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- Zella In Lincoln Park To Close At End Of Month October 19, 2018CHICAGO — Lincoln Park restaurant Zella will close after the end of the month. The restaurant had been at 1983 N. Clybourn Ave. for nearly two decades. Its menu focused on tacos, but Zella also offered a brunch buffet on the weekends and hosted special events like an upcoming costume contest for Halloween. It announced the […]
- Halloween Pop-Up Shops Mapped (And Yearlong Places, Too) October 18, 2018CHICAGO — It’s time to get spooky, Chicago, and Block Club is here to help. We’ve put together a list of Halloween shops and pop-ups to help you find duds worthy of winning a costume contest or decorations that will transform your place into a haunted house. Check out our list of Halloween shops: Archer […]
- 2020 Census Is Looking For Temporary Workers October 17, 2018DOWNTOWN — The Census Bureau is hiring Chicagoans for temporary jobs ahead of the 2020 census. The Census needs recruiting assistants who can work in Cook County and the surrounding areas, according to the agency. Those hired as recruiting assistants will lead recruiting activities by meeting with community groups and going to promotional events, among other […]
- Al’s Italian Beef Offers 80-Cent Sandwiches For ‘Al’s Beef Day’ October 16, 2018DOWNTOWN — This Thursday is officially Al’s Beef Day, and it’s celebrating by giving customers a discount on its signature sandwiches. The citywide holiday will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Al’s Italian Beef, which opened in 1938 as a stand at Laflin and Harrison streets in Little Italy. City Council is marking the milestone with a […]
- What Does It Take To Be The King Of Chicago Bar Trivia? A Lot Of TV — And Attention To Detail October 15, 2018LINCOLN PARK – “In the fourth episode of Season 1, what color does Angela say is whorish?” It’s just another night at work for Jeremy Cahnmann, Chicago’s trivia king. He’s authoritatively spouting off questions about NBC’s “The Office” at Joe’s on Weed Street in Lincoln Park as teams huddle and tentatively answer. Cahnmann is the […]
- The Blue Cart Is Just The Start: Inside Chicago’s Recycling Center (VIDEO) October 15, 2018CHICAGO — To understand the “why” behind the do’s and don’t’s of Chicago’s blue cart recycling program, we traveled to the Far South Side. That’s the home of Waste Management’s CID Recycling Center — so huge it merits its own exit off the Bishop Ford Expy. — where upward of 500 tons of recyclables are […]
- Lee Lumber, Chicago’s Largest Lumberyard, To Close Next Week After 66 Years October 15, 2018CANARYVILLE — Lee Lumber, the largest lumberyard in Chicago, will close for good Oct. 23 as the sons of the late founder prepare for retirement. Founded in 1952 by Lee Baumgarten, Lee Lumber served contractors and the public at its original location at 633 W. Pershing Road in Canaryville, a design showplace in Bucktown, along with […]
- Amazing Open House Chicago Photos Highlight The City’s Lesser-Known Architectural Gems October 15, 2018CHICAGO — Chicago’s coolest addresses threw their doors open last weekend for the annual “Open House Chicago,” a free peek inside the city’s most beautiful and interesting buildings. The wildly-popular event was a hit on Instagram, with the curious basking at the sights within some places rarely open to the general public. Here’s a roundup […]
- Armed Robbers Have Hit 10 Times On North Side, Targeting People Who Are Alone October 12, 2018CHICAGO — Armed robbers have struck at least 10 times around the North Side, including six times this week, police said. The three latest robberies happened in a 40-minute span in Lincoln Park and Lakeview, with the spree starting late Wednesday and ending early Thursday, police said. Three victims had their cars and other items stolen […]
- Paperless Parking Meters Coming To All Of Chicago By Mid-2019 October 11, 2018CHICAGO — The city has started replacing its parking pay boxes with paperless versions. Installation of the boxes, which will eventually be available for all 36,000 metered parking spaces in the city, began Thursday in the Downtown area, according to a Chicago Parking Meters news release. The current pay boxes require drivers to pay, get a […]
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’S NEW MEMBER VALUES PROGRAM LAUNCHES
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JOIN US FOR THE 5th ANNUAL EVENING IN THE GARDEN
Please join us on Thursday evening, September 13th, as we bring the neighborhood together for another magical evening in award-winning Fire Station Park & Gardens at the 5th annual Evening in the Garden, a reception style event celebrating our wonderful neighborhood and saluting our volunteers.
Evening in the Garden, one of LCA's most popular events, will be held from 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM (but, we'll stay as long as you're having a good time.) This year's event will feature hors d'oeuvres & wine from popular neighborhood food and beverage establishments including Geja's Cafe &, J9 Wine Bar.
Returning to the event fonce again will be prominent Chicago magician, the amazing Benjamin Barnes who will stroll through the event performing close-up magic and unbelievable illusions. Earlier this year, Barnes performed at LCA's 4th Annual Summer Sipper.
Evening in the Garden is a great opportunity to visit with old friends and neighbors and meet new ones and get to know business with heart who support LCA.
LCA & OZ PARK ADVISORY COUNCIL LIGHT UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD
New Holiday Tradition Established in Lincoln Park
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