Having some trouble getting a bus today in Chicago? That should come as no surprise as CTA has pulled approximately 6% of it’s fleet as CTA Tattler reports after finding a crack in the chassis of one of their NABI articulated (accordion) buses. The CTA has indicated that the routes most impacted are those that operate along the Lakefront and that additional service has been added to rush hour train service along those routes. So if you are about to walk two blocks to the lake, try walking two blocks to the Red Line instead – or give yourself some extra time!
A Sikorsky S-61 helicopter installed the final elevations of Chicago’s Trump Tower today. The building now stands just shy of being the tallest building in the United States but manages to grab the #2 spot.
The Chicago Tribune has some great reporting on the installation as well as a wonderful time-lapse of construction that begins with demolition of the former Sun-Times building. There is also a graphic detail of the spire that was installed today.
Another beautiful building for Chicago’s impressive skyline.
 