Holiday Parties Brighten the McKinley Park Neighborhood

CAPS Beat 912 facilitator Christine Young addresses the crowd at the CAPS Beat 912 Christmas party on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at St. Maurice Church hall.

Students from Evergreen Academy Middle School await their role as servers at the CAPS Beat 912 Christmas party.

CAPS Beat 912 Christmas party attendees load up on food and smiles at the lengthy buffet.

CAPS Beat 912 facilitators Glenn and Christine Young, standing at right, share a story about their 26 years of service for the beat.

Illinois 2nd District State Representative Theresa Mah offers holiday cheer at the CAPS Beat 912 Christmas party.

9th District community policing officers Jim McAndrew and Jason Sollis enjoy the festivities at the CAPS Beat 912 Christmas party.

Cook County 7th District Commissioner Alma Anaya addresses the crowd at the CAPS Beat 912 Christmas party.

One of the student servers from Evergreen Academy Middle School stands ready serve cake at the CAPS Beat 912 Christmas party.

12th Ward Alderman George Cardenas, standing center, addresses the attendees of the CAPS Beat 912 Christmas party.

Steve Demitro shares holiday greetings at the CAPS Beat 912 Christmas party.

McKinley Park Development Council holiday party goers include, from left to right, Kara Breems, Sam Belcik, Kate Moser, Heather Breems and Katie Flores.

Members of the board of directors for the McKinley Park Development Council gather at the holiday party on December 18, 2019, including, from left to right, Dayna Calderon, Nikita Wu, Tony Adams, Kara Breems, Jim Hankes, John Belcik, Daniel Covarrubias, Liz Gres, Justin Kerr and Mario Diaz.

Eric Noden and Jim Hankes chat at the McKinley Park Development Council holiday party.

Dayna Calderon and Nikita Wu pose for a photo at the McKinley Park Development Council holiday party.

Attendees at the McKinley Park Development Council holiday party chat about local construction and development.

Dan Covarrubias and Jim Hankes share a laugh at the McKinley Park Development Council holiday party.

Brian Chorba and Esau Chavez enjoy the McKinley Park Development Council holiday party.

From left to right, Jim Hankes, John Belcik and Samantha Belcik have a gas at the McKinley Park Development Council holiday party.

McKinley Park Development Council board member Kara Breems, center, plays some McKinley Park bingo trivia with attendees at the holiday party.

Liz Gres, Dayna Calderon and Nikita Wu enjoy themselves at the McKinley Park Development Council holiday party.

Katie Flores, left, discusses local development with Tony Adams and Kara Breems at the McKinley Park Development Council holiday party.

Cook County 7th District Commissioner Alma Anaya, left, civic association Education Officer Roy Pletsch, center, and Illinois 2nd District State Representative Theresa Mah, right, enjoy a laugh alongside McKinley Park Civic Association members at the holiday party.

McKinley Park Civic Association officers and members enjoy the holiday party at the McKinley Park library on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

A caramel tres leches cake from Kristoffer's Cakes was a big hit at the McKinley Park Civic Association party on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

McKinley Park Civic Association members and guests enjoy the holiday party, including Illinois 2nd District State Representative candidate Bobby Martinez Olson, seated at the end of the table.

McKinley Park Civic Association officers conduct the raffle at the holiday party on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at the McKinley Park library.

Attendees get ready to enjoy the full dinner buffet at the McKinley Park Civic Association holiday party.