McKinley Park Preps for Annual Memorial Day Parade
Led by the McKinley Park Civic Association (MPCA), the McKinley Park neighborhood is getting ready for its annual Memorial Day Parade, set to step off at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 28, 2018, from the McKinley Park branch of the Chicago Public Library, 1915 W. 35th St., Chicago.
A variety of neighborhood institutions are already lined up to participate. The parade route follows a rectangular path through the McKinley Park neighborhood, concluding at the American Legion post at 1954 W. 35th St.
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Get the Scoop on Best Practices for Landlords, Local Homeownership This Week in McKinley Park
Current and prospective McKinley Park neighborhood homeowners and local landlords will learn best practices for managing their properties at the New Home Buyer and Landlord Seminar on Thursday evening at Bethany Baptist Church. The event, sponsored by the McKinley Park Development Council, includes a presentation and guided discussion from council member Mark Javier on how to best manage homeownership and renters, including information on qualifying tenants and conducting background checks.
In memory of Dennis De La Rosa, softball players will be competing at the DDLR Scholarship Softball Tournament, all day Saturday at Hoyne Park. Attend and cheer on the co-ed players, who will be raising money for the Dennis De La Rosa Scholarship Fund, a program to help provide money for college education to undocumented students attending Chicago Public Schools.
