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Marine veterans asked the city to move the North Park memorial from behind a fence to a place that they can access it, possibly the Chicago Riverwalk, Navy Pier or Soldier Field. "The Marine Corps dropped the ball when they left it behind here," said veteran Steven Chassee.
The team rejects comparisons to George Lucas' abandoned vision for Chicago's lakefront, but Bears execs say they've learned from it and studied other legal battles as they push a $4.7 billion stadium development plan.
Permits issued this week allow tables on sidewalks and in curb lanes — but also let vehicles use the street.
The CTA said it recorded its highest ridership day since 2020 on May 8, with more than a million rides. The rosy news comes amid growing calls for CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. to step down.