Hot Week for Music Lovers Brings Punk, Jazz, House and Marimbas to Neighborhood
The McKinley Park neighborhood's lineup for music is fantastic this week, starting with the unparalleled Otro Ritmo: South Side Punk Night, this Tuesday, August 14, at One City Tap. This monthly gathering of "punks, freaks, goths and mutants" is drawing crowds from all over Chicago, and this Tuesday's lineup features Porno Glows, Sol Patches and DJ Pillbug Junction alongside stalwart house DJs Malice and Orno.
Chicago is the home of house music, and Blue Groove Summer Sessions brings thumping, dancey beats to McKinley Park on Saturday, August 18, from some of the city's top DJs, performers and artists. Hosted by Dirty MF, the event features luminaries of Chicago house and dance music, including Jesse De La Pena accompanied by Grammy-nominated trumpeter Ron Haynes, along with Danny The WildChild and others. This free event brings a family friendly dance party to the park for everyone to enjoy.
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Environmental Justice Group Launches as Counterpoint to New Industrial Development
Neighbors for Environmental Justice member Robert Beedle speaks about the group at its July 26 meeting after being introduced by member Lino Rodriguez.
Neighbors for Environmental Justice, a recently formed, grassroots group based in the McKinley Park neighborhood, launched its programs and advocacy with a well-attended community meeting and the rollout of specific projects, including a new air quality sensor network. Formed as a response to the quickly built MAT Asphalt plant at 2055 W. Pershing Road, the environmental justice group seeks to keep an eye on current industry, counter the environmental impact of encroaching industry and hold elected officials accountable for harmful pollution in the area.
"What is to come to the South Side?" asked group member Kim Wasserman, a McKinley Park resident and the executive director of the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO). She was one of several speakers at the group's July 26 community meeting, when she highlighted Chicago's dislocated North and West side industries now seeking new homes, as well as the City of Chicago's flawed process for approving new industrial development.
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