Well, that's what we all call it. Its official name (as of October 2010) is the DuSable Bridge after Chicago's founder, Jean Baptiste DuSable; the northern edge of the bridge includes part of the DuSable homesite. more ›

Yesterday was Earth Day, so to demonstrate the need for more clean energy, some people from Greenpeace attached 16-foot mini stationary windmills to the railing on the west side of the Michigan Avenue bridge. They were put up around 9:00 a.m., and they were taken down by 11:00 a.m. because the organization did not have a city permit. Also, CDOT spokesperson Brian Steele said that the windmills were a danger to pedestrians and to the movable bridge's delicate weight balance. (Uh, just how delicate? Should we be worried?) more ›