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- BrewLights Is Back On Dec. 6, Here Are The Breweries And Where To Get Tickets November 16, 2018LINCOLN PARK — BrewLights — Lincoln Park Zoo’s wildly popular combination of ZooLights and beer — is back again this year. On Dec. 6., ZooLights will turn into BrewLights from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. That means there will be a new slate of beer varieties for people to drink while they wander around Lincoln Park Zoo and admire all of the 2.5 million colorful lights. […]
- Historic Old Town Building Would Look ‘Horrible’ With Accessible Garage For Teen In Wheelchair, Neighbors Say November 15, 2018OLD TOWN — One family’s push to add a garage to their historic home — a garage they say they need for their daughter who uses a wheelchair — is being opposed by a group that aims to preserve Old Town’s historic charm. Homeowners Bill Deakin and Lisa Diehlmann own a house in the 1800 […]
- Storm Drops Inch Of Snow On Chicago, But More Could Come This Weekend November 15, 2018NORTH CENTER — A Thursday morning snowstorm dropped more than an inch on parts of the city. The storm was largely over as of 10:30 a.m., with the worst of it hitting the South Side, said Ricky Castro, a National Weather Service meteorologist. Midway Airport reported 1.1 inches of snow, and Castro said most areas probably […]
- The Hideout Could Get Landmark Status, But Supporters Still Want Lincoln Yards Plan To Slow Down November 15, 2018LINCOLN PARK — Dozens of supporters of The Hideout, a small but influential bar and music venue located near the site of the massive Lincoln Yards project, showed up to a public meeting Wednesday night to urge Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) to delay any movement on the development until after the February municipal election. The Hideout’s […]
- Love The Hideout? Then ‘Please’ Show Up To Lincoln Yards Meeting, Owners Tell Supporters November 14, 2018CHICAGO — If the proposed Lincoln Yards development turns out to be anywhere near as massive as planned, The Hideout, a bar and venue beloved by musicians and progressive politicos, could be in danger. And while owners of the bar have been defiant about plans to stay put in the shadows of a possible soccer stadium, […]
- Free Lincoln Park ‘ZooLights’ Begins Nov. 23 With 2.5 Million Lights November 13, 2018LINCOLN PARK — Lincoln Park Zoo will flip the switch on 2.5 million lights around the zoo beginning on Nov. 23. The 24th annual “ZooLights” is a hit each year, offering people a chance to stroll around the animals, drink warm spiced wine and cold beer, watch ice sculpting and more. The lights are on […]
- Chicago Is Colder Than Alaska Today (And Yes, This November Has Been Brutal So Far) November 13, 2018NORTH CENTER — Chicago’s getting hit with its eighth day in a row of unusually chilly weather. The city got as cold as 19 degrees at O’Hare Airport on Tuesday morning, and temperatures were only expected to hit the mid- to upper 20s during the day, said Ben Deubelbeiss, a National Weather Service meteorologist. That’s significantly […]
- Can King Drive Sparkle Like The Mag Mile This Holiday Season? Volunteers To Light Up South Side Stretch November 13, 2018WASHINGTON PARK — A group of volunteers are trying to make King Drive as bright as the Mag Mile for the holidays. My Block, My Hood, My City — which takes kids from the South and West sides to explore the city and supports local block clubs — is collecting holiday lights to decorate the South […]
- 3 Masked Men Rob A Trio Of 7-Elevens In Bucktown And Lincoln Park Within An Hour November 12, 2018BUCKTOWN — Three 7-Eleven stores in Bucktown, Lincoln Park and the DePaul campus area were robbed within the same hour early Sunday by a group of three men, according to police and a 7-Eleven franchisee. The robberies took place at: • 5:20 a.m. Sunday in the 2600 block of North Clark Street • 5:28 […]
- Rally To Save Old Town School Of Folk’s Armitage Avenue Building Planned For Saturday November 9, 2018LINCOLN PARK — Students unhappy with the Old Town School of Folk Music’s decision to sell its Lincoln Park building are planning a rally Saturday afternoon in front of the school. Students plan to gather at 3 p.m. at the school’s 909 W. Armitage Ave. building. It’s happening two days after students delivered to the […]
Fire Station Park Wins Excellence in Gardening
The Fire Station Park, a project of the Lincoln Central Association, has won a 2017 Chicago Excellence in Gardening Award, a city-wide gardening competition created to acknowledge the many gardeners who help to make Chicago a beautiful, sustainable and welcoming place to live and work.
