Politics & Government News
The Nicole Jordan Catering Company, a small business in the Central Manufacturing District, shares how a Chicago resiliency loan kept them afloat and allowed them to adapt after catastrophic revenue loss from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Nicole Jordan Catering Company shares its experience with City of Chicago small business resiliency loan.
- Neighborhood startup faced ruin from COVID-19 revenue losses, but support allowed survival and pivot to new services.
- Web series from Chicago Treasurer's Office highlights local entrepreneurs' use of city funding.
Read more: McKinley Park Caterer Retools During Pandemic with Small Business Support from City
Candidate Marie Newman, who seeks to represent McKinley Park as part of the 3rd Congressional District in Congress, visited the 36Squared Business Incubator to connect with local entrepreneurs and business leaders.
- Marie Newman, candidate for U.S. Representative for the 3rd District, visits the 36Squared Business Incubator in the McKinley Park neighborhood.
- Policy priorities will include green infrastructure development and continuing the cleanup of Bubbly Creek, Newman says.
- Business incubators will continue to grow their role in our economy, says Newman.
Read more: U.S. House Candidate Marie Newman Visits 36Squared Business Incubator
New residential and commercial development may be in store for McKinley Park, with four major proposals up for discussion on Wednesday, October 14, at a virtual meeting hosted by 12th Ward Alderman George Cardenas.
- Four development proposals are under consideration at a virtual community meeting on Wednesday, October 14.
- Projects include transit-oriented development at the 35th/Archer El stop and a drive-through Starbucks at Western and Archer.
- All developments would require land-use zoning changes to move forward.
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The draft City of Chicago ETOD Policy Plan proposes higher-density development with limited parking through most of the McKinley Park neighborhood, with feedback on the transit-oriented development plan due on Thursday, October 29.
- Draft ETOD Policy Plan spells out Chicago's transit-oriented development priorities and results.
- Most of the McKinley Park neighborhood lies in areas earmarked for higher-density development with limited parking.
- Feedback for the draft plan is due by Thursday, October 29.
Read more: City Seeks Feedback on Plan for High-Density Neighborhood Development
The September 30 deadline looms for responding to the U.S. Census, a critically important count of citizens that will determine funding and political representation over the next decade, say local elected officials.
- Census tract in McKinley Park fails to exceed 50 percent self-reporting rate.
- Nationwide count of citizens will determine funding and political representation for the next 10 years.
- Your responses before the September 30 deadline are critically important, say neighborhood elected officials.
Read more: Last Chance for McKinley Park Neighborhood to Get Counted for Census
