Extremely Local News: What do new designs for DuSable Lake Shore Drive look like?

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Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of ‘The Block Club Chicago Podcast’, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on:

DuSable Lake Shore Drive Redesign Plan Is ‘Not Good Enough,’ Elected Officials, Advocates Say: Neighbors got their first look at the proposal to overhaul 7 miles of the roadway Thursday. But a growing group of opponents want to scrap the plan in favor of one with more public transit and pedestrian access.

Bridgeport Skaters Built Their Own Park. Will The Man Let Them Keep It?: The unsanctioned skate park dubbed Irish Banks has a DIY spine ramp, quarter pipe — and now the support of two local officials.

After Being Paralyzed In Shooting, Uptown Man Found Adaptive Sports. Now, He’s Tackling The Chicago Marathon: Angelo Perez, who’s paralyzed from below his chest, needs to raise about $3,500 for a new racing chair in order to compete in the marathon.

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