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The Chicago Community Trust has awarded $200K to add public art, seating and trash cans to West 35th Street in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood via a grant received by the McKinley Park Development Council. Installation starts in summer 2026. Read about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7782-de...
January 9, 2026 at 9:57 PM
The Chicago Community Trust has awarded $200K to add public art, seating and trash cans to West 35th Street in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood via a grant received by the McKinley Park Development Council. Installation starts in summer 2026. Read about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7782-de...
The Chicago Police Department's 9th District Police Council celebrated its accomplishments in 2025 and prepared for more work in 2026 at its holiday party in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood amid falling crime rates across the district. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7780-po...
January 9, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The Chicago Police Department's 9th District Police Council celebrated its accomplishments in 2025 and prepared for more work in 2026 at its holiday party in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood amid falling crime rates across the district. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7780-po...
The best holiday decor in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood goes to the Torres family, picked as winners in the McKinley Park Civic Association's inaugural holiday decorating contest, to continue in 2026 alongside a summer gardening contest. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7779-ci...
January 8, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The best holiday decor in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood goes to the Torres family, picked as winners in the McKinley Park Civic Association's inaugural holiday decorating contest, to continue in 2026 alongside a summer gardening contest. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7779-ci...
The McKinley Park Civic Association celebrated the holiday season with dining, music, camaraderie and a raffle at the annual holiday party, held at the McKinley Park public library in December 2025. Check out the photos of the fun at mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The McKinley Park Civic Association celebrated the holiday season with dining, music, camaraderie and a raffle at the annual holiday party, held at the McKinley Park public library in December 2025. Check out the photos of the fun at mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
The McKinley Park News wishes all a very Happy New Year and great joy and prosperity in 2026! We continue to work through adverse and distracting circumstances, but look forward to 2026: our 10th year of publishing local news for the neighborhood! Read our update at mckinleypark.news/about/letter...
January 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The McKinley Park News wishes all a very Happy New Year and great joy and prosperity in 2026! We continue to work through adverse and distracting circumstances, but look forward to 2026: our 10th year of publishing local news for the neighborhood! Read our update at mckinleypark.news/about/letter...
Want to know when to skate at the McKinley Park ice rink? Check out the McKinley Park Hockey and Ice Skating Calendar, which lists all of the rink's Open Skate, Pond Hockey, Stick and Puck and Senior Skate sessions. Get the full schedule running through February at mckinleypark.news/events/hocke...
December 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Want to know when to skate at the McKinley Park ice rink? Check out the McKinley Park Hockey and Ice Skating Calendar, which lists all of the rink's Open Skate, Pond Hockey, Stick and Puck and Senior Skate sessions. Get the full schedule running through February at mckinleypark.news/events/hocke...
Apply for the first-ever Holiday Decorating Contest in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood from today through Fri., Dec. 18! The McKinley Park Civic Association presents the contest, announces winners on Christmas Eve and awards prizes in January. Get details at mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
McKinley Park Holiday Decorating Contest
McKinley Park Holiday Decorating Contest
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November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Apply for the first-ever Holiday Decorating Contest in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood from today through Fri., Dec. 18! The McKinley Park Civic Association presents the contest, announces winners on Christmas Eve and awards prizes in January. Get details at mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
Last-mile warehouses like the seasonally bustling Amazon DHX5 in McKinley Park, as well as cold storage and grocery supply, are set for new operations and labor regulation under city legislation submitted by 12th Ward Alderwoman Julia Ramirez. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7625-am...
November 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Last-mile warehouses like the seasonally bustling Amazon DHX5 in McKinley Park, as well as cold storage and grocery supply, are set for new operations and labor regulation under city legislation submitted by 12th Ward Alderwoman Julia Ramirez. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7625-am...
Who is the best in McKinley Park? Our members' choice contest picks community favorites and is now in its final days of voting. Sign up, log in and vote before Thanksgiving, with your privacy assured. Get voting information and see the current leaderboard results at mckinleypark.news/about/letter...
