SELVN Announcements

Upcoming Events in the Area

26 June - City Stickers Available at 44th Ward Service Office

City stickers with residential parking permits can be purchased from 10 AM to 6 PM at 1057 West Belmont. Checks (in-state only, made payable to City Clerk) and credit cards (MC, Visa, & Discover) will be accepted. Bring renewal forms if available. Proof of residence and ID will be required. You must be in line by 5 PM to purchase stickers.

28 June - LGBT Pride Parade

The annual LGBT Pride Parade will take place through East Lake View. Parking restrictions along the parade route (Halsted, Broadway, and Diversey) and assembly area will be enforced from 5 AM to 8 PM. There will also be parking restrictions on Belmont west of Broadway, east side of Clark (Welllington to Halsted, and Wellington (Halsted to Clark). All cars in these areas will be ticketed and towed. Specific parking restrictions and map can be found here.

30 June - Community Meeting Regarding Trader Joe's

A community meeting will be held at 6:30 PM to discuss the proposed development at the southeast corner of Orchard and Diversey. The meeting will be at Alcott School, 2625 North Orchard.

19 July - Lake View Garage Sale

Central Lake View Merchants Association is hosting the 2nd Annual Lake View Garage Sale from 12 Noon to 6 PM. This will be held on the parking lot at 3211 North Clark. Contact Larissa Tyler at 773.665.2100 or larissa@mylakeview.com to register.

19 July - Weisman Park Advisory Council Garage Sale

Weisman Park Advisory Council will be sponsoring a garage sale from Noon to 5 PM on the 1100 block of Wolfram. Proceeds will benefit the renovation of Weisman Park at Mildred and Oakdale. The council is seeking donations for sale (no furniture or adult clothing). Contact Marie Poppy at mariepoppy@comcast.net if you have questions. Donations will be accepted through 15 July at St. Luke's Church office, 1500 West Belmont, Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 3 PM.

Chicago Alternative Police Strategy (CAPS) Meetings

Get to know the police officers covering your beat and find out what is happening at monthly CAPS meetings.

Beat 2332 (Wellington to Belmont and east of Clark)

2^nd Thursday of month, Merlo Library, 644 West Belmont, 7:00 PM

Beat 2333 (Diversey to Wellington and east of Clark)

3^rd Thursday of month, Comfort Inn, 601 West Diversey, 7:00 PM

Beat 1932 (Diversey to Barry and west of Clark)

2^nd Thursday of even months, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 836 West Wellington, 7:00 PM

Eighth Annual Lakefront Sculpture Exhibit (43rd/44th Wards)

Twenty new sculptures, featuring greater Chicagoland artists, are currently on display throughout the 43rd and 44th wards. The exhibition is funded by private contributions. More information can be found at lpcai.org.