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Divvy Station Relocation:
Today, January 30, a 15-dock Divvy station will be temporarily relocated from the corner of Erie St and Dearborn St to the corner of Wells St and Ohio St. The purpose of this relocation is to install a new charging station at the original location. No street closures are anticipated for this relocation.
Filming:
10 W Hubbard
On Saturday, January 31, an independent production will be filming near 10 W Hubbard. During filming, prep, and wrap, parking will be prohibited at the following location from 8am - 9pm on 1/31:
- West side of State Street between Illinois St and Kinzie St
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Veronica Barbosa (Producer) at 773-263-4595.
Franklin Street Bridge
On Sunday, February 1, filming for Chicago Med will take place on the Franklin-Orleans Street Bridge. Please see below for information on parking and full street closures for 1/31 and 2/1:
No Parking / Tow Zone:
- Saturday, 1/31, at 2pm - Sunday, 2/1, at noon
- Lake Street between Wacker Dr and Wells St
- Wacker Drive from Wells St to Lake St
- Orleans Street between Hubbard St and Wolf Point Plaza
- Wolf Point Plaza between Orleans and the west end of Wolf Point Plaza
Full street closures:
- Sunday, 2/1, from 5-11am
- Franklin St Bridge from Wacker Dr to Wolf Point Plaza
- Sunday, 2/1, from 7-10am
- Wacker Dr from Wells St to Lake St
- Franklin St from Lake St to Wacker Dr
Intermittent traffic control will also be in place on Sunday, 2/1 from 7-10am on Wolf Point Plaza west of Orleans St and on Orleans St from Wolf Point Plaza to Hubbard St. If you have questions regarding this filming, please contact Location Manager Adam Boor at 312-469-0061 or On-Site Coordinator Dustin Schoenfeld at 224-565-5427.
666 N Orleans
From Tuesday, February 3 to Tuesday, February 10, The Fugitive will be filming at Mr. Beef (666 N Orleans St). During periods of filming, parking will be prohibited on Orleans St, Erie St, and Huron St. Additionally, several nearby alleys will be closed on 2/5, 2/6, and 2/9. All parking restrictions will be lifted by 6pm on Tuesday, February 10. For a full list of established No Parking Tow Zones and alley closures, click here.
35 E Wacker
On Tuesday, February 3, filming will take place near 35 E Wacker. During filming, parking will be prohibited on the following streets on 2/3 from 6am - 5pm:
- South side of Wacker Dr from Wabash Ave to State St
- West side of Wabash Ave from Wacker Dr to Lake St
If you have any questions about this filming, please contact Nick Rafferty (Location Manger) at 773-860-9870 and Matt Iammarino (Assistant Locations Manager) at 708-724-5265.
Public Assembly:
84 E Wacker Dr
On Saturday, January 31, an assembly will take place at 84 E Wacker Dr. The group will assemble at noon and will begin disbanding at 2pm. The group will march south on Michigan Ave to the disbanding area at Michigan Ave & Ida B Wells Dr. The City estimates an attendance of 50-100 people. No floats or vehicles will be used. A megaphone and small flags may be used.
Michigan Ave & Ida B Wells Dr
On Saturday, February 7, an assembly will take place at the corner of Michigan Ave and Ida B Wells Dr The group will begin assembling at noon and will begin marching at 1pm. The group will march north on Michigan Ave to Wacker Dr, east on Wacker Dr to Clark St, and south on Clark St to Daley Plaza (50 W Washington). The group will disband at approximately 4pm. The City estimates an attendance of 300 people. No floats or vehicles will be used, but a megaphones and small speakers may be used.
Crane Disassembly at 100 W Randolph (Thompson Center)
Starting Friday, February 6 at 9am, contractors will begin disassembling the crane located at the Thomspon Center (100 W Randolph). As a result, Randolph St between Clark and LaSalle will be closed from 9am on 2/6 to 8pm on Sunday, 2/8. Additionally, 200' of the curb and traffic lanes on the north side of Randolph between Clark and Dearborn will be closed during the same time period to ease traffic.
Bally's Utility Work - Grand Avenue
To prepare for the new permanent Bally's Casino at 777 W Chicago Ave, utility work will be completed on Grand Ave in River North. As a result of this construction, Grand Ave, between Union Ave and Kingsbury St, will be reduced to one lane in each direction. These closures began 1/26/26 and will be in place until the end of May 2026.
State / Lake CTA Station Reconstruction
Lake St, between Dearborn St and Wabash Ave, remains closed for the State / Lake CTA station reconstruction. Eastbound traffic will be directed to Dearborn St, Wacker Dr, and Wabash Ave to reach eastbound Lake St (click here for detour map). Traffic on State St is reduced to one lane in each direction between Wacker Dr and Randolph St. Pedestrian traffic will be maintained, and three of four crosswalks at every impacted intersection will remain open.
Lake Street Bascule Bridge Construction Update
Work continues on the Lake Street Bascule Bridge. The sidewalk from Lake St to 150 N Riverside will remain closed until Summer 2026.The Lake Street Bascule Bridge is expected to re-open by Spring 2028. For the detour map, click here (note: the Canal St detour listed is no longer in effect).
Canal St Reconstruction
Canal St is currently undergoing reconstruction. During Phase 1 of the project, the east half of Canal St between Adams and Madison will be blocked, and parking on Canal between Adams and Madison will be prohibited. Two lanes on the west side of Canal St will be maintained for northbound traffic. These closures will last until late 2026. Pedestrian traffic will be maintained on the west side of Canal St. Taxis and rideshares will be directed to follow the guidelines listed here. Please click here for a flyer of the impact to vehicle and pedestrian access, and click here for the affected CTA bus routes.
Ohio / Ontario Feeder Ramp
As reported in a previous Reilly Report, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on completing phase 3 of its work on the Ohio / Ontario Street Feeder Ramps. IDOT's press release on these closures can be found here.
Bridge Construction Updates
As reported in a past Reilly Report, construction continues on several downtown bridges, and Alderman Reilly has expressed his frustration with CDOT for a lack of coordination and planning. The State Street Bridge project is estimated to be completed by Spring 2026, the approximate completion date for the Chicago Avenue Bridge is January 2027, and the Lake Street Bridge will be completed by Spring 2028.
River North CTA Bus Reroutes and Navy Pier Schedule Revision
Due to excessive congestion in River North, the westbound #66 bus no longer stops at Hudson or Kingsbury on Chicago Ave. This schedule matches that of the eastbound #66 bus. Additionally, the #66 and #8 buses will now be rerouted southbound via Wells St instead of Kingsbury St to access Grand Ave from Chicago Ave.
In response to resident concerns and at Alderman Reilly’s request, the first westbound CTA #124 bus will now depart Navy Pier at 8:10am on weekdays. This change has been in effect since December 21.
114 E Oak Façade Work
A partial sidewalk closure is in place for construction on the façade at 114 E Oak. 8 feet of sidewalk clearance will be maintained, and the barricades around the construction site will be removed by early February.
600 N Michigan Façade Work
Starting February 2, a traffic lane closure will go into effect on Ohio Street between Michigan Ave and Rush St. All closures are scheduled to end by April 2026. During the first three weeks of closure, three traffic lanes on Ohio St will be closed to install glass panels on the façade. For the remaining four weeks of construction, only two lanes of traffic will be closed on Ohio St. In addition, the west sidewalk and curb lane near the storefront on Michigan Ave will be closed and pedestrians will be rerouted from 2/2 to the end of April 2026. Signage and barriers will be in place to redirect pedestrians to the east side of Michigan Ave.
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