Funeral & Visitation for Chicago Police Officer Areanah M. Preston on Tuesday and Wednesday
Expect rolling closures along the funeral procession route
Chicago – Police Officer Areanah Preston visitation and funeral services will take place on Tuesday, May 16 and Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Motorists should be aware of the street closures along the routes.
On Tuesday, Visitation begins at 3 p.m. at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd St, Oak Lawn, IL.
On Wednesday, May 17, funeral services begin at 10 a.m. to Trinity United Church of Christ, 400 W. 95th Street.
The procession route from Blake-Lamb Funeral Home to Trinity United Church of Christ proceeds eastbound on 103rd Street to Western Avenue, north on Western Avenue to 95th Street, east on 95th Street to Lowe Avenue, north on Lowe Avenue to 93rd Street, east on 93rd Street to Eggleston Avenue, south on Eggleston Avenue to Trinity Church.
Procession Route from Trinity United Church of Christ to private Lincoln Cemetery service will proceed westbound on 95th Street to Halsted Street, South on Halsted Street to 98th Place, West on 98th Place to I-57 South Expressway Entrance, I-57 south to 119th Street exit, west on 119th Street to Kedzie Avenue, south on Kedzie to Cemetery entrance (approximately 120th Street).
Traffic Control Aides (TCA’s) will be facilitating traffic.