CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS – Gold Coast, Oak Park, Norwood Park, Loop, Lincoln Park

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GOLD COAST

Don’t miss your chance to purchase Advance Tickets to the 58th annual Dearborn Garden Walk this Sunday, 7/17, from 12:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. The Gold Coast has 20 gorgeous gardens to showcase beginning at The Latin Middle School at 45 W. North Blvd. and travelling along historic Dearborn Parkway. Choose to explore as a self-guided tour or participate in a narrated architectural tour. Expect special gardening seminars, live music performances, and opportunities to speak with gardening experts along the way. Plus this year’s featured garden will be included in Better Homes & Garden magazine. The $30 Advance Ticket deadline is Saturday 7/16 by noon, then all tickets are $35 per person.

OAK PARK

The Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce plans to acknowledging their neighborhood all- stars yearly with the Business Spotlight Awards and 2016 will be its inaugural celebration. Oak Park community members get to nominate and elect their neighborhood businesses that excel in the following six areas: Green/Sustainable, Customer Experience, Innovation, Integrated Marketing, Community Character, and Investment & Development. Everyone gets to exercise their common knowledge of marketability and worthwhile resources to promote a long-lasting community.

NORWOOD PARK

Norwood Park residents, since your location is a straight shot towards O’Hare, how have you been sleeping in the wee hours of the morning now that the Fly Quiet Rotation Plan has been in effect since July 6th? The Rotation Plan is a 6-month test that will rotate the use of the 5 runways leading into O’Hare International Airport on a week-to-week basis. The Plan was approved in May by the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission and was developed by the Chicago Department of Aviation and Suburban O’Hare Commission to more fairly distribute aircraft noise over residential areas from the hours of 11:00p.m. to 5:00a.m. The most important part of the test will be collecting Citizen Feedback so be aware of how your nights are affected by aircraft noise and plan to complete the Fly Quiet Survey before the test ends in January 2017.

LOOP

The Chicago Riverwalk along Wacker Dr. between State and LaSalle Streets is getting a facelift. Already the ramp leading down from Wacker Dr. west of Franklin St. is taking shape. Next week, work will be done on the foundations to build floating gardens and fish habitats. That means there will be temporary daily road closures along the westbound curb lane of Lower Wacker Dr. between LaSalle St. and State and Lake Streets between 7:00a.m. and 5:30p.m.; and Upper Wacker Dr. between LaSalle and State Streets from 9:30a.m. to 3:30p.m.

LINCOLN PARK

The Bauer family, owners of Marcello’s Father & Son Italian American Restaurants are looking to open a new establishment in Logan Square at 2475 N. Milawaukee Ave. They also own restaurants in Northbrook and Skokie and so they plan to offload the Marcello’s Father & Son Plaza at the corner of North Ave. and Larrabee St. The nearly 1.7 acre property expects to draw bids of mid-$20 million to mid-$30 million. Zoning permits will need to be properly filed with the City depending on potential developer’s needs. According to Crain’s, the Bauer family are still looking to make a sale. Know anyone who’d got an extra $30 million laying around? You know who to call if you are someone you know is interested in getting help to make a purchase….

CATHY MALLERS & DEAN’S TEAM CHICAGO