🌇 What will Chicago look like in 10 years?

Sun Glare May Have Caused Midway Near-Miss

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board shows that a sun glare might have contributed to the near-miss involving a Southwest and Flexjet plane at Midway airport. [ABC News]

• So the question is, is it still safe to fly in Chicago? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Will the Hermosa Neighborhood Association Close?

Parents in the Northwest Side neighborhood are fighting to keep the community center alive after the end of state grant money. This nonprofit provides resources and hosts events like community cleanups. The organization says it will run out of money by June without additional funding. [Block Club]

A Blood Drawing Robot?!

Northwestern Medicine and other U.S. health systems will have the opportunity to use a robot to draw blood as part of a clinical trial. Creators of the robot, known as Aletta, said it draws blood more accurately and with less pain for the patient. [Tribune 🔒]

Is It Worth Paying To See Chicago Sports Teams?

For many of us, watching any of the city’s mediocre-to-terrible professional sports teams can be disappointing time and time again. We argue that some teams are still worth the watch, but which ones? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Have you ever wondered what Chicago will look like in 10 years? How about 20? Chicago has many projects in the works seeking to revamp the city we know and love.

Here are eight projects to watch in Chicago.

Obama Presidential Center

📍 Where: Jackson Park

📅 Expected Opening: 2026

This 19-acre project will feature a museum, gardens, an events facility, a Chicago Public Library branch, and more. Construction for this project began in 2021, but it has faced fierce criticism over the years as nearby residents worry about displacement.

Quantum Computing Campus

📍 Where: South Chicago

📅 Expected Opening: 2027

PsiQuantum will open the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park at the former U.S. Steel South Works site, which closed in 1992. Tech giant IBM is joining the effort, along with the University of Illinois and other educational institutions. Neighbors worried about displacement and environmental impacts disrupted a meeting Tuesday about the campus.

The Red Line Extension Project

📍 Where: South Chicago

📅 Expected Opening: 2030

CTA is extending the Red Line 5.5 miles in a $5 billion rebuild from the existing terminal at 95th/Dan Ryan to 130th Street. Four new stations will be added with the hope of bringing more transportation to Chicago’s South Side. Construction is set to start in 2026.

The extension is also spurring the 95th Street Corridor Plan, which looks to increase housing, jobs, and services near the extension.

The 78

📍 Where: Near South Side

📅 Expected Completion: 2030s

This project got its name because developers are calling it Chicago’s 78th neighborhood. The 62-acre site on the Chicago River will include new homes, outdoor recreational spaces, and more. It’s also been floated as the new home of the White Sox. However, construction has been slow going, especially after the University of Illinois pulled out of its plan to create its Discovery Partner Institute at the site.