Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on:

State And Lake CTA Station Getting $440 Million Overhaul With Glass Roof, Elevators To Red Line: Car lanes around the station have been reduced ahead of an eventual “long-term closure” of the Downtown station before it reopens in 2029, according to the city’s transportation department.

Grayland Metra Station Back Open After Years Of Construction: The Old Irving Park station features heated shelters, ADA compliant ramps and longer platforms. The entire project took four years and cost $39.5 million.

Archdiocese Lists Humboldt Park’s St. Mark Parish For Sale For $6.7 Million: The parish, which was closed in 2022 and served Latinos and Puerto Ricans in the area, was founded in 1894. Its oldest building is a greystone on Campbell.

Lincoln Yards’ Only Completed Building Is For Sale: The life sciences building on the southern section of the site was completed in 2023 but never found a tenant. A new developer is taking over the northern portion with plans to build a scaled-back residential project.