Artistic Lights Under 'L' Tracks Could Transform West Loop's Lake Street

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By: Stephanie Lulay | Feb 9, 2017 | DNAinfo.com

In an effort to solve one of the West Loop's biggest problems, leaders are now brainstorming ways to light up the dark — and dangerous — stretch of West Lake Street in the booming neighborhood. Inspired by the success of the Wabash Lights project in the Loop, 27th Ward Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. said he is in talks with Chicago Department of Transportation officials, and West Loop developers, designers and inventors to creatively light the Lake Street corridor that runs under the dimly lit Green Line "L" tracks. Read More....