Meigs Field News Today

Northerly Island should be a stunning urban space on par with Millennium Park. Instead, it's the architectural equivalent of Felix and Oscar, with a 30,000-seat concert venue oddly coupled with a nature preserve.

Where were you on March 31, 2003, when the aviation world woke up to the news that Merrill C. Meigs Field in Chicago had been destroyed?

CHICAGO — In the heart of Lincoln Park on the city's North Side, a new installation has drawn the fury of some neighborhood residents. At issue is a stretch of Dickens Avenue where a series of bike lanes, lower speed limits, and slightly more than 200 feet of road closed to cars have formed a cycling “greenway.” The $1 million project, which also includes new crosswalks, speed bumps and curb ...

In the heart of Lincoln Park, a new installation has drawn the fury of some neighborhood residents. At issue is a stretch of Dickens Avenue where a series of bike lanes, lower speed limits, and slightly more than 200 feet of road closed to cars have formed a cycling “greenway.” The $1 million project, which also includes new crosswalks, speed bumps and curb bump-outs, has been in the works for ...

Watching “Home Alone” has become a must-see each December. Heres a look at the Chicago-area filming locations in order of when they appear in the flick.

Watching “Home Alone” has become a must-see each December. Heres a look at the Chicago-area filming locations in order of when they appear in the flick.

CHICAGO — The 600 block of Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka appears, at first glance, like any other well-heeled North Shore neighborhood with stately, million-dollar homes on generously sized lots. And

CHICAGO — The 600 block of Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka appears, at first glance, like any other well-heeled North Shore neighborhood with stately, million-dollar homes on generously sized lots. And maybe it was before Nov. 16, 1990 — the day “Home Alone” premiered. The Tribune gave the modern Christmas classic, which was shot in just 62 days in the city and suburbs, three stars. If you’re not ...

The 600 block of Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka appears, at first glance, like any other well-heeled North Shore neighborhood with stately, million-dollar homes on generously sized lots. And maybe it was before Nov. 16, 1990 — the day “Home Alone” premiered. The Tribune gave the modern Christmas classic, which was shot in just 62 days in the city and suburbs, three stars. If you’re not familiar ...

Construction on at least a half dozen apartment towers has stalled because the FAA says they would interfere with flight paths to the downtown airport.