LCA President Kenneth Dotson said, "Congratulations to Sally, in particular, whose vision and leadership of the park has brought this wonderful achievement to LCA."
LCA Receives Grand Award in 29th Annual APEX Awards
Newsletter & Website Each Receive Awards for Publication Excellence
LCA was honored earlier this month with a Grand Award and two Excellence Awards in the 2017 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. LCA was the only volunteer non-profit to be honored in the international communications competition, now in its 29th year.
Other organizations whose creative was honored include Ford Motor Company, American Cancer Society, Bank of America, GEICO, International Monetary Fund, Merrill Lynch, American Bar Association, Lockheed Martin, Augusta National Golf Club, Pacific Life, Disney, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Prudential Insurance, NASA, the National Football League, among others.
The Grand Award (shown below) came in the Design & Illustration category for LCA's suite of event and organization logos shown below. Judges attributed the award to (read more).
LCA MEMBER WINS TOP 10 AWARD
Natural Elements Salon, owned and operated by LCA member Edda Coscioni, is the "Best Place to Get Fit and Refreshed," according to online voting in the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce Top 10 Awards. The awards ceremony, hosted by WGN-AM's Patti Vasquez, was held at the Steppenwolf Theatre on October 24. Other winners Molly's Cupcakes for "Best Place for Coffee & Sweets"; Nookies for "Best Place to Brunch"; Dirk's Fish and Gourmet Shop for "Best Place to Shop"; the J. Parker for "Best Place to Drink"; Westend Dental for "Best Neighborhood Service Provider"; Lincoln Park Zoo for "Best Place for Arts and Culture"; and Summer House Santa Monica for "Best Place to Dine." Read more about the awards.
OLD TOWN ART FAIR NAMED COUNTRY’S BEST
LCA PRESIDENT RECEIVES 2016 NEIGHBORHOOD CHAMPION AWARD
Kenneth Dotson Receives Neighborhood Champion Award from Kim Schilf
The Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce initiated their "Neighborhood Champion" awards this year to be given annually to one business and one resident in Lincoln Park for the positive impact they have made in the community. The inaugural business award recipient was Green City Market and the inaugural resident award recipient was LCA President Kenneth Dotson. Read more.
LCA NEWSLETTER WINS ANOTHER AWARD
on the open rates and other performance metrics associated with the newsletter in 2016 in comparison to other Constant Contact clients. From the Heart has also received consecutive APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. If you not currently receive the award winning monthly LCA newsletter, you can sign up here.
A CELEBRATING HEART
With dozens of kids breaking through a "Bauler 2016" banner, the Bauler playground at Wisconsin and Cleveland opened to the public after months of work to remove old equipment and install new, updated playground equipment loaded with innovative, fun pieces to explore.
LCA has served as the fiscal agent for Bauler Park for many years, but 
President Kenneth Dotson credited 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith, the Bauler Park Advisory Council, headed by Leslie Miller, and the Chicago Park District for the successful outcome. "LCA has long assisted Bauler Park," said Dotson, "but projects like this don't get done, especially not ahead of schedule, without a group of dedicated parents and neighbors, the full support of the Alderman and resources and execution from the Chicago Park District. The Bauler playlot renovation was no exception." The renovation was part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's "Chicago Plays" initiative, which is providing updated equipment for playgrounds in the city.
LCA & OZ PARK ADVISORY TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY IN OZ PARK
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1st, | 5:00 PM
New Holiday Tradition Established in Lincoln Park
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