The Chicagoist will be launching later but in the meantime please enjoy our archives.

Breaking: Concrete Falling, Streets Closed in Loop

By Joanna Miller in News on Dec 13, 2006 11:07PM

Streets around 2 East Randolph are closed after a pedestrian was hit by concrete falling off the building after 4 p.m. A Chicago Fire Department spokeswoman did not know the woman’s condition. She did say no one has been taken to the hospital.

A pedestrian was injured this afternoon when she was hit by concrete falling off a building under construction in the Loop, a Chicago Fire Department spokeswoman said.

Concrete is reportedly falling from a column on the roof of the building.