Armour Square

Also known as Chinatown · Armour Square community area · Wards 11 and 3

Nicole T. Lee11th Ward · 82% of Armour Square

Pat Dowell3rd Ward · 18% of Armour Square

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Armour Square · Bridgeport

City Council opposes Amtrak's Canal Street rail yard plan near Bridgeport and Chinatown

A 49-0 resolution from Ald. Nicole Lee asks Amtrak to pause its federally funded maintenance yard until its environmental studies are public.

Oct 20, 2026

Armour Square · Grand Boulevard

Chicago approves $260.8 million to settle 16 Reynaldo Guevara wrongful-conviction lawsuits

Chicago's City Council voted Oct. 14 to pay $260,814,000 to settle 16 lawsuits tied to former police detective Reynaldo Guevara, in four payments through 2028.

Oct 16, 2026