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Jesse White Announces Reopening Plan with Expanded Hours Beginning June 1 & 2 for Driver Services Facilities
MAYOR LIGHTFOOT AND CDPH ANNOUNCE CHICAGO READY TO BEGIN REOPENING CAUTIOUSLY ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020
Lake Shore Drive West Street Closure – May 27, 2020
Lake Shore Drive West Street Closure between Oakdale and Diversey
A full street closure of Lake Shore Drive West between Oakdale and Diversey is needed to facilitate a helicopter lift of equipment to the roof of St. Joseph’s Hospital (2900 N. Lake Shore Drive) on Wednesday, May 27th between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. CTA Detour is listed below.
CTA Bus # 77 Impact:
East and Westbound: Operate regular route to Belmont/Sheridan, South on Sheridan to Cannon Dr., Southeast on Cannon Dr., to N. Lake Shore Dr. West, Northeast on N. Lake Shore Dr. West to Diversey, West on Diversey to Sheridan, Sheridan north to Belmont and continue west on Belmont.
Stay home and visit the Museum of Science and Industry with Mayor Lightfoot
Last month, in partnership with Citadel, we launched Stay Home. Hit Play., a weekly video series that will bring engaging, educational programming from Chicago institutions to students and families across the city. The series has partnered with the city’s museums and cultural institutions to invite students to go behind the scenes at some of Chicago’s most iconic places on Wednesdays while staying home. In the fourth episode of Stay Home. Hit Play. segment airing today on https://www.hitplaychicago.org/, Mayor Lightfoot will stop by the Museum of Science and Industry to explore science storms, a 3D printing lab, trains, and engineering.
Throughout the series, Mayor Lightfoot will join museum curators and staff as they lead virtual tours of their most popular exhibits and even share hidden treasures not usually seen by the public. Viewers will take virtual field trips to places like the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, the DuSable Museum of African American History, the Museum of Science and Industry, the National Museum of Mexican Art, the Art Institute of Chicago and Lincoln Park Zoo. Along with each episode, students will find corresponding worksheet activities on the website to further engage with each museum experience.
Young learners will also find Stay Home. Hit Play. twice a week on Chicago’s PBS station – WTTW. The episodes will air online on Wednesdays at https://www.hitplaychicago.org/ and will air Fridays at 5:30 p.m. on WTTW (11.1) and Mondays at 12:30 p.m. on WTTW Prime (11.2). Subsequent Stay Home. Hit Play. episodes will air each Wednesday online and Fridays and Mondays on TV, and all segments and related student learning activities will be available on the series website. Please also follow the program’s Instagram handle @hitplaychicago for updates.
We look forward to bringing so much of what Chicago has to offer straight to you and your families.
Stay home. Save lives,
The City of Chicago Mayor’s Office
Garbage & Recycling Changes due to Memorial Day (Monday, May 25th)
Please note these important changes to the refuse and recycling schedule due to the Monday, May 25th Memorial Day holiday.
There will be no refuse collection on Monday, May 25th . All city-collected refuse will be serviced Tuesday thru Friday. Residents should ensure all black refuse carts are accessible throughout the week of collection, not solely on their regular day of collection.
Additionally, residents should be advised of potential changes to Blue Cart Recycling collection based on their service provider.
(1) The Department of Streets and Sanitation (Zones 2 and 4) will collect recycling Tuesday through Friday. Residents should ensure all Blue Recycling Carts are accessible throughout the week of collection.
(2) Privately-provided Blue Recycling Cart Service will be collected Tuesday through Saturday. With all collections being moved one day, for example, Monday collection will be moved to Tuesday. Residents with private-service should continue to put out Blue Recycling Carts throughout the week, according to their typical schedule.
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- Sims (Zone 5) will collect Tuesday through Saturday with all collections being moved one day; for example, Friday collections will be moved to Saturday.
- Waste Management (Zones 1, 3 and 6) will collect Tuesday through Saturday with all collections being moved one day; for example, Friday collections will be moved to Saturday.