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Street Closures Set for Officer Bartholomew’s Visitation and Funeral in Edgewater

Officials warn of severe congestion with parking scarce.

Overview

  • Chicago will close parts of DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Sheridan Road and Bryn Mawr Avenue Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. near St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church.
  • Visitation runs Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m., and the funeral begins Friday at 10 a.m. at 5649 N. Sheridan Road.
  • City officials expect severe traffic and advise drivers to take other routes as the area bounded by Thorndale, Clark, Foster and Lake Shore Drive will see heavy delays.
  • Parking is extremely limited, and residents can use the OEMC app or notifychicago.org for real-time street and traffic updates.
  • Bartholomew, a 10-year CPD veteran and father of three, was shot at Swedish Hospital last month while on duty, and his partner remains in critical condition, according to officials.