MAT Asphalt Issues Emissions Testing Results
Results from 2021 emissions testing at MAT Asphalt overseen by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. EPA show pollution levels far below regulatory limits.
- Results from 2021 emissions testing show MAT Asphalt pollution to be far below regulatory limits.
- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. EPA oversaw the standardized tests.
- Emissions testing results precede anticipated hearing for 10-year operating permit.
Annual Crime Rate Jumps 7 Percent in McKinley Park
Led by double-digit increases in assaults and motor vehicle thefts, incidents of major index crime increased in 2021 as compared to 2020 in the McKinley Park Community Area of Chicago.
- Incidents of major index crime increase in 2021 as compared to 2020 in the McKinley Park Community Area of Chicago.
- Assaults and motor vehicle thefts jump by double digits annually for the neighborhood.
- All adjacent neighborhoods also report an annual increase in crime.
Read more: Annual Crime Rate Jumps 7 Percent in McKinley Park
In Memory of Mark Molitoris
McKinley Park resident Mark Molitoris, 45, passed away on January 12, 2022, after succumbing to injuries sustained as a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.
Visitation and services take place on Sunday and Monday, January 23-24, 2022.
Development Council Advocates for Latino Caucus Ward Map
The McKinley Park Development Council issued a statement in support of the Latino Caucus ward map, a proposal for redistricting that keeps the McKinley Park neighborhood entirely within the 12th Ward.
- McKinley Park Development Council issues statement in support of Latino Caucus ward redistricting map.
- Proposed map is one of a handful, but the only one that keeps the McKinley Park neighborhood in a single ward: the 12th.
- Council will discuss ward redistricting maps and other neighborhood development at its meeting on Wednesday, January 19.
Read more: Development Council Advocates for Latino Caucus Ward Map
Recycle Your Christmas Tree at McKinley Park
The Chicago Park District accepts drop-off of natural Christmas trees for recycling at McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing Road, Chicago, through Saturday, January 22, 2022.
- Chicago Park District again hosts citywide Christmas tree recycling.
- McKinley Park hosts drop-off location at 2210 W. Pershing Road, Chicago, through Saturday, January 22, 2022.
- Program provides free mulch for parks and residents, keeps recyclable waste out of landfills.