November 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Who is the best in McKinley Park? Our members' choice contest picks community favorites and is now in its final days of voting. Sign up, log in and vote before Thanksgiving, with your privacy assured. Get voting information and see the current leaderboard results at mckinleypark.news/about/letter...
A new daycare center is approved for build-out on South Hoyne Avenue in the former St. Maurice Catholic school lunchroom building next to Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center in McKinley Park, with the daycare center operator as landlord for both. Read about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7619-pe...
November 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A new daycare center is approved for build-out on South Hoyne Avenue in the former St. Maurice Catholic school lunchroom building next to Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center in McKinley Park, with the daycare center operator as landlord for both. Read about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7619-pe...
It's always great to connect with host Mike Stephen and his Outside the Loop radio show, most recently about how news language about ICE should be accurate and honest, and the battering of trust in news from the right and left. Read more and connect to listen in at mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
Language of ICE Raids on Outside the Loop
Language of ICE Raids on Outside the Loop
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November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's always great to connect with host Mike Stephen and his Outside the Loop radio show, most recently about how news language about ICE should be accurate and honest, and the battering of trust in news from the right and left. Read more and connect to listen in at mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
Additional parking and street closure will take place in the McKinley Park neighborhood on Monday, Nov. 24, for Chicago PD filming. This is the same footprint of no parking on South Wolcott and West 35th and 36th streets as with Friday's closures. Get the details at mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
More Parking Closures on Monday, Nov. 24, for Filming
More Parking Closures on Monday, Nov. 24, for Filming
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November 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Additional parking and street closure will take place in the McKinley Park neighborhood on Monday, Nov. 24, for Chicago PD filming. This is the same footprint of no parking on South Wolcott and West 35th and 36th streets as with Friday's closures. Get the details at mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
The McKinley Park neighborhood's South Shore Hispanic Seventh-Day Adventist Church celebrated National Bible Week with a days-long Bible Reading Marathon, with parishioners and church and community leaders voicing Genesis through Revelation. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7616-re...
November 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The McKinley Park neighborhood's South Shore Hispanic Seventh-Day Adventist Church celebrated National Bible Week with a days-long Bible Reading Marathon, with parishioners and church and community leaders voicing Genesis through Revelation. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7616-re...
Temporary No Parking on South Wolcott, West 35th and 36th streets will support filming of the Chicago PD show from 8 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 20, to midnight Fri., Nov. 21. With lots of neighborhood events at the same time, it will be a busy Friday night in McKinley Park! mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
No Parking Friday on Wolcott, 36th and 35th for Chicago PD Filming
No Parking Friday on Wolcott, 36th and 35th for Chicago PD Filming
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November 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Temporary No Parking on South Wolcott, West 35th and 36th streets will support filming of the Chicago PD show from 8 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 20, to midnight Fri., Nov. 21. With lots of neighborhood events at the same time, it will be a busy Friday night in McKinley Park! mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
West 34th Street will be closed to parking from 10 a.m. to midnight tomorrow, Tues., Nov. 17, for Chicago MED TV show filming. This includes a stretch from South Damen Avenue to South Hoyne Avenue, under the viaduct from La Palapa to Hoyne Park. Get the details at mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
34th Street Parking Closure for Chicago Med Filming
34th Street Parking Closure for Chicago Med Filming
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November 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
West 34th Street will be closed to parking from 10 a.m. to midnight tomorrow, Tues., Nov. 17, for Chicago MED TV show filming. This includes a stretch from South Damen Avenue to South Hoyne Avenue, under the viaduct from La Palapa to Hoyne Park. Get the details at mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
We serve our audience with honest and truthful news about Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood, incorporating careful consideration of language to ensure accuracy and understanding, including in our reporting on ICE activities. Read about our verbiage decisions at mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
November 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We serve our audience with honest and truthful news about Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood, incorporating careful consideration of language to ensure accuracy and understanding, including in our reporting on ICE activities. Read about our verbiage decisions at mckinleypark.news/neighborhood...
