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Thanks to Our Annual Sponsors
Admiral Security Services 5940 W. Touhy #130 Niles, IL 60714
Ai Japanese Restaurant 358 W. Ontario #1B Chicago, IL 60610
Bluprint Restaurant & Lounge North Lobby Merchandise Mart 312-410-9800
The Building Group Property Management Experts 773-989-8100
Cambium Furniture & Kitchens 113-119 W. Hubbard Chicago, IL 60610 312-832-9920
Children's Memorial Hospital 2300 Children's Plaza Chicago, IL 60614 800-KIDS DOC
Chiro/Medica 520 W. Erie Suite LL20 Chicago, IL 60610 312-440-0477
Chicago Dance 415 W Huron Chicago, IL 60610 312-337-9503
Citizen Bar 364 W Erie Chicago, IL 60610 312-640-1156
Cleanslate Chicago 703 W Monroe Chicago, IL 60661 773-858-7611
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
160 W Kinzie Street
Erie Cafe
536 W Erie Street
Friends of the Chicago River
28 East
Jackson, Suite 1800
Harris, N.A. 33 W Ohio Street
at Deerborn
Help Ease Local Poverty
155 North Harbor Drive,
Suite 301 The Ink Well 57 W Grand Ave Suite 450 Chicago, IL 60610(312) 644-4700
It's Just Lunch
432 N. Clark Street
Kinzie Chophouse
400 N Wells Street
K&S/GMAC Home Services 750 North Orleans Kitsch'n River North
600 W Chicago Ave
The Krug Group Sudler-Sotheby's International Realty 1650 N Wells Chicago, IL 60614 312-981-3830
Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC. 2 N. LaSalle #1300 Chicago, IL 60602 312-346-8380
Mambo Grill 412 N Clark Chicago, IL 60610 312-467-9797
Northwestern Memorial Hospital 251 E. Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 312-926-2000
Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group 312-926-DOCS
Park Kingsbury Residences 660 N. Kingsbury Chicago, IL 60610 312-229-5660
Phoenix Rising 946 W. Randolph Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60607 312-850-3251
Redhead Piano Bar 16 W Ontario Chicago, IL 60610 312-640-1000
Reza's Restaurant 432 W Ontario Chicago, IL 60610 312-664.4500
River North Dog Owners Association
Rizzo Realty Group
1 E. Superior #604
Rock for Kids
314 W Institute
Symmetry Center
401 W Ontario #400
7-Eleven 601 N Kingsbury Chicago, IL 60610 312-335-8341
Zocalo Chicago 358 W Ontario Chicago, IL 60610 312-302-9977
New Feature! Click here to submit input on any topic!
For more local info, click here to visit the River North Journal of YoChicago.com.
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Welcome to the River North
Residents Association
The River North Residents Association was established in 1997. We work together with residents, city officials, local businesses, developers and other community organizations to enhance the quality of life in our spectacular neighborhood.
Mission and Guiding Principals
2008
Public Events
Resources and Reminders
(pdf)
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Calling all Civic Leaders! At 7:00 pm on Wednesday July 16 at Bluprint in the Mart, the RNRA will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting and Election. The terms of our current Vice President, Frank Krug, Secretary, Sherry Vivar and Membership Officer, Renee Reinglass are expiring. If you are interested in becoming a candidate for one of these rewarding offices, Please click here to access our nomination form and position descriptions. Nominations must be received by no later than Monday July 7. |
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Alderman Brendan Reilly, 18th District Lieutenant Kevin Hannigan and other guest presenters will join the RNRA Executive Committee to provide updates on real estate development, public safety, local infrastructure and amenities, park development and upcoming events. Please join us. Complimentary refreshments will be served. |
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The Second Outdoor Film of our 2008 Season
Meet us in Erie Park on Tuesday July 22 for Dreamgirls. The free film begins at approximately 8:30 pm. Carry-out picnic dinners are available from Erie Cafe (266-2300) and 7-Eleven (335-8341). Please call in advance. So bring your blanket, your Frisbee and your family and join us for dinner and a movie under the stars! |
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Infrastructure Survey Do you know of a pothole, streetlight, sidewalk or sign that needs attention? Please take a few minutes to complete our quick and confidential online survey. |
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Our 7th edition of River North SummerFest has come and gone. Thanks to all of the sponsors, restaurants, merchants, suppliers, public officials and nearly 2,000 attendees who made this a great event, despite Mother Nature's little tantrum at the end! Click here to access an online photo album of images from the event! |
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Chicago Children's Museum Relocation Update
On May 16, fter a marathon session, the Chicago Plan Commission voted to approve the plan by the Chicago Children's Museum to move to Grant Park. The board voted 13-2 to send the proposal on to the full City Council. The vote followed a debate that stretched on for almost nine hours, as hundreds of people came to City Hall to have their say on the proposal.
