Taste of Lincoln Fills Avenue With Cuisine, Music

from the Lincoln Park Patch full article here Posted by Carrie Frillman (Editor) , July 29, 2013 at 01:43 AM Despite temperatures that some say were more “spring-like” than summer, this year’s Taste of Lincoln Avenue drew big crowds. Peruse our photo gallery to see some of the festivities. Thousands of area residents found their way to … Read more

43rd Ward Newsletter: July 10th

Sign Up for Divvy Bike Share . . . and Bike Safely with your Kids this Saturday Also In This Issue Avoid a Late Fee Historic Landmark Mtg. Presentations Crain’s Profiles LP Businesses Late Hours this week at the Nature Museum Etno Community Mtg. Little Free Library Avoid a Late Fee, Buy Your Stickers  Before the … Read more

Lincoln Elementary Now Home to a “Little Free Library”

Lincoln Elementary Now Home to a “Little Free Library” Lincoln Elementary students are avid readers, even during summer vacation, and it’s garnering them some press. A recent DNAinfo article profiled the 2011 founding of iscream4reading by  Lincoln Elementary parent Kim Morrow and its enormous success. iscream4reading, a fundraising program that encourages donors to make pledges towards a student’s summer reading, raised … Read more

Taste of Lincoln Reaches Milestone This Month

from the Lincoln Park Patch full article Coordinators of the ever-popular Lincoln Park festival, Taste of Lincoln, are celebrating an anniversary in a big way this year. Read on for an early look at what you can expect from musical performers, food vendors and a special kids’ area. Posted by Carrie Frillman (Editor), July 7, 2013 at 08:40 … Read more

LOCATION UPDATE: LPCRI LP Timeless Restaurants

DePaul is pleased to announce the Lincoln Park Community Research Initiative’s Spring Program, Menu’s for Success: Lincoln Park’s Timeless Restaurants. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 6:30pm reception, 7:00pm DePaul Student Center  2250 N. Sheffield, Room 120 Discussing the ingredients of their enduring success: Rich Melman, RJ Grunts Sam Sanchez, John Barleycorn Memorial Pub Paul Tuzi, Twin Anchors Kathy Gallanis, … Read more

Agassiz Honors History With 100-Year Celebration

Agassiz Honors History With 100-Year Celebration Imagine life in 1913 – New York’s Grand Central Terminal opened, the zipper was patented, the federal income tax was signed into law (with a top rate of 7%), and the site of Wrigley Field was still a seminary and a coal factory. That year, women’s suffrage demonstrations filled … Read more

32nd Ward Update: May 2013

32nd Ward Update Alderman Scott Waguespack May 10th, 2013 Dear Wrightwood Neighbors Association,   For all of you who need residential zone stickers, our office will be unable to sell these next due to major changes to the City Clerk sticker sales software. Please be prepared to travel to other City Clerk locations to obtain those … Read more

43 Ward Update: Green Your Yard, Green Your Wallet!

  Green Your Yard, Green Your Wallet! Also In This Issue #22 Bus Stop Temporary Elimination Grow Your Own Vegetables for Free Lincoln Central Ward Walk Anti-Crime Block Club Training City Sticker Day #22 Clark Bus Stop Temporary Elimination   Due to construction, and for your safety, the north-bound, farside bus stop on Clark at … Read more

Chicago Neighborhood Farmers Markets

(*markets are subject to change) Lincoln Park Farmers Market May 11-October 26, 2013 Armitage & Orchard Lincoln Park High School Parking Lot Every Saturday 7 am – 1 pm Chicago Farmers Market listings online   Green City Market OUTDOOR MARKET IS NOW OPEN Open EVERY Wednesday and Saturday from 7:00am-1:00pm south end of Lincoln Park, … Read more

LPHS Receives the “2013 Top AFS High School Student Exchange School” Award

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 20, 2013 Contact: Traci Larson-Lee 847-329-4676 tlarson-lee@afsusa.org Chicago’s Lincoln Park High School Receives the “2013 Top AFS High School Student Exchange School” Award Lincoln Park High School (LPHS) has been selected to receive the “2013 Top AFS School” award from AFS-USA, a leader in international high school student exchange … Read more