Polo In The Park
So did you miss the tournament? The big North American championship tournament in Washington Park? Back in 2012? Yeah, I missed it too. I don’t think many of us knew […]
Byrne Initiative Grant Working To Promote Our Safety
In 2013, our neighborhood was awarded a $600,000 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, intended to address high crime rates in the Washington Park area. Edward Byrne was a 22-year […]
Sidewalk Repair Delayed Until May
If you’ve walked the dog anywhere between HiMount/50th Street and Hawley from North Ave. to Vine, you’ve often had to navigate over broken sidewalks, uneven pathways and hunks of missing […]
The Benefit of an Organized Block
What is an organized block? (sometimes called a Block Club or a Block Watch) Knowing your neighbors and communicating on a regular basis encourages a stronger community by building relationships, [...]
Sewer Maintenance Disrupts Vliet Street Business
If running a small business isn’t hard enough, road construction that blocks parking and access to your restaurant or shop is making the winter of 2015 difficult for some Vliet […]