Neighborhood Relations

After the cold winter ends…sidewalk cafes will be welcomed and appreciated more than ever!

With the anticipation of balmy weather and the upcoming Sheffield Music Festival & Garden Walk, preparations begin for the start of summer and the appearance of sidewalk cafés throughout the neighborhood.

Thank you to our new neighborhood Whole Foods Market at 959 W. Fullerton for designating August 11 as its "SNA Partners Day.”

Whole Foods donated 5% of its daily profit to the SNA, resulting in an incredible amount of $2,320.67.

A special “thank you” to several SNA Board members who donated their time to hand out information on the SNA, sign up new members, and be present to show appreciation to the patrons who came out to shop on behalf of our beautiful neighborhood.

The Neighborhood Parking Program on DePaul University’s Lincoln Park campus was developed with the cooperation of the Transportation Committee, a community-university advisory committee coordinated by DePaul’s Office of Community & Government Relations. The program allows eligible Lincoln Park residential neighbors to park on-campus during off-peak hours, FREE of charge during the academic year.

Sidewalk cafes are now in season. The following neighborhood restaurants have been approved to have a sidewalk café for the 2015 season; many of them are now serving al fresco dining.

Starbucks (Webster/Halsted), Sugar Fixe, Kameya, McGee’s, Tarantino’s, Athenian Room, Glascott’s, White Oak Tavern & Inn, Annette’s Italian Ice, David’s Tea, Jam N’ Honey, Homeslice, Taq Haus, Harry’s Velvet Room, Le Pain Quotidien, Sal’s Deli, Café Floriole and Chez Moi.

The City of Chicago’s street sweeping program began April 1. To find out when your block will be cleaned, visit https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/streets/provdrs/streets_san/svcs/street_sweeping.html.

After the cold bitter past months…sidewalk cafés will be welcomed and appreciated more than ever! With the anticipation of balmy weather and the upcoming Sheffield Music Festival and Garden Walk, preparations begin for the start of summer and the appearance of sidewalk cafés throughout the neighborhood.

Sunday, April 19, will be DePaul University’s Softball Fan Appreciation Day. The game will start at 11 am and will feature a special $3 admission fee for all Lincoln Park neighborhood and Sheffield neighborhood residents. The DePaul Blue Demons will take on Creighton University, and the game will provide a great opportunity for neighborhood area residents to experience a Division I BIG EAST Softball game.

As winter approaches, it is always helpful to review the City’s winter parking restrictions and snow removal procedures. Chicago’s annual snow-related parking restrictions will begin on Monday, December 1, at 3 am on a number of critical arterial streets and will end on Wednesday, April 1, regardless of snowfall or accumulation.

Motorists ignoring the posted seasonal tow zone face a minimum $150 towing fee in addition to a $50 ticket and an initial $10 daily storage fee.

Sometimes it is easy to overlook things that are right there in front of you.  If you live or work in Sheffield, DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus is hard to ignore physically, but sometimes easy to forget in terms of all it has to offer in enriching the lives of our community.  Recently, for instance, the DePaul University School of Music initiated a program “Music Together:  The Joy of Family Music” – music and movement classes for infants, toddlers and preschoolers …

DePaul University invites its residential neighbors to participate in the Neighborhood Parking Program, which makes evening and weekend parking permits available — free of charge — to eligible residents.

Eligibility