Feigenholtz, Quigley, and Tunney to Host Holiday Open House

CHICAGO, Ill. – To remain accessible during the holiday season, state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, Congressman Mike Quigley, and Alderman Tom Tunney will host a Holiday Open House at their shared office, located at 3223 N. Sheffield, Suite A, in Lakeview on Monday, December 16 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.  “Our goal is to be a one stop … Read more

Taste of Lincoln Fills Avenue With Cuisine, Music

from the Lincoln Park Patch full article here Posted by Carrie Frillman (Editor) , July 29, 2013 at 01:43 AM Despite temperatures that some say were more “spring-like” than summer, this year’s Taste of Lincoln Avenue drew big crowds. Peruse our photo gallery to see some of the festivities. Thousands of area residents found their way to … Read more

43rd Ward Newsletter: July 10th

Sign Up for Divvy Bike Share . . . and Bike Safely with your Kids this Saturday Also In This Issue Avoid a Late Fee Historic Landmark Mtg. Presentations Crain’s Profiles LP Businesses Late Hours this week at the Nature Museum Etno Community Mtg. Little Free Library Avoid a Late Fee, Buy Your Stickers  Before the … Read more

Lincoln Elementary Now Home to a “Little Free Library”

Lincoln Elementary Now Home to a “Little Free Library” Lincoln Elementary students are avid readers, even during summer vacation, and it’s garnering them some press. A recent DNAinfo article profiled the 2011 founding of iscream4reading by  Lincoln Elementary parent Kim Morrow and its enormous success. iscream4reading, a fundraising program that encourages donors to make pledges towards a student’s summer reading, raised … Read more

32nd Ward Update: May 2013

32nd Ward Update Alderman Scott Waguespack May 10th, 2013 Dear Wrightwood Neighbors Association,   For all of you who need residential zone stickers, our office will be unable to sell these next due to major changes to the City Clerk sticker sales software. Please be prepared to travel to other City Clerk locations to obtain those … Read more

43 Ward Update: Green Your Yard, Green Your Wallet!

  Green Your Yard, Green Your Wallet! Also In This Issue #22 Bus Stop Temporary Elimination Grow Your Own Vegetables for Free Lincoln Central Ward Walk Anti-Crime Block Club Training City Sticker Day #22 Clark Bus Stop Temporary Elimination   Due to construction, and for your safety, the north-bound, farside bus stop on Clark at … Read more

LPHS Receives the “2013 Top AFS High School Student Exchange School” Award

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 20, 2013 Contact: Traci Larson-Lee 847-329-4676 tlarson-lee@afsusa.org Chicago’s Lincoln Park High School Receives the “2013 Top AFS High School Student Exchange School” Award Lincoln Park High School (LPHS) has been selected to receive the “2013 Top AFS School” award from AFS-USA, a leader in international high school student exchange … Read more

CAPS 2013 Meeting Schedule for Beat #1932 and #1935

WNA boundaries include Beats #1932 and #1935, which have both set new schedules for 2013. Beats #1932 and #1935 will meet at 1110 West Lill, the New Life Church, at 7:00pm, before the monthly WNA meetings. CAPS meetings will be monthly on the 2nd Monday of the month 2013 Schedule  February 11th March 11th April 8th … Read more

2012 Blue Cart Recycling Pickup Schedule

The 2012 Blue Cart Recycling schedule  is now available online. Visit the Street and Sanitation website for more information about the program as well as a list of accepted materials. *View the Blue Cart Schedule here Blue Cart Recycling Expands this Spring Chicago’s Blue Cart Recycling Program will be expanding to an additional 20,000 households in early April, 2012.  Blue … Read more

Schools

The Wrightwood Neighborhood’s children can attend three local Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Elementary Schools and a High School. All are excellent schools with a lot to offer.  We’ve given you a brief look at each school, we encourage you see for yourself how fabulous our area public schools really are. Every year, Wrightwood Neighbors donates … Read more