From Our Blocks: Bridgeport & McKinley Park
There’s nothing quite like a neighborhood bar. They have been a staple of American culture for generations. These local watering holes provide a sense of community that can’t be found …
A Corner Bar Where Everybody Knows Your Name Since 1890- It’s in Bridgeport Read More
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church was a place where people would come together to pray and find community. The Church served generations of families from the McKinley Park Neighborhood. In …
The Final Goodbye: Our Lady of Good Counsel Church will hold it’s final Mass on April 30th Read More
McKinley Park the neighborhood namesake is one of Chicago’ oldest parks. Chicago has bigger parks; Jackson Park 551 acres, Grant Park 319 acres, Lincoln Park’s 188 acres, Marquette Park’s 323 …
McKinley Park – Chicago’s best kept secret serving; Armour Park, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, Back of the Yards, Canaryville, Chinatown, McKinley Park and Pilsen neighborhoods for 120 years. Read More
McKinley Park – 1939. The hot summer Sun shines down on the tough and hard working class neighborhood called McKinley Park. The neighborhood still recovering from the Great Depression only a few …
The Sullivans: 100 years helping a Neighborhood. Read More
Bridgeport and McKinley Park have a long history of hosting parades. For over 117 years, these two neighborhoods have been the site of many community celebrations. From Memorial Day parades …
Parades in Bridgeport and McKinley Park have been taking place for over 117 years. Read More
In 1880, the DOUGLAS STREET AVE SCHOOL opened at Lincoln Street and Douglas Street in what is today, 1901 W. 35th Street in the McKinley Park Neighborhood. President Abraham Lincoln’s …
The old “Longfellow School Yard” in McKinley Park: Still a place for kids to play over 142 years later. Read More