Street Sweeping

During street sweeping season (April 1 to November 20) the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation uses mechanical street sweepers to remove debris and litter from streets, weather permitting. Throughout the season, DSS deploys mechanical street sweepers at regularly scheduled times to clear debris from Chicago streets. Starting this week, dozens of street sweepers have begun clearing the debris and leaves that have accumulated during winter months on both residential and arterial streets.

On weekdays, from 9am to 2pm, this Sweeper Tracker map will show real-time locations of city street sweepers. For more information, please review the 42nd Ward Map and street sweeping schedule. Residents can also call 311 to find the dates and locations of street sweeping in their area.

Please check for the bright orange signs announcing temporary parking restrictions. These signs are posted two days prior to scheduled street sweeping events. Some streets also have permanently posted signs that specify a once-per-week period when parking is prohibited for street sweeping.

Street Resurfacing

Alderman Reilly has authorized a portion of his Aldermanic Menu Funds to resurface several streets and alleys in the 42nd Ward. In the coming weeks, CDOT will begin grinding and repaving the following streets and alleys:

• Alley bounded by Delaware Place, Chestnut Street, Dearborn Street, and State Street
• Park Drive, from Illinois Street to North Water Street
• Lower Michigan Avenue, from Grand Avenue to Lower North Water Street
• Harbor Drive, from Harbor Service Drive to Randolph Street

Additionally, Alderman Reilly has authorized Menu Funds for the following resurfacing projects that will begin soon in the 42nd Ward. Resurfacing projects can take several weeks. Please see the list below of projects with their projected start date:

• Alley bounded by Franklin Street, Wells Street, Ontario Street, and Ohio Street (Projected Start Date: April 22)
• Alley bounded by Erie Street, Ontario Street, Franklin Street, and Wells Street (April 22)
• Alley bounded by Superior Street, Huron Street, Franklin Street, and Wells Street April 22)
• Alley bounded by Chicago Avenue, Superior Street, Orleans Street, Franklin Street (April 22)
• Lower Michigan Avenue, from Lower Wacker Drive and Lower Stetson Avenue (April 27)
• South Water Street, from Stetson Avenue to Columbus Drive (April 27)
• Stetson Avenue, from Wacker Drive to Randolph Street (April 29)
• Randolph Street, from Beaubien Court to Columbus Drive (April 29)
• Randolph Street, from Field Boulevard to Harbor Drive April 29)

Utility Work

Grand Avenue – Bally’s Casino:
To prepare for the new permanent Bally’s Casino, 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 will be in place until May 2026.

LaSalle Drive – Peoples Gas:
Utility work is in progress on LaSalle Dr near Chicago Ave. As a result of the line repair work, one vehicular traffic lane and one sidewalk will be closed at a time. A full closure at LaSalle Dr & Chicago Ave will not be implemented, and traffic will continue to flow as normal. Peoples Gas will be on site until the second week of May 2026.

Crane Lifts

22 E Chicago

On Saturday, April 18, a crane lift will take place at 22 E Chicago Ave between 8am and 2pm. While the crane is in place, the sidewalk on the north side of Chicago Ave, between State St and Wabash Ave, will be closed to pedestrians. Additionally, westbound traffic on Chicago Ave between these same streets will be reduced to one lane. Eastbound vehicular traffic will be unaffected. Flaggers will be in place on Chicago Ave at State St and Wabash Ave. If weather does not allow the lift to occur on 4/18, it will be rescheduled for Sunday, April 19.

157 W Grand

On Saturday, April 18, a crane lift will take place at 157 W Grand Ave. The lift will take place between 8am and 3pm on 4/18. During the lift, the sidewalk on the south side of Grand Ave in front of 157 W Grand will be closed to pedestrians. One-way westbound traffic on Grand Ave, between Wells St and LaSalle Dr, will remain open. Flaggers will be in place on the south sidewalk of Grand Ave to redirect oncoming pedestrians.

65 E Wacker

On Saturday, April 25, a crane lift will take place at 65 E Wacker Dr. During the lift, the following streets will be closed from 9-11am on 4/25:

• Wacker Pl, between Michigan Ave and State St
• Wabash Ave, between Lake St and Grand Ave
• Corner of Garland Ct and Lake St

Police barricades will be set up on Wacker Dr at State St, Wacker Pl and Wacker Dr at Michigan Ave, Wabash Ave at Lake St, Wabash Ave at Grand Ave, and on Garland Ct at Lake St. All closures and barricades are scheduled to be lifted by 11am on 4/25.

Bridges and Street Reconstruction

State / Lake CTA Station Reconstruction

State St, between Wacker Dr and Randolph St, is fully closed until May 22, 2026. Lake St, between State St and Wabash Ave, remains closed. Eastbound traffic on Lake St will be directed to Dearborn St, Wacker Dr, and Wabash Ave to reach eastbound Lake St (detour map here). Lake St, from Dearborn St to State St, will be closed from 7am – 3pm. As a result of the closure on State St, the following CTA bus stops will be eliminated at State & Lake until Friday, May 22:

#2 – Hyde Park Express, #6 – Jackson Park Express, #10 – Museum Science & Industry, #29 – State, #36 – Broadway, #62 – Archer, #146 – Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express, #148 – Clarendon/Michigan Express.

Lake Street Bascule Bridge Construction Update

Work continues on the Lake Street Bascule Bridge. The sidewalk on the southwest corner of the bridge 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

The closures remain on the east half of Canal St, between Adams and Madison, 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, and access to driveways and commercial loading zones will be maintained.

State St Bridge, Chicago Ave Bridge, Lake St Bridge

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 will re-open temporarily for the Shamrock Shuffle on March 22 and will re-open permanently in 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.

Kennedy Expressway Feeder Ramp

As reported in a previous Reilly Report, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is completing phase 3 of its work on the Ohio / Ontario Street Feeder Ramps. The project is anticipated to be completed in summer 2026. IDOT’s press release on these closures can be found here.