Politics & Government News
Three redistricting maps propose new ward boundaries for Chicago, with two maps splitting the McKinley Park neighborhood and one from the city council's Latino Caucus proposing a Bubbly Creek border between the 11th and 12th wards.
- Bubbly Creek would be the border between 11th and 12th wards in proposed Latino Caucus redistricting map.
- Two other proposed maps — including one from the City of Chicago's rules committee — chop up the neighborhood.
- Chicago City Council blows Dec. 1 deadline, so maps might be decided by voters for the first time in decades.
Veterans in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood enjoyed commemoration of their sacrifice and service during Veterans Day events at the American Legion Post, Horizon Science Academy and the McKinley Park field house.
- Veterans receive commemoration of their sacrifice and service at neighborhood Veterans Day events.
- Commissioner Alma Anaya and Horizon Science Academy - McKinley Park celebrate service with breakfasts at the school and McKinley Park field house.
- William McKinley American Legion Post 231 joins with Dorman-Dunn Post 547 for a ceremony, salute and Taps.
Read more: McKinley Park Honors and Thanks Veterans with Ceremonies, Breakfasts
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.
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
A team from the University of Chicago has won the C40 Reinventing Cities design competition for their proposed overhaul of massive, long-vacant and dilapidated buildings and other properties in the Central Manufacturing District.
- University of Chicago team wins C40 Reinventing Cities competition for Central Manufacturing District proposal.
- Project envisions overhaul of millions of square feet of unused space, with an actual cost of over $1 billion.
- Planning department hopes this academic exercise will spur development interest and ideas.
Read more: Students Win C40 Contest for Redesign of Central Manufacturing District
