September 2022 Newsletter

Upcoming

SLN Events

Pickleball

Sept. 25

2 pm to 4 pm

Roosevelt Park

Pub Crawl

Oct 30

2-6

Locations TBD

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Pickleball Anyone?

Sept. 25

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Maggie Daley Tennis Courts

(NOTE NEW LOCATION)

South Loop Neighbors will host a Pickleball Clinic for beginners and advanced beginners on Sunday, Despite its funny name, pickleball is America’s fastest growing sport. Similar to tennis, it’s played on a smaller court with a solid paddle

and a plastic whiffle ball. It’s easy to learn and fun to play. The courts are at the eastern edge of Maggie Daley Park…east of the skating ribbon…east of the Cancer Survivors Park. Keep going east along the park path. The courts are just southwest of Randolph St. and Lake Shore Dr.

For directions or other info, contact Greg Borzo: 312-636-8968; [email protected]

South Loop Neighbors will provide balls, paddles (but bring your own, if you

have one!) and instruction, as well as ice-cold soft drinks – all for free.

Rain date: Sunday, Oct. 9 from 2 – 4 pm

Fall Pub Crawl

Oct. 30

2 pm to 6 pm

We will be announcing the details of our Fall Pub Crawl soon, as well as taking reservations. Rumor has it there may be an optional Halloween costume contest involved! Stay tuned for more information.

Planning & Development

Opposition to demolition of four GSA owned buildings on S. State St.

The South Loop Neighbors has joined with the Chicago Loop Alliance, Chicago Central Area Committee and the Loop Neighbors in strongly opposing the demolition of the four buildings owned by the U.S. General Service Administration on S. State St. To see the letter of opposition with the reasoning, click here.

Development update

presentation

A roundup of what's proposed and underway for the South Loop was the program at our annual meeting in January. You can watch it on YouTube.

The latest information on planning and development in our area can always be found at our website SouthLoopUpdate.org

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Police Planning Conversations for 2023 Click here for information
Hands-On Union's Fair info here
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Third Ward Town Hall Meeting: Sept. 27. More information can be found here.
4th Ward Shred-a-Thon: October 8. More info here.
Farmer's Markets:
Printer's Row Saturdays 9am- 1pm May 28-October 15
Grant Park/ NEMA Parking lot Thursday 4pm-8pm June 2- October 13
Chicago Marathon: October 9. Map can be found here.
Chicago half marathon: September 25. Map can be found here.
Street sweeping. Click here for the schedule.
Chicago Police 1st District and Community Beat Meetings schedule
Chicago Loop Alliance news!
Info on free days at Chicago museums here!
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