Neighborhood residents are afraid to leave their houses because of ICE abductions, cops said at the community policing meeting for Beat 912, alongside sharing arrests, crime statistics and reports for drifting, a burglary spree and other crimes. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7581-ic...
November 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Neighborhood residents are afraid to leave their houses because of ICE abductions, cops said at the community policing meeting for Beat 912, alongside sharing arrests, crime statistics and reports for drifting, a burglary spree and other crimes. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7581-ic...
Help decide tiebreakers in The Best of McKinley Park, our members' choice contest highlighting neighborhood shopping, services and amenities, now in its final weeks of voting! Sign up and vote to pick this year's favorites with your privacy assured. Read about it at mckinleypark.news/about/letter...
November 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Help decide tiebreakers in The Best of McKinley Park, our members' choice contest highlighting neighborhood shopping, services and amenities, now in its final weeks of voting! Sign up and vote to pick this year's favorites with your privacy assured. Read about it at mckinleypark.news/about/letter...
Highlighting local resources for domestic violence victims, the 9th District Police Council meeting brought together local district resources and advocates who shared how to get help, including legal assistance, shelter referrals and free rides. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7529-9t...
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Highlighting local resources for domestic violence victims, the 9th District Police Council meeting brought together local district resources and advocates who shared how to get help, including legal assistance, shelter referrals and free rides. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7529-9t...
The Aquinas Literacy Center in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood is moving to independent non-profit operations after its sponsor decides on the change, with the center's longtime executive director stepping down and programs continuing. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7527-li...
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Aquinas Literacy Center in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood is moving to independent non-profit operations after its sponsor decides on the change, with the center's longtime executive director stepping down and programs continuing. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7527-li...
What do you think the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal should be called? Through Friday, Nov. 7, The Bold Past-Bright Future coalition seeks votes on five new name choices, or retaining the name of the historic canal that starts in McKinley Park. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7526-vo...
November 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
What do you think the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal should be called? Through Friday, Nov. 7, The Bold Past-Bright Future coalition seeks votes on five new name choices, or retaining the name of the historic canal that starts in McKinley Park. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7526-vo...
Get ready for snarls as the I-55 Ashland Avenue exit to Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood closes for months, sending all traffic to South Damen Avenue then on a 2.4-mile detour through Pilsen, with likely shortcuts through the neighborhood. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7519-i-...
November 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Get ready for snarls as the I-55 Ashland Avenue exit to Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood closes for months, sending all traffic to South Damen Avenue then on a 2.4-mile detour through Pilsen, with likely shortcuts through the neighborhood. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7519-i-...
Family, elected officials, McKinley Park Civic Association officers and community members gathered to honor the former association president at an honorary street sign unveiling for South Hermitage Avenue between West 37th and 38th streets. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7518-be...
November 2, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Family, elected officials, McKinley Park Civic Association officers and community members gathered to honor the former association president at an honorary street sign unveiling for South Hermitage Avenue between West 37th and 38th streets. Read all about it at mckinleypark.news/news/7518-be...
A brand-new high school is opening up right here in our community! Tomorrow, the McKinley Park High Open House welcomes 8th graders and their families to meet staff, tour the campus and learn about its STEM-focused curriculum and college and career prep. Get info at mckinleypark.news/events/featu...
October 31, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A brand-new high school is opening up right here in our community! Tomorrow, the McKinley Park High Open House welcomes 8th graders and their families to meet staff, tour the campus and learn about its STEM-focused curriculum and college and career prep. Get info at mckinleypark.news/events/featu...
Enjoy plenty of opportunities to wear your Halloween costume this weekend in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood! Our Trick or Treat map lists the spooky spots, with Halloween events taking all weekend long. Find everything on our home page and in our Halloween Guide at mckinleypark.news/halloween
October 31, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Enjoy plenty of opportunities to wear your Halloween costume this weekend in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood! Our Trick or Treat map lists the spooky spots, with Halloween events taking all weekend long. Find everything on our home page and in our Halloween Guide at mckinleypark.news/halloween