CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS – EVANSTON LOOP LINCOLN PARK NORWOOD PARK GOLD COAST
CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS – EVANSTON LOOP LINCOLN PARK NORWOOD PARK GOLD COAST
EVANSTON
Since 1968 September 15th through October 15th has been recognized as National Hispanic Heritage Month to commemorate the independence of the Latin American countries of Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua. Evanston and the Federation of Hometown Associations from the State of Jalisco Mexio is kicking celebrations off early with tonight’s (Thursday 9/3) 4th annual "Jalisco en Evanston" event at the Levy Center (300 Dodge Ave) from 5:30pm – 9:00pm. Jalisco Mexico is known for its rich culture and natural resources. This free and open-to-the-public event will feature a cultural showcase of live mariachi music folk dance performances and artists from Jalisco.
LOOP
TDIF everybody! No that’s not a typo. TDIF has stood for "Thank Dance Its Friday!" for the past 5 weeks since Friday 8/7/15 in Pritzker Park (310 S. State St). Every Friday starting at 4:00pm has brought an array of free dance performances by innovative professional artists hosted by Audience Architects and the Chicago Loop Alliance. Don’t miss the last set of performances for the season tomorrow Friday 9/4 from 4:00 – 5:40pm including Indian classical Kathak performancers Dancing Petals contemporary troupe Ballet 5:8 and the thought-provoking performance artists The Humans.
LINCOLN PARK
Next week on Thursday 9/10 is Lincoln Park’s Uncorked wine stroll along Lincoln Ave. from 6:00pm – 9:00pm hosted by Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce. That means you have 1 week to purchase your tickets. You can save $10 by purchasing your tickets online before the day of the event for $40 instead of $50 to sample wine and food pairings from several locations along Lincoln Ave. between Fullerton and Diversey and Diversey Parkway east of Lincoln. Check-in will begin at 5:00pm on the day of the event at 2528 N. Lincoln Ave. and of course you must be 21 or over to participate. Start booking babysitters now.
NORWOOD PARK
Taft High School principal Mark Grishaber has listened to the opinions of students and parents to reverse his decision to try a 9:00am start time this school year. 200 people had shown up to protest the later start time during the Local School Council meeting that took place 9/13. As many as 70 Chicagoland schools had planned to push class start times back from 7:45am to 9:00am to save millions of dollars by consolidating bus routes. However by the time of this report 34 of those schools have retracted that decision and will continue with their original start times. There has been a great deal of opposition from students and parents due to the later dismissal time of 4:18pm that would prevent students from retaining after school jobs and may keep them awake until later hours in order to make time for homework and other after school activities such as sports. Although Principal Grishaber had originally thought the plan would be helpful in cutting down first period tardiness his decision to keep the 7:45am start time was a direct result of listening to Taft’s student body’s opinions of their own best interests.
GOLD COAST
P.J. Clarke’s at 1204 N. State St. has just reopened after spending the past 7 months undergoing necessary structural renovations. The establishment has been a popular destination in the Gold Coast since 1986 so it’s understandable that this 150 seat restaurant would be due for some upgrades. While they were at it they also revamped the bar selection menu and added more TVs. There are now 28 brands of scotch to choose from and plans to add outdoor patio seating soon.
CATHY MALLERS & DEAN’S TEAM CHICAGO
