Fourteen years after machine alderman Berny Stone blocked a bike bridge for mysterious reasons, CDOT is finally breaking ground on the project.
Tag: 50th Ward
Posted inColumns & Opinion
The turbulent history of the bike bridge that will finally complete the North Shore Channel Trail
Late alderman Berny Stone once blocked plans for the Lincoln Village Pedestrian Bicycle Bridge. Some say he was motivated by real estate concerns, others say racism.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
A new streetscape makes Devon Avenue safer and more attractive
Wider sidewalks, plus fixtures inspired by South Asian culture, have improved the strip.
Posted inBlogs
Former alderman Berny Stone will be missed
Stone, who represented the 50th Ward for 38 years, died Monday at age 87.
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Alderman Stone: My Reelection Would Be a Savings to Taxpayers
Alderman Bernard Stone (50th) reckons his chances.
Posted inNews & Politics
What the Old Media Owes the New Media
A citizen journalist is smarting from a slight by Chicago Tonight.
Posted inBlogs
“Nobody but Stone”
Salman Aftab, formerly a challenger to 50th Ward alderman Bernard Stone, has endorsed the incumbent.
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Election day dispatch #29: Poll crime in the 50th?
Election day dispatch #29: Poll crime in the 50th?
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Election day dispatch #25: Naisy Dolar video
Election day dispatch #25: Naisy Dolar video
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Election day dispatch #12: Sunshine in the 50th Ward
Election day dispatch #12: Sunshine in the 50th Ward
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Berny “Methuselah” Stone?
50th Ward alderman Bernard Stone, who’s running for reelection at age 79, says he’s not just keeping the seat warm for his daughter (and chief of staff) Ilana Feketitsch.