On June 5,
the Chicago Children's Museum's plan to relocate from Navy Pier to Grant
Park received approval of from the Committee on Zoning by a narrow
margin of 6-3.
On June 11, at 10:00 a.m. in City Council Chambers, the
Council voted 33 to 16 to approve the controversial plan to build a new,
$100 million Children's Museum in Grant Park.
Alderman Brendan Reilly encourages all interested parties to visit
www.savegrantpark.org and join the effort to prevent development in
Grant Park.
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River North Farmer's Market!
After a triumphant debut at SummerFest, the "Erie Park Farmer's Market" will move to its permanent location on Erie Street, west of Kingsbury Street, immediately north of Erie Park beginning on Sunday June 29. The market will be open every Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Click here to download a poster. |
Proposed Post Office Site Redevelopment
Plans are underway for a major redevelopment of the Fort Dearborn Station Post Office located on the block bordered by Dearborn, Grand, Clark and Ohio. Alderman Reilly, the DPD, the RNRA and other interested parties favor development of a significant new public park on this site.
In light of the significant impact of this project on the River North community, we have created a special page of our site dedicated to the Fort Dearborn redevelopment initiative.
Click here to access the page and check back often for updates.
Local Development News
Please visit our Development Page for updates on:
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Kinzie, Canal and North Jefferson
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Lake and Canal
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Clark, Grand and Illinois
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LaSalle, Illinois and Hubbard
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Franklin and Illinois
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State and Illinois
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Kingsbury and Huron
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Orleans and Chicago
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Wolf Point
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Kingsbury and Huron
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Erie, Franklin and Huron
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Fort Dearborn Station USPS Redevelopment (see above)
As well as information on RNRA's real estate development perspective.
Check
out our downloadable
Development Matrix and
map!Developers:
access our new
Project
Review Form
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
The November general election will be one of the most impactful in recent history and the RNRA strongly encourages residents to participate! We plan to host local voter registration sessions throughout the year. More to come...
In the meantime, click here for voting information.
Lurie Children's Hospital
Construction Alert
Children’s Memorial Hospital continues construction on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago at 225 E. Chicago Ave. (next to Northwestern Memorial’s Prentice Women’s Hospital).
Throughout this month, the following are the primary activities that will occur at the construction site: Continuation of site excavation and Installation of soil anchors. Phase I (perimeter) sheeting installation is complete, and the Superior St. and Chicago Ave. barricade installation is substantially finished. There will be no work performed on July 4th.
As a reminder, typical work days/hours are Monday through Saturday from 8am to 6pm. There are times when work will continue beyond those hours. The City Code noise ordinance allows for drilling (or similar noisier work) to continue until 8pm.
Please visit our Development Page for more information on this proposed project and access to related materials and resources.
Grand/State CTA Renovation: March 21 Update
 
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CDOT has worked very closely with the Police Department and OEMC to ensure that traffic flows as smoothly as possible. As we do with all our large-scale projects, we will closely monitor the construction and its traffic impacts, and make any necessary adjustments. See CDOT 3/21 Bulletin. |
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Reconstruction of the station itself is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of April 1. At this time, lane reductions on both Grand and State will take effect. We are doing everything we can to minimize disruption and will continue to do so throughout the project. As always, should you have any questions, comments or suggestions, don’t hesitate to contact us. You can call (312) 744-8061 or e-mail cdotnews@cityofchicago.org. To learn more about the project, visit our web site at www.cityofchicago.org/transportation
Thank you again for your patience and understanding. Chicago Department of Transportation - Grand-State Red Line reconstruction team
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Revised Dog Friendly Area Plan |
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The RNDOA and RNRA have created a new design for the proposed Dog Friendly Area (DFA) to be located in the north section of Erie Park, west of Larabee. This version is based on the Park District's site grading, drainage and ADA requirements. Please note that this is a preliminary concept only and has not been approved by the Chicago Park District. Final plans for development of this area will result from a series of meetings between the Park District, the Erie Park Advisory Council and the local community. More to come...
