From Alderperson Lamont Robinson about NASCAR and DNC disruptions

[Lisa Kohn]

(Sorry, I can't do "Alder")

Ald. Robinson's newsletters are terrific sources of activity in the 4th Ward and the city overall.  In this week's he had the following guidance about upcoming disruptions due to NASCAR and DNC:

NASCAR Updates

This year, the NASCAR Chicago Street Race will be July 6-7, but significant street and sidewalk closures will begin on June 27. The list of significant street closures includes

• Thursday, June 27 – Beginning at 7 p.m. Closure of Jackson Dr. between Michigan Ave. and Columbus Dr.
• Friday, June 28 – Beginning at 8 a.m. Closure of Balbo Dr. from Columbus Dr. to DuSable Lake Shore Dr. (intersection will remain open).
• Friday, June 28 – Beginning at 7 p.m. Full closure of Balbo Dr. from Michigan Ave. to Columbus Dr.
• Saturday, June 29 - Beginning at 8 p.m. North and Southbound lane closures on Columbus Dr. from Jackson Dr. to Balbo Dr.
• Monday, July 1 – Beginning at 1 a.m. Closure of Columbus Dr. between Jackson Dr. and Roosevelt Rd. Closure of Jackson Dr. between Columbus Dr. and DuSable Lake Shore Dr.
• Monday, July 1 – Beginning at 9 p.m. Closure of southbound DuSable Lake Shore Dr. between Randolph St. and McFetridge Rd. Reopening at 6 a.m. on July 2.
• Tuesday, July 2 – Beginning at 6 a.m. Closure of Congress Circle and entrances at Michigan Ave., Van Buren St. and Harrison St.
• Thursday, July 4 – Beginning at 9 p.m. Closure of westbound and eastbound Roosevelt Rd. between Michigan Ave. and DuSable Lake Shore Dr. Closure of northbound Michigan Ave. between Roosevelt Rd. and Jackson Dr.
• Friday, July 5 – Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Closure of northbound and southbound DuSable Lake Shore Dr. between Randolph St. and McFetridge Rd. Closure of southbound Michigan Ave. between Roosevelt Rd. and Jackson Dr. Closure of the northbound lane of Indiana Ave. at 13th St. Closure on Monroe St. between Columbus Dr. and DuSable Lake Shore Dr.

For a full list of street closures and answers to other commonly asked questions, please visit NASCARChicago.com/localinfo. All businesses and homes will remain accessible. If you have additional questions or concerns about the closures, please email in...@nascarchicago.com and copy my office, war...@cityofchicago.org, so we can track issues.

DNC Toolkit

The Democratic National Convention is approaching! It will take place from August 19 to 22 at the United Center and McCormick Place. The city of Chicago and the organizers of the DNC hope to minimize impacts and disruptions to local residents, businesses, and organizations in advance of the convention, so they have put together this toolkit to share with the community. This addresses frequently asked questions and provides information on areas that will be impacted. For more information, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications website (Chicago.gov/OEMC) is serving as the hub for local information and impacts and will be frequently updated.

Bottom line - Avoid driving in/near Grant Park for the foreseeable future!

Lisa

[William R Host (Will)]

Yancy should take a clue - unless he does and I’m not receiving them

W R Host

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On Jun 28, 2024, at 7:56 PM, Lisa Kohn <lsk...@gmail.com> wrote:

(Sorry, I can't do "Alder")

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[Judith Stein]

I, too, was wondering if there is anything like this from the 5th ward office. Perhaps communication with constituents is only reserved for elections.

Judith

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On Jun 29, 2024, at 12:31 AM, William R Host (Will) <hostm...@gmail.com> wrote:

Yancy should take a clue - unless he does and I’m not receiving them

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[Judith]

Thanks, Dottie. I’ll sign up.

Judith 

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On Jul 1, 2024, at 9:29 AM, Dottie Jeffries <dottiej...@gmail.com> wrote:



The 5th Ward Office also has a well formatted and informative enewsletter.

See attachment. 

Contact Alderman Yancy's office to receive the enewsletter. Scroll down at https://5thwardchicago.org/auto-draft/ 

Dottie Jeffries 

<Gmail - 5th Ward's News You Can Use_ June 18th.pdf>

[garyoss...@yahoo.com]

Ald Yancy has a very extensive  e newsletter that comes out at least weekly and includes closures. However his ward is this area vs. Robinson's that goes to Downtown. Desmond could be asked to include Loop alerts since many constituents go there (and drive the Kennedy too).

You can opt into nls at war...@cityofchicago.org or call 773 324-5555.

Gary Ossewaarde

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