Neighborhood News

MAT Asphalt Issues Emissions Testing Results

The MAT Asphalt plant rests about a city block south of its entrance at 2033 W. Pershing Road, Chicago.
Published January 21, 2022

Results from 2021 emissions testing at MAT Asphalt overseen by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. EPA show pollution levels far below regulatory limits.

  • Results from 2021 emissions testing show MAT Asphalt pollution to be far below regulatory limits.
  • The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. EPA oversaw the standardized tests.
  • Emissions testing results precede anticipated hearing for 10-year operating permit.

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Annual Crime Rate Jumps 7 Percent in McKinley Park

A chart of major index crime incidents for Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood shows relative crime rates from 2018 through 2021.
Published January 20, 2022

Led by double-digit increases in assaults and motor vehicle thefts, incidents of major index crime increased in 2021 as compared to 2020 in the McKinley Park Community Area of Chicago.

  • Incidents of major index crime increase in 2021 as compared to 2020 in the McKinley Park Community Area of Chicago.
  • Assaults and motor vehicle thefts jump by double digits annually for the neighborhood.
  • All adjacent neighborhoods also report an annual increase in crime.

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Development Council Advocates for Latino Caucus Ward Map

A screen capture of the proposed ward redistricting map from Chicago's Latino Caucus shows the McKinley Park Community Area and Central Manufacturing District entirely contained within the 12th Ward.
Published January 17, 2022

The McKinley Park Development Council issued a statement in support of the Latino Caucus ward map, a proposal for redistricting that keeps the McKinley Park neighborhood entirely within the 12th Ward.

  • McKinley Park Development Council issues statement in support of Latino Caucus ward redistricting map.
  • Proposed map is one of a handful, but the only one that keeps the McKinley Park neighborhood in a single ward: the 12th.
  • Council will discuss ward  redistricting maps and other neighborhood development at its meeting on Wednesday, January 19.

Read more: Development Council Advocates for Latino Caucus Ward Map

Recycle Your Christmas Tree at McKinley Park

The Christmas tree recycling site at 2210 W. Pershing Road, Chicago, accepts drop-off of natural trees through Saturday, January 22, 2022.
Published January 16, 2022

The Chicago Park District accepts drop-off of natural Christmas trees for recycling at McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing Road, Chicago, through Saturday, January 22, 2022.

  • Chicago Park District again hosts citywide Christmas tree recycling.
  • McKinley Park hosts drop-off location at 2210 W. Pershing Road, Chicago, through Saturday, January 22, 2022.
  • Program provides free mulch for parks and residents, keeps recyclable waste out of landfills.

Read more: Recycle Your Christmas Tree at McKinley Park

Starbucks, 7-Eleven Gas Station Construction Begins at Archer and Western

Excavators lay idle awaiting the next phase of construction at the site of a coming 7-Eleven gas station and Starbucks drive-through at 3747 S. Archer Ave., Chicago.
Published December 12, 2021

Build-out has begin for a planned Starbucks drive-through restaurant and 7-Eleven convenience store and gas station at a long-vacant plot at South Western Avenue and South Archer Avenue in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood.

  • Build-out begins for Starbucks drive-through and 7-Eleven convenience store and gas station.
  • City-issued building permits detail scope of current work and anticipated permits for interiors and underground gas tanks.
  • Site renderings from developer show prospective layouts and building elevations.

Read more: Starbucks, 7-Eleven Gas Station Construction Begins at Archer and Western

 
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