Subways and Politics Dominate Chicago News
Chicago engineers urge a single deck subway from Chicago Avenue to 22nd and State to ease downtown congestion, with cost estimates of 3 to 5 million and potential 86 000 passengers per hour. Reports urge funding via city credit and future expansion while noting impacts on street space. Political lines form as party committees discuss civil service reform, beef trust scrutiny, and the upcoming primary elections in Cook County.
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Harbor Plan Grows for Chicago Port Ambitions
Mayor Busse's Harbor Commission studies a year of investigation findings to city council next Monday. Prof. Goode proposes an Antwerp style harbor with an outer lake front and inner river harbor, arguing Chicago could become one of the world's greatest ports. The report details locations from 1st to 10th streets and the 22d to 48th street drainage basin, calling for land condemnation powers and dredging to support docks and turning basins.
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