A construction project turned part of Lincoln Square into a temporary car-free zone. While some residents and visitors have embraced the pedestrianized space as a welcome break from traffic, others ...

A main business strip in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood is closed to traffic this week — giving pedestrians a chance to walk where they normally may not. But some are not enjoying the freedom.

When New Generation Construction first set up shop in Lincoln in 2009, none of the company's seven initial employees seemingly knew what they were getting into. The economy was still reeling from the ...