McKinley Park’s Byline Bank branch presented one of the neighborhood’s most recent professional networking events on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Hosted by Branch Manager Claudia Aleman and her staff at the branch at 1947 W. 35th St., Chicago, the event brought together business owners and operators from across the Southwest Side, including many from the McKinley Park neighborhood’s West 35th Street corridor.
In addition to drinks and a spread of Mexican entrees and sides from nearby neighborhood restaurant Tio’s Tamales, bank leaders hosted a raffle with giveaways donated by neighborhood businesses.
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Byline Bank staffers announce a raffle winner at the professional networking event on June 12, 2025.
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Enjoying the June 12, 2025, professional networking event are, from left, Sophia Garcia, Veronica Arce, Isabella Godinez and Evelyn Maldonado.
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From left, Andres Espinal and Monica Rodriguez of American Family Insurance join Dámaso Ramírez of D&A Auto Body at the professional networking event on June 12, 2025.
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Attendees pose at the July 12, 2025, professional networking event hosted by the McKinley Park neigborhood's Byline Bank branch on West 35th Street.
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The family team behind Tio's Tamales, including, from left, Jerry Arce, Veronica Arce, Evelyn Maldonado and Isabella Godinez, enjoys the June 12, 2025, professional networking event.
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Enjoying the June 12, 2025, professional networking event are, from left, Jake Michalek of Insperity and Armando Rivera and Hector Salinas Jr. of Worldpay.
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Standing beside locally made Detoxx Products at the June 12, 2025, professional networking event are, from left, Rosario Tirado, Veronica Casanova, Isabella Torres, Monica Rodriguez, Byline Bank manager and host Claudia Aleman, and Detoxx Products CEO Anjie Moore.
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McKinley Park neighborhood restaurateurs Jaime Sotelo of Chile Toreado, left, and Jerry Arce of Tio's Tamales enjoy a moment at the June 12, 2025, professional networking event hosted at Byline Bank's McKinley Park branch.
Byline Bank staffers announce a raffle winner at the professional networking event on June 12, 2025.
Enjoying the June 12, 2025, professional networking event are, from left, Sophia Garcia, Veronica Arce, Isabella Godinez and Evelyn Maldonado.
From left, Andres Espinal and Monica Rodriguez of American Family Insurance join Dámaso Ramírez of D&A Auto Body at the professional networking event on June 12, 2025.
Attendees pose at the July 12, 2025, professional networking event hosted by the McKinley Park neigborhood's Byline Bank branch on West 35th Street.
The family team behind Tio's Tamales, including, from left, Jerry Arce, Veronica Arce, Evelyn Maldonado and Isabella Godinez, enjoys the June 12, 2025, professional networking event.
Enjoying the June 12, 2025, professional networking event are, from left, Jake Michalek of Insperity and Armando Rivera and Hector Salinas Jr. of Worldpay.
Standing beside locally made Detoxx Products at the June 12, 2025, professional networking event are, from left, Rosario Tirado, Veronica Casanova, Isabella Torres, Monica Rodriguez, Byline Bank manager and host Claudia Aleman, and Detoxx Products CEO Anjie Moore.
McKinley Park neighborhood restaurateurs Jaime Sotelo of Chile Toreado, left, and Jerry Arce of Tio's Tamales enjoy a moment at the June 12, 2025, professional networking event hosted at Byline Bank's McKinley Park branch.
The event follows the 12th Ward’s Small Business Social that brought together several neighborhood enterprises to talk about ways to strengthen the local business community. Its next planned meeting is July 7, 2025, at at to-be-announced location.







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