State Rep. Organizes Coffee & Conversation Event

Posted on January 16, 2012 in Community, Legislative

Join State Representative Sara Feigenholtz on February 24, 2012 for Coffee and Conversation.

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New Year, New Laws

Posted on January 16, 2012 in Business, Community, Legislative

State Representative Sara Feigenholtz recently informed her constituents about a handful of new laws taking effect in the New Year

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LPCC Again Partners with TimeOut Chicago

Posted on January 13, 2012 in Community, LPCC

After launching a partnership in 2011 that helped us reach Chicago's tourism market and residents who live outside of Lincoln Park to promote the neighborhood, the LPCC and TimeOut Chicago are proud to be working together again on a similar piece in 2012.

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43rd Ward Remap Public Hearing

Posted on January 4, 2012 in Business, Community, Event, Legislative

Remapping will affect our lives on a daily-basis for at least the next ten years. Please join us and tell the Rules Committee why it's critical to keep Lincoln Park together!

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Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Posted on January 3, 2012 in Community

Please help us spread the word about Christmas tree recycling.

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Fix Your Sidewalk

Posted on January 3, 2012 in Community

The Shared Cost Sidewalk Program is an extremely popular program in which residents share the cost of sidewalk repair with the City.

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CTA Retail Leasing Opportunities

Posted on December 29, 2011 in Business, Community, Legislative

The Chicago Transit Authority ("CTA") in conjunction with Jones Lang LaSalle is hosting an informational Retail Leasing Open House.

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Tax Free Transit Incentives for Business

Posted on December 29, 2011 in Business, Community, Legislative

The Center for Neighborhood Technology has unveiled a new program to help promote transit ridership across the region.

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LPCC Statement on Fresh Market Developments

Posted on December 15, 2011 in Business, Community

The LPCC responds to Fresh Market's announcement that they have ended the lease agreement for the site once home to Lincoln Park Hospital.

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Shovel!

Posted on December 8, 2011 in Business, Community

Make Chicago safe for everyone this winter by clearing snow and ice from the public sidewalks around your property.

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Children's Redevelopment Website

Posted on September 20, 2011 in Community

McCaffery Interests has launched a website for the Children’s Memorial Hospital Site Redevelopment.

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LPCC Statement: Children's Memorial Hospital Selects Developer

Posted on July 14, 2011 in Community, LPCC

The Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce (LPCC) supports a development strategy that maintains the site's position as a central meeting point in the neighborhood that provides economic vitality for the area's businesses.

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Children's Memorial Hospital Selects Developer

Posted on July 14, 2011 in Community, Member

Children’s Memorial Hospital today (July 14, 2011) announced that it has selected Chicago development firm McCaffery Interests, Inc. to begin contract negotiations to re-develop its Lincoln Park properties when the hospital moves downtown in June of 2012.

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LPCC Statement: Children's Memorial Hospital's Economic Impact

Posted on July 11, 2011 in Community, LPCC

As Children’s Memorial Hospital nears completion of their developer search, the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce (LPCC) supports selection of a proposal that will fill the customer gap local businesses will feel after the hospital relocates to Streeterville next year.

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TimeOut Chicago Insert Now Available Online, For Bulk Orders

Posted on June 22, 2011 in Community, LPCC

In the June 2, 2011 edition of TimeOut Chicago a special insert urging residents to Rediscover Lincoln Park was featured.

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Clark Street in Lincoln Park Provides Bike Racks

Posted on March 3, 2011 in Business, Community, LPCC

The Clark Street Special Service Area (SSA) #23 and Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce (LPCC) are excited to announce that 20 bicycle racks have been installed along the busy Clark Street commercial corridor.

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2011 State of the Ward Luncheon and Annual Meeting

Posted on January 27, 2011 in Business, Community, LPCC, Legislative

The LPCC's 2011 State of the Ward Luncheon and Annual Meeting was a time for many members and community leaders to reminisce and celebrate the past, while looking forward to a busy year and change in the neighborhood.

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43rd Ward Candidates Forum

Posted on January 17, 2011 in Community, LPCC, Legislative

The LPCC was pleasantly suprised and humlbled by the enormous turnout witnessed at the 43rd Ward Candidates Forum held on January 13, 2011.  More than 215 residents and business leaders packed DePaul University for an active and engaging discussion about the issues in Chicago, and specifically the Lincoln Park Community. Please follow this link to the Chicago Tribune for more information on the candidates.  Additionally, as his family was welcoming twins, Tim Egan was unable to attend the forum and therefore,

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LPCC President Testifies in Support of Webster Square

Posted on December 17, 2010 in Business, Community, LPCC, Legislative

The proposed Webster Square development on the site of Lincoln Park Hospital has been divisive. The Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce has taken a strong pro-business position.

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LPCC Responds to Nov. 3 Inside-Booster Article

Posted on November 8, 2010 in Business, Community, LPCC

This letter is in response to your article “Chamber endorses commercial project at shuttered Lincoln Park Hospital site” (Inside-Booster, November 3-9, 2010). Not only does this article make editorial assumptions based on neighborhood hearsay, but it also distorts the facts to make statements against the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce (LPCC).

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Clark Street in Lincoln Park Launches New Website

Posted on November 1, 2010 in Community, LPCC

Chicago's hottest new address is not on Michigan Avenue - it's VisitClarkStreet.com, the new destination-style website promoting Clark Street in Lincoln Park as a thriving area for business owners, neighborhood residents, tourists and consumers from all parts of the city.

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Chicago Chambers Respond to Proposed Funding Cuts

Posted on October 21, 2010 in Business, Community, LPCC, Legislative

As Chicago and the nation recovers from Recession support for local business owners is more important than ever. However, the City of Chicago’s proposed 2011 budget eliminates $3.4 million in funding -- the entire allocation -- to neighborhood chambers of commerce and economic development corporations, known by the City as “delegate agencies.”

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Letter to the Editor: Chamber of Commerce Funding Vital to Local Businesses

Posted on October 19, 2010 in Business, Community, LPCC, Legislative

The following Letter to the Editor was sent by the LPCC in response to a report first announced by the Chicago Sun-Times regarding a proposal to "suspend" chamber of commerce funding to help limit the City of Chicago's budget deficit.

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Mobile Food Facility Ordinance Introduced to City Council

Posted on July 28, 2010 in Community, Legislative

After several drafts, long debate and discussion, Lincoln Park Aldermen Scott Waguespack (32nd) and Vi Daley (43rd) introduced the "Mobile Food Facility" ordinance into the Chicago City Council chambers on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

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LPCC Joins Community Businesses to Welcome Furtastik to Lincoln Park

Posted on July 8, 2010 in Community, LPCC

With hundreds of families calling the walkable streets of Lincoln Park home, and with abundant green space in the neighborhood, it is no surprise that the community is also home to its fair share of dogs and cats. Providing services to the Lincoln Park neighborhood’s four-legged friends, a new business dedicated to safe, quality pet care has recently opened its doors.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LPCC Joins Mayor Daley at Grand Opening of Fullerton "L"

Posted on January 11, 2010 in Business, Community, Legislative

The Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce (LPCC) joined Alderman Tom Tunney, Alderman Vi Daley, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) representatives and Mayor Richard M. Daley Saturday to officially open the Fullerton “L” station in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.

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LPCC Supports DePaul University's Strategic Plan

Posted on May 20, 2009 in Community

The Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce today announced their support of DePaul University's upcoming Strategic Plan and community agreement release, anticipating a comprehensive document more than a year in the making.

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