Click here to view the latest design proposal.
Click here to access the Park District DFA regulations.
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Erie Park Dog Friendly Area Survey Prior to approving the construction of a new DFA, the Chicago Park District requires the endorsement of a majority of residents within a five-block radius of the proposed location. Please click here to participate in our brief, confidential survey and express your opinion about this planned amenity. The River North Residents Association, River North Dog Owners Association and Erie Park Advisory Council support this project. Click here to access a summary of the survey results so far. |
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City Services Open House
The public is invited to attend an open house at the 18th District Station from 1:00 - 3:00 pm on Tuesday July 1. Click here.
Latest 18th District CPD Newsletter
Click here for information on significant recent arrests.
Buzz Club
A number of local residents attended an administrative status hearing on May 17 concerning Buzz Club, an night club at 308 W. Erie that has been associated with many complaints in recent years. In response to allegations of 50 building code violations and 23 incidents of criminal activity, the building owner stated that the tenant's lease would not be renewed after its June 30 expiration. A formal hearing was scheduled for July 25 at 10:30 am.
East Bank Club Bike Theft
Police are seeking an individual who was photographed stealing a bicycle from 500 North Kingsbury. Click here for details.
Community Events
The July 3 Beat 1831 CAPS meeting has been cancelled.
RNRA 2008 Annual Meeting and Election At 7:00 pm on
Wednesday July 16 at Bluprint in the North Lobby of the Mart. Alderman Brendan Reilly Lieutenant Kevin Hannigan and Association Leaders will provide updates on local development, public safety, infrastructure, amenities and special events. Please make plans to attend, refreshments will be served.
The terms of our current Vice President, Frank Krug, Secretary, Sherry Vivar and Membership Officer, Renee Reinglass are expiring. If you are interested in becoming a candidate for one of these rewarding offices, Please click here to access our nomination form and position descriptions. Nominations must be received by Monday July 7.
Stay tuned, updates coming soon!
Have an event you'd like to share with other residents? Contact info@rivernorthresidents.com.
Standing Meeting
Reminders!
NEW LOCATION - Beat 1831 CAPS meetings are held at 7:00 P.M. on the first Thursday of each month at Admiral's Pointe, 645 North Kingsbury. Each residential building should send a representative to share information with neighbors and police officials about local security and public safety matters in our community.
NEW LOCATION - RNRA monthly Executive Committee meetings are held on the the Second Tuesday of each month at Erie Cafe, 536 West Erie. Your participation is welcome and appreciated. Contact us at info@rivernorthresidents.com to lend a hand.
Court Advocacy (Human) meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM in the community room of the 18th District Station at 1160 North Larrabee. Click here for more information on participating in this important program.
Court Advocacy (Pet) meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month at 6:00 PM in the community room of the 18th District Station at 1160 North Larrabee. Click here for more information on participating in this important program.
Kids reading program sessions are held each Saturday morning at 10:30 AM at the Chicago Public Library at 310 West Division. 18th District Chicago Police Officers read to your children!
Click here for more information
For full schedule of upcoming events, check the Meetings section of this site.
Secretary of State
Organ Donor Program
Fatal Hit & Run
March 9, 2008
Please call
1-800-535-STOP
with any information
Rewards up to $1,000
Recent Arson
Incidents in 18th and 19th Districts
Recent
Oz Park Thefts
2008 Public Events
RNRA's
Issues for 42nd
Ward Residents
Stay Informed!
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The River North Dog Owners Association is looking for volunteers and contributions!
RNDOA President
Erie Park
We regularly add information and images. Click here to access the Erie Park page.
Creating safe and vibrant places for people to socialize.
Community Emergency Response Teams are being formed to work with public safety officials in the event of natural (or unnatural) disasters. Click here.
Volunteers are needed! Please contact the local CAPS Office at 312-742-5778 to sign up.
training is provided.
Community Meeting Presentations
If you missed the last Community Meeting, click here to access a PDF copy of the PowerPoint show.
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River North
Residents Association
P.O. Box 10924
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: 312.235.2617
Fax: 312-624-7966