Murals Coming At Last to McKinley Park Viaducts
After a years-long approval process, new murals from Chicago artist Tony Passero are coming to railroad company-owned viaducts next to the 35th/Archer Orange Line El station in the McKinley Park neighborhood.
- Chicago artist Tony Passero working on new murals in the viaduct next to the 35th/Archer Orange Line El station.
- Approval for the public art comes after a years-long process with railroad companies and the City of Chicago.
- 12th Ward Alderman George Cardenas says Damen Avenue viaducts are next.
McKinley Chopped: Community Ward Maps Cut Neighborhood in Half
Proposed new maps for Chicago's redrawn wards split the McKinley Park neighborhood into north and south along West 36th Street and separate the Original East District from the Chicago Manufacturing District along West Pershing Road.
- New proposed ward maps from the Chicago Advisory Redistricting Commission and the Coalition for a Better Chinese-American Community split McKinley Park.
- North-south dividing line runs along West 36th Street.
- Original East District separated from Central Manufacturing District buildings on West Pershing Road.
Read more: McKinley Chopped: Community Ward Maps Cut Neighborhood in Half
Halloween Events Highlight of New Neighborhood Calendar
The McKinley Park News has launched its 2021 Halloween calendar of events at https://mckinleypark.news/halloween, highlighting spooky festivities and Halloween celebrations coming up inside the neighborhood.
Read more: Halloween Events Highlight of New Neighborhood Calendar
