By All Accounts Our Neighbors Put On One Of Their Best 4th Of July Displays Yet
Following last Thursday’s annual Park Tower Independence Day Picnic, Saddle & Cycle Club’s pyrotechnics were unleashed, and they did not disappoint! Thanks to everyone who shared pictures and video.
You can download a video of part of the event here, IMG_8214, shared by Unit Owner Carlos Vargas. There is also a YouTube video of the finale, which was particularly amazing this year:
Courtesy of Reader SA, some interesting info on Uptown's not-for-profit dance organization Kuumba Lynx:Hey UU - I just thought you would like to see these donations from Kuumba Lynx to the Angela Clay campaign. These are illegal donations since Kuumba Lynx is a 501c3 nonprofit. About six weeks later, Kuumba Lynx received a city grant. Looks like pay for play is alive and well in the 46th!Kuumba Lynx4501 N. Clarendon AveChicago, IL 60640$1,000.001/6/20264/14/2026Individual ContributionNeighbors for Angela Clay Kuumba Lynx4501 N. Clarendon AveChicago, IL 60640$2,000.001/6/20264/14/2026Individual ContributionNeighbors for Angela ClayNone of us here are experts, but what SA said checks out. Certainly interesting.SA's question reminded us of [...]
Alternative clothing retailer Stylish Sin recently received a license to open a retail location at 1111 W. Lawrence, across from the Aragon. Thanks to reader NV, we now have a photo of the front of the planned store: 1111 W. LawrenceStylish Sin (motto: Let's Sin) advertises itself as a destination for "Cyber, Tech, Goth and Streetwear." Looks like plenty of cool stuff to buy and wear around Uptown. The sign says October but not sure the store will be open in time for Open House Chicago. We think they will get plenty of customers from the Aragon and the Riv. Welcome! [...]
In case you missed it, the Chicago Tribune came out with a detailed investigative report this weekend regarding the financial malfeasance underlying the 2025 closure of Weiss Hospital and the 2026 closure of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park. According to the article, the 2022 purchase of the hospitals from Pipeline Health was approved by the State of Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board without sufficient investigation. While the leader of the new healthcare consortium (Dr. Manoj Prasad and investor Reddy Rathnaker Patlola) presented themselves to local and state leaders as experienced in healthcare, including healthcare turnarounds, they had [...]
