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Wednesday, March 27, 2024Winnemac Park’s Flood-Prone Fields Will Be Overhauled Starting In June
by Alex V Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / March 26, 2024The construction comes after years of flooding have made the baseball diamonds unplayable for long stretches. Some fields will be closed to the public while work is ongoing. LINCOLN SQUARE — Crews will begin ausdding better drainage and other upgrades to some of Winnemac Park’s sports fields this summer. The park’s baseball fields where Amundsen High School teams play and practice become muddy and unplayable after rain, which has been a problem
Sunday, January 21, 2024Chicago events: Sip away the winter blues at 'A Toast to Ravenswood'
by Ramona Meadors / ABC-7 Chicago / January 21, 2024 CHICAGO (WLS) -- Raise a glass and get outside for a new winter tasting adventure, "A Toast to Ravenswood." The inaugural event is Thursday, Feb. 1, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at North Damen and Ravenswood avenues (Leland to Argyle). Sip on a variety of winter wines or invigorating cool weather cocktails, along with an assortment of light canapés, as you shop and explore the unique charm of Ravenswood's retail hubs and restaurants. Tastes are offered in
Monday, November 13, 2023Lincoln Square Church Shelters Migrant Families: ‘We Had the Space, We Saw the Need’
by Paris Schutz / WTTW News, Latino Voices / November 9, 2023 There are still more than 3,000 migrants living in or around Chicago’s police stations and airports. As the city struggles with how to find temporary shelter for everyone, Mayor Brandon Johnson has called on places of worship to assist. A small church on the city’s North Side has answered that call, not only providing shelter but also following the age-old saying: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you
Tuesday, September 19, 2023Lincoln Square Arts District Getting Upgraded Sidewalks, Crosswalks
by Alex V Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / September 15, 2023The latest round of beautification for along Lincoln Avenue kicks off Friday and is expected to continue through 2024.LINCOLN SQUARE — Crews will begin construction on street upgrades for pedestrians and bicyclists along Lincoln Square’s northern commercial corridor this week. Construction will take place on the stretch of Lincoln Avenue between Western and Catalpa avenues, said Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th).A groundbreaking is planned for 2 p.m.
Thursday, July 13, 2023Lincoln Square Motel Set to Become Shelter as Part of New City Strategy to Reduce Homelessness
by Heather Cherone / WTTW News / July 10, 2023 A plan to transform a Lincoln Square motel into a shelter for unhoused Chicagoans suffering from medical, mental health or substance abuse problems as part of an effort to make a pandemic-era program permanent advanced Monday. The Chicago City Council’s Housing and Real Estate Committee unanimously endorsed the plan to spend $2.9 million to purchase the Diplomat Motel, 5230 N. Lincoln Ave., sending the proposal backed by Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) to
Friday, June 30, 2023Square Roots showcases local artists and sounds from around the world
by Jamie Ludwig / Chicago Reader / June 30, 2023Chicago’s outdoor entertainment season arrived this year amid more questions than usual: Why NASCAR, and why here? Why did the Chicago Park District extend the C3 Presents Lollapalooza contract in Grant Park for another ten years, when residents in Pilsen, North Lawndale, Belmont Cragin, and other neighborhoods are still duking it out with independent promoters over community resources and access to public parks? This makes me especially grateful for the