Neighborhood News
Curbed Highlights McKinley Park Among "Ideal" Neighborhoods to Buy vs. Rent
The real estate in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood is again in the news with the Curbed Chicago publication placing McKinley Park among a number of "ideal" neighborhoods in which to purchase a home versus renting. The Curbed article "Where to Live if You'd Rather Buy Than Rent" notes McKinley Park's affordability, its close proximity to downtown and its rapidly appreciating home prices as factors in making the list.
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Find Punk Rock, Carnival Games and Community This Week in McKinley Park
Yoga practitioners hold a position at the McKinley Park farmers market on Sunday, June 9. Yoga takes place every week at the market starting at 10 a.m. Photo by Queenie Chong.
Another second Tuesday means it's time for one of the best punk rock nights in Chicago, right here in the McKinley Park neighborhood. This Tuesday, June 11, One City Tap again hosts Otro Ritmo: South Side Punk Night, featuring live performance from the bands PKDores and Concienca, plus house DJs Malice and Orno. Are you a punk, freak, metalhead, goth, mutant or neighborhood regular? Step up and punk out!
Omega Delta Youth Baseball and Softball League is in full swing, and on Sunday, June 16, they're presenting their Omega Delta All-Star Carnival at Hoyne Park. Bring dad for Fathers Day to cheer on the kids playing in the all-star games while enjoying a dunk tank, carnival games and more.
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Neighborhood Development Plan Highlighted in Local Media
The project to create a comprehensive development plan for the McKinley Park neighborhood received a nod from local publication Gazette Chicago in a recent article from reporter Rick Romano. In the article, leaders of the McKinley Park Development Council, which is sponsoring the plan from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), spoke of the need for collaboration to help provide direction for the neighborhood.
The plan's full development is currently underway following the recent release of the Existing Conditions Report for the McKinley Park neighborhood. The final plan is expected to be completed in late 2020 after more community feedback and planning informs the final result.
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Greene Elementary Lands Exemplary Supportive School Certification
Students and parents stroll to Nathanael Greene Elementary School on one of the last Fridays before summer break.
Nathanael Greene Elementary School at 3525 S. Honore St. in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood has landed yet another accolade for high performance with its certification as a top supportive school for social-emotional learning. The designation, which acknowledges Greene's efforts toward creating an across-the-board supportive environment, comes from the Office of College and Career Success of Chicago Public Schools.
"We applaud your strong-multi-tiered system of supports for students, your integration of social and emotional learning into daily practices, and the many positive and collaborative relationships you have built in your school community," said a letter to school leaders from Office of Social Emotional Learning Executive Director Hellen Antonopoulos.
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Civic Association Signs Off for Summer, Slates 2020 Banquet Date
Local attorney Steve Demitro, right, answers questions about tenants rights alongside McKinley Park Civic Association officers Chris Bania and Anges Bednarkiewicz at the June 5 association meeting.
On Wednesday, June 5, the McKinley Park Civic Association held its last meeting until next fall at the McKinley Park branch of the Chicago Public Library. In addition to recapping the hugely successful (and rain-free) Memorial Day Parade, the association set a date of March 8, 2020, for its annual banquet and educators awards dinner.
Local attorney Steve Demitro shared a brief "Lecture on the Law" that included questions and answers on community-focused legal topics. Among other things, Demitro highlighted the obligations and restrictions enacted through the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, one of the strongest renters protections in the country, he said.
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