News and events for Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood

The McKinley Park News offers memberships that provide many additional features for logged-in users. To quickly get access, visit the Sign Up page and register your account.

All memberships support core features, including:

  • A member profile to share yourself with other members and website visitors.
  • Public feedback like comments on articles.
  • Connection with other members through direct messaging and the members directory.
  • Community discussion forums.
  • Privacy controls paired with best-in-class practices and technology to keep you safe and your information private.
  • Account management tools.
  • Access to participate in select special features.

The McKinley Park News supports these elements both to connect with our audience and to engender local relationships within our community and coverage area. All membership activity must conform to our Terms of Service and follow the letter and spirit of our Community Guidelines. All membership signups require confirmation via email.

The McKinley Park News offers the following types of memberships:

  • Free Memberships are available at no cost to any user who wishes to sign up and participate in our online community and communications and feedback features.
  • Subscribers to the McKinley Park News enjoy premium access and exclusive content and features only available to paid subscribers of the publication. For a low annual fee, Subscribers enjoy exclusive videos; easy access to local crime, arrest and development data; declarative participation in community features; and more. Subscriber accounts display a "Subscriber" badge on their profiles.
     
  • member badge institutionInstitutions are local non-profit organizations, neighborhood groups, offices of government and elected officials, schools, churches, community programs and others who provide public services within the coverage area of the McKinley Park News. Institution accounts enjoy special access, capabilities and features, including publication of Institution News and Institution Events. Institutions display an "Institution" badge on their profile.

    Institution accounts are available for free and with no obligations for any qualifying entity. To request an Institution account and get more information, send email to info@mckinleypark.news. 
      
  • Sponsors transact for annual sponsorship subscriptions that provide the best way to market goods and services to the McKinley Park neighborhood and beyond. In addition to enjoying an enhanced presence on the McKinley Park News and its media channels, sponsors get an enhanced profile; have access and license to post commercial messaging into Sponsor News and Sponsor Events; and have the option to engage in display advertising campaigns. Sponsors receive a Sponsor badge highlighting their profiles according to sponsorship tier:
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