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Thursday, January 23, 2025A Toast to Ravenswood happening Thursday night
CBS News / Jumpstart with Jackie / January 23, 2025 A Toast to Ravenswood happening Thursday night Join in on “A Toast to Ravenswood” Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $40. View More Here.
Thursday, December 12, 2024Chicago, IL Businesses: What to Know About the CTA, BOI and FinCEN Changes
The Corporate Transparency Act may require certain U.S. companies to disclose beneficial ownership information to FinCEN to combat financial crimes. While a Texas federal district court’s preliminary injunction puts this requirement on hold, many experts expect that to be overturned. In that event, failure to file could lead to fines of $500 per day, up to a maximum of $10,000, and possible criminal penalties. However, filing your Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report will help you avoid fines
Wednesday, October 09, 2024North Side park, established in 1930, sees major upgrades
WBBM News Radio / by Carolina Garibay / October 8, 2024 Three new pickleball courts and revamped horseshoe pits and volleyball courts at Welles Park are part of a $400,000 project that funds the improvement of popular park spaces. The Chicago Park District said these improvements “intend to ensure the community has access to the best amenities only found in Chicago parks.” Patrons might notice new clay and turf on the historic horseshoe pits and new sand, posts, and netting on the volleyball courts. Read
Wednesday, July 31, 2024Winnemac Park Construction Delayed To August
Block Club Chicago / by Alex V. Hernandez / July 29, 2024 LINCOLN SQUARE — Crews will begin construction on new drainage and other upgrades to some of Winnemac Park’s sports fields in August. The park district solicited bids from contractors in April with the goal of starting construction in June and having the new fields ready by November, according to park district plans. But the construction contract was not awarded for Winnemac Park until July, and the awarded contractor needed to finalize
Wednesday, July 24, 2024Lincoln Square, Near West Side Police Commanders Swap Districts
Block Club Chicago / Alex V. Hernandez / July 23,2024 LINCOLN SQUARE — Police Supt. Larry Snelling’s latest reshuffling of the department’s leaders has two veteran commanders swapping police districts. Beth Giltmier is taking over as commander of the Lincoln (20th) Police District. The district includes parts of Lincoln Square, Uptown, Edgewater, Andersonville and Ravenswood. A 34-year veteran of the department, Giltmier most recently served as commander of the Near West (12th) District. Giltmier is
Wednesday, June 12, 2024Get Ready For Construction In Lincoln Square, Edgewater And Andersonville This Summer
Block Club Chicago / by Alex V. Hernandez / June 7, 2024 LINCOLN SQUARE — A variety of Lincoln Square construction projects to improve street safety for bicyclists and pedestrians and upgrade Winnemac Park and other parks are getting underway this summer. Since taking office in 2019, Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) has used community-driven zoning, participatory budgeting and resources like the 2019 master plan for Lincoln Square to help inform his office’s agenda, which includes the creation of the Ainslie
Wednesday, March 27, 2024Winnemac Park’s Flood-Prone Fields Will Be Overhauled Starting In June
by Alex V Hernandez / Block Club Chicago / March 26, 2024The construction comes after years of flooding have made the baseball diamonds unplayable for long stretches. Some fields will be closed to the public while work is ongoing. LINCOLN SQUARE — Crews will begin ausdding better drainage and other upgrades to some of Winnemac Park’s sports fields this summer. The park’s baseball fields where Amundsen High School teams play and practice become muddy and unplayable after rain, which has been a problem
