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Englewood Trail

An abandoned rail spur on 59th Street is inching toward becoming the elevated Englewood Nature Trail. Pictured in 2020. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)
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Dec 2, 2022 | Patty Wetli

Federal officials popped into Chicago Friday to celebrate the awarding of a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Englewood Nature Trail.

An abandoned rail spur on 59th Street is inching toward becoming the elevated Englewood Nature Trail. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)
Apr 1, 2022 | Patty Wetli

The city’s commitment of $6 million to the Englewood Nature Trail is part of a total of $15 million announced by the mayor to jump-start a number of “green infrastructure” projects throughout Chicago.