Cornell Drive in Chicago's Jackson Park set to permanently close as Obama project progresses

CHICAGO — City officials said they will permanently close a roadway through Jackson Park in preparation for the looming Obama Presidential Center in Woodlawn. A half mile stretch of Cornell Drive between the Midway Plaisance and East Hayes Drive will close to vehicle traffic for good on June 30, the Chicago Department of Transportation announced Friday. The long-expected road closure is part of a plan to create more than five acres of new green space by turning portions of roadway into parkland. The city has been working on numerous roadway changes and transportation improvement projects in an...