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June  2018   Newsletter 
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Condo Presidents Roundtable

Sat., July 14, 10:00 am

899 S. Plymouth Ct. 


Grills Night Out 

Sat., July 21, 7:00 pm

Dearborn Park

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Condo Presidents Roundtable 
899 S. Plymouth Ct. Party Room
Sat., July 14, 10:00 am-noon

Are you a condo board president? If so, join us (or send a representative) to meet other area board members, exchange ideas, discuss happenings in the neighborhood, and foster a sense of community. 

Grills Night Out 
Dearborn Park 
Sat., July 21, 7:00 pm

Bring your own meat (or veggies) and join your neighbors for a midsummer's night of good food and good times. South Loop Neighbors will provide the grills, drinks, chips, and dessert. 

This is an all-neighborhood party! You do not need to be a member of South Loop Neighbors to attend the event. Tell your neighbors who may not get our newsletter, and print out this flyer to post in your lobby. 

DEVELOPMENT

14th & Wabash construction 
Two buildings with a shared retail and amenity base are under construction at 14th and Wabash. Fronting on 14th will be a 15-story building with 199 units. A 10-story building at 1419 S. Wabash will contain 62 apartments. The complex, being developed by CMK, will also include retail spaces and 88 parking stalls

Discovery Partners Institute 
An onsite event June 19th  on the Related Midwest site at Clark & Roosevelt announced $500 million in state funding for the Univ. of Illinois Discovery Partners Institute (DPI). At the event, Tel Aviv Univ. announced that they would be a DPI partner alongside Univ. of Chicago, Northwestern, and Univ. of Illinois. The DPI is looking to create a partnership with two universities from Mexico: National Autonomous University of Mexico and Tech de Monterrey.

Trail separation
Lakefront Trail Separation project
Projects are underway to create separate Lakefront Trails for bicyclists and for runners/walkers. The focus has now shifted to the South Side. The goal is that construction will begin this summer and then finish up by the year end. For more information click here.

The latest South Loop development news can always be found at SouthLoopUpdate.com

IN BRIEF

Insider Tips about Printers Row? 
The Grid , a new Chicago Sun-Times series about Chicago neighborhoods, is looking next at Printers Row, and is seeking insider tips and favorite things about the neighborhood. Here's an example from their Logan Square story on what they're looking to highlight . They've set up a form to collect responses: http://bit.ly/GridQA

As reported at the CAPS meeting, Aldermen King and Dowell report they have worked with the Chicago Park District to:
  • Install additional lighting in Printers Row Park some time in June.
  • Install lights and security camera in the pedestrian underpass at Plymouth and Roosevelt some time this summer.
  • Install lights and security camera in Dearborn Park (behind Dearborn Station) "soon."
  • Close the Skate Park in the south end of Grant Park nightly at 9 pm (due to neighborhood noise complaints)
  • 4th Ward is planning a "town meeting" to discuss South Loop parking issues (date & location TBD)
Grant Park Advisory Council
The Chicago Park District convened an unusual meeting on June 19 to begin reorganization of the Grant Park Advisory Council. Former GPAC president Bob O'Neill has been suspended, and the council is under de facto control of the Park District. A July meeting will be held with Ald. King (4th) and Ald. Reilly (42nd), and GPAC elections are tentatively scheduled for October.

A group of South Loop residents known as Keep Grant Green is among those  working to form a new  GPAC and needs people to run for office and to serve on various committees.  Contact Julia Packard ( packard1326@sbcglobal.net)  or Elaine Soble ( eksoble@gmail.com)  to discuss your interests or have any questions or comments you may have. 

Wintrust Arena Parking Restrictions 

Visit  www.SoldierField.net/event and  
 www.WintrustArena.com for a full list of events
 
Openings:
  • Walgreens plans to move into the Old Post Office
  • Boutique sneaker shop coming to 1843 S. State
  • Retail complex coming to 1113 S. Jefferson St. 
  • Tea Pot Brew Bakery at 1802 S. Wabash Ave.
Closings: 
  • Baderbrau brewery 
Farmers Markets:

South Loop Farmers Market
  • 1936 S. Michigan Ave. started June 14 and will continue every Thursday from 4:00 -8:00 pm 
Printer's Row Farmers Market 
  • 700 S. Dearborn St. started June 16 and will continue every Saturday from 7:00 am- 1:00 pm 

Our own Acadia is one of the top contenders. 

Use this user-friendly map, to discover all the vibrant neighborhoods that make Chicago unique. 

National Teachers Academy (NTA)
Lawsuit seeks to stop the NTA school closing alleging racial discrimination. For more information click here

Other Neighborhood Events

CAPS meetings

Learn about crime in your neighborhood: 




Shred- A- Thon 
Shred a Thon


Thank You BBQ- June 30 noon- 3:00 pm
Cottontail Park   
Advent Church for South Loop is hosting  thank you barbecue to thank the men and women of the 1st district Chicago Police Department. 

Women's Park
Birds, Bees, and Butterflies Nature Theater- July 8 3:00- 5:00 pm 
FREE EVENT for ALL Ages - Family Fun Night Out in the Parks with Theater as Sounding Bronzeville's Community Court Theater presents - 'Birds, Bees and Butterflies'

Toddler, Tunes, and TurtlesJuly 10 5:30-7:00 pm 
This Free event has a little music festival for the little ones a chance to dance, nature play, and meet live animals for families, especially with children under 6 years old.

Concert in the Park- 
June 28 beginning at 7:00 pm 
July 10 beginning at 7:00 pm 
 
Movies in the Park 
June 30   The Notebook 
July 22     Coco
July 29     Sense and Sensibility 

Beer and Cider Fest- July 28 4:00- 7:30 pm 
It will offer an impressive array of beer and hard ciders from Illinois and beyond. In addition to the sampling of craft beers & hard ciders, attendees can purchase food from local food trucks and enjoy live music and other craft beer-centric activities.
Purchase tickets here

Shakespeare in the Park- Two Gentlemen of Verona 
All performances are FREE. Live music will be presented a half hour prior to each performance. Audiences are encouraged to come early and bring a picnic to enjoy this free programming.

August 4 6:00 pm
August 5 2:00 pm
August 11 6:00 pm
August 12 2:00 pm 

Millennium Park 
     

 June 24: Chicago Mariachi Festival 

 

July 4: Grant Park Music Festival Independence Day  Salute 

         

August 9: Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me 


 

August 13: Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert 


 

August 29-September 2: Chicago Jazz Festival 


Northerly Island 
Family Fishing 
August 11, 18, and 25, 8:00 - 11:00 am

Chicago Park District 
Summer Camp & Park Programming Registration is Open
More info click  here

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED

Yard Sale: June 9, 2018 
                              Yard Sale

Jazz Showcase: June 19, 2018
          


Community Builder/ Partners 

Grace Place

Are you interested in volunteering to help serve breakfast to the homeless at Grace Place? If so, click here to register.