director Michael Aleksic to […]

1 injured in overnight collision on Lower Wacker Drive

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A 43-year-old woman was injured overnight after a pickup truck caused a collision when making an illegal turn on Lower Wacker Drive, Chicago police said. Shortly after 2 a.m., a man in a black pickup truck made an illegal turn in the 100 block of South Lower Wacker Drive and caused a collision with a white Jeep. A woman driving the Jeep suffered bruising to her body, and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where she was listed in fair condition, police said. The driver of the pickup truck was injured but he was written a citation, police said.