Join Us for Evening in the Garden on Sunday, September 15 | |
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Please join us at Fire Station Park on Sunday, September 15 from 5 – 7 p.m. for our Evening in the Garden event!
Evening in the Garden celebrates the close of summer, our garden volunteers and the garden harvest. This garden party is used to honor the heart put into many neighborhood achievements including the volunteers who make our neighborhood parks such special gathering places. The event includes food from Cedar Palace, Angry Octopus, and Vanille Patisserie, beverages from The Ward Room at Sushi Hall, wine and more from other neighborhood restaurants and businesses. The event will also include local elected official Representative Margaret Croke.
The event is free and open to the public.
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Fifth Star Band Performing at Ella Jenkins Park on Sept. 8 | |
Join the Lincoln Central Association and the Old Town Triangle Association as we welcome the Fifth Star Band to Ella Jenkins Park on Sunday, September 8. The Band will perform from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. A local favorite that recently highlighted the Old Town Art Fair music program, The Fifth Star Band is a modern take on American traditional rock, grooving to a funky, old-school beat that’s guaranteed to get the whole family dancing. Several band members grew up in the neighborhood and return to give back to our community in their own special way. Rock out to the band’s great sound and end your weekend on a “high note”! | |
Neighbors Participate in Safety Walk to Help Reduce Crime | |
This Weekend: Get Out & Enjoy Neighborhood Parks! | |
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It was a little rainy this morning, but the weather this for long weekend is expected to be beautiful! Make sure to get out and enjoy the parks in the Lincoln Central Association boundaries!
Thanks to the hard work and persistence of our Parks Committee, we have new benches in Fire Station Park! This is the second big upgrade this year. We were happy to get lights installed in Fire Station Park this past April as well.
Learn more about our work in local parks here.
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Late Summer Movies in Bauler & Oz Park | |
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Finish out the summer by bringing your family to movies in a local park!
On Thursday, September 19, Bauler Park will play Kung Fu Panda 4 at 6:30 p.m. The event will include a bouncy house and games from Lakeshore Sport & Fitness.
On Thursday, September 5 Oz Park will play The Bad Guys at 7: 30 p.m. Find more information about Oz Park movies here.
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Save the Date for Howler at Bauler! | |
Howler at Bauler – Saturday, October 26, 3 – 5 p.m.
Known as “The Haunt of the Neighborhood”, Howler at Bauler is held each year during Halloween weekend in Bauler Park. From the neighborhood firehouse bringing its truck, to the neighborhood fitness center staffing games, to our congressman, alderman and state representatives greeting the crowds, everyone puts their heart into making this a great neighborhood event. Howler at Bauler includes a bouncy house, costume parade, games, candy, a DJ to dance to and more to local neighborhood children and families.
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LCA is dedicated to inspiring people to join together for the social, cultural, and physical enrichment of our neighborhood, and our local businesses are a critical part of that! LCA is honored to work with local businesses to improve our neighborhood and promote their business.
Thank You to Our Sponsors:
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2024 Lincoln Central Association (LCA) Public Safety Survey Results | |
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Back in 2021 and based on LCA’s commitment to help our community be a safe place to live, work, play and visit, we developed and issued a public safety survey (based on a widely used U.S. Department of Justice community survey) to:
- provide our community with relevant and useful information on public safety topics of concern via LCA Newsletters; and
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to share your concerns with CPD’s 18th District Leadership and our Alderman, in part to improve police-community-government partnership.
We recently reissued that survey (with a few additional questions) and asked you to respond with appropriate answers based on your personal observations and opinions - and told you that as we did in 2021, we’d share survey results with you and the complete survey results (including your anonymous comments) with CPD District leadership and our Alderman. So below, please find: a comparison of our community’s 2021 and 2024 rank ordered public safety concerns; several survey observations; and next LCA steps in sharing survey results.
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Summary Survey Observations:
- Though we’re happy that 85 people responded to LCA’s 2024 survey, it’s interesting to wonder why more people (155) completed our 2021 Public Safety Survey? Perhaps because crime rates spiked during the height of the pandemic to higher rates then now, because of a few highly publicized crimes in the LCA area in 2021, or because fewer people were traveling, and many were working remotely and people simply had more time to worry about crime?
- Quite a few survey responses complained about a perceived lack of offender accountability, court leniency, and the justice system’s failure to detain arrestees, etc.
- Similar to 2021 results, more responses voiced 1) complaints about police responsiveness, visibility, resources and availability and about feeling unsafe in LCA communities than expressed 2) appreciation for our local police and the relative safety of LCA communities.
Our next steps:
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LCA will send a full survey report containing all anonymous comments (including highlighted comments containing possibly actionable information) to: 1) CPD’s 18th District leadership; 2) Alderman Timmy Knudsen; and to 3) our elected 18th District Police Council members.
- Future LCA newsletters and communications will use your survey responses, meetings with local law enforcement and government leaders, and our research to continue providing useful public safety data and ideas on how to keep yourself and your family and household and/or business safe from harm.
Please stay safe, get to know your neighbors, and take good care of each other!
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Lincoln Park Uncorked & Spa Week Coming Up | |
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2024 Lincoln Park Uncorked: A Lincoln Avenue Wine Stroll
Indulge in the season’s best wines paired with delectable bites from Lincoln Park’s neighborhood restaurants. Gather your friends and hop in a pedicab to explore Lincoln Avenue businesses between Diversey and Webster as they transform into pop-up tasting rooms featuring wine selections from Vin Chicago! Tickets include wine samples and light fare from local businesses.
Use the promotional code LCALPU24 to receive $5 off tickets!
Thursday, September 12
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Junior Chefs Kitchen
2448 N. Lincoln
Get tickets here!
2024 Lincoln Park Salon & Spa Week
Indulge in some well-deserved self-care during the first-ever Lincoln Park Salon & Spa Week! Receive 25% off select treatments from September 16 – 27 at participating salons, day spas, wellness providers and medical spas. Services vary from hair care, facials, massage, manicures, medical-grade cosmetic treatments and more. All appointments must occur between September 16 – 27, 2024. Limited number of appointments are available.
Monday, September 16 – Friday, September 27
Click here for a complete list of participating businesses and select services.
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Dog Days of Summer at Lincoln Common Sept. 5 | |
Lincoln Common has their annual Dog Days of Summer Event on Thursday, September 5 from 5:30-7:30pm!
At the event, you and your furry friends can enjoy...
Dog Days of Summer is free and open to the public. Human (and some pet) food and beverages are for purchase. Event is weather permitting.
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Celebrate Gemini's 15th Anniversary! | |
Free Little Dolphin Playdate September 12 | |
Celebrate National Gyro Day at Angry Octopus on Sept. 1 | |
Make Weekend Lunch Plans at DeNucci's | |
Head to Old Pueblo for Bottomless Beverages at Bunch | |
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