Near North Side Gas Leak Shuts Down Inner Lake Shore Drive

Inner Lake Shore Drive was closed Monday morning because of a gas leak on the Near North Side. 

Authorities were responding to a “large gas leak” at 10:53 a.m. near Walton Place and Lake Shore Drive, according to Fire Media Affairs. 

Inner Lake Shore Drive was closed in both directions because of the situation, fire officials said. 

Further details were not immediately available.