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EveryBlock collects 22 types of news in Chicago — including articles, real estate listings, meetups and conversations neighbors are having — and organizes it by location. Below is all the recent news and discussion near Oriole Park.

19 hours ago

Updated 9 hours ago

Patio furniture

by Dominick

A few weeks ago the wind took our umbrella lifted it up and smashed our glass patio table. Anyone know what is the best place to buy one besides a home depot, etc. possibly a used one!

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41 hours ago
Native Chicagoan

Summit

by OParker

No comments on EB for two days.
Have they shut it down for the summit or is everyone just busy with summer weather.

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5 days ago
32+ years Big Oaks resident

CAR WASH

by Big Oaks

Does anyone use the NORWOOD CAR WASH on N.W. Hwy.? I'm looking around for a car wash and this place seems to be popular. They have good reviews on YELP. Does anyone use any of the other places on N.W. Hwy.? Thanks for the feedback.

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6 days ago

Chicago property transfer data is updated twice a month. Here are the nearby records from the May 14 update:

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May 13
  • 1 stars out of 5: Wendy's on Yelp

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May 07

Updated May 10
Native Chicagoan

1613 Beat Meeting

by OParker

Tue, May 8, 2012 7-8pm @ O.P. Field House

(info taken from Clearpath)
Come join your neighbors at the CAPS meeting where you will meet your beat officer(s) and talk about crime-related problems on your block and together we can improve our neighborhoods.

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  • May 10
    OParker Native Chicagoan

    Good meeting, couple bad a**es have been busted and taken off the street/ community. One was a known MLD member.

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May 01

Updated May 08
Native Chicagoan

Community Meeting 4/30/12- Norwood Park Field house (part1)

by OParker

pt 1-Primary Agenda- Dog Park Relocation
pt 2- Alderman’s recent votes
Start 6:30pm- concluded 6:50 pm

This is my take on the meeting and I’ve paraphrased.
If any of the info I’m posting is incorrect, corrections are welcome.

Meeting started with a few introductions, I didn’t get some names/titles.
Alderman, Mary O’Conner
State Rep. McAuliffe
Gent 1- Regional Park Manager, I believe.
Gent 2- Park management/operations type person
Res 1-
Res 2-
I would guess there were about 75 people...

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pt 1-Primary Agenda- Dog Park Relocation
pt 2- Alderman’s recent votes
Start 6:30pm- concluded 6:50 pm

This is my take on the meeting and I’ve paraphrased.
If any of the info I’m posting is incorrect, corrections are welcome.

Meeting started with a few introductions, I didn’t get some names/titles.
Alderman, Mary O’Conner
State Rep. McAuliffe
Gent 1- Regional Park Manager, I believe.
Gent 2- Park management/operations type person
Res 1-
Res 2-
I would guess there were about 75 people present.

Dog Park
The dog park will be relocated to the northeast section of the park and be enlarged to about 10,500 sq ft.
Work to start in June taking about 6 wks to complete.
There will also be other improvements made to the parks plumbing, etc. and other minor improvements made to other community parks as part of this effort.
Existing dog park will remain open during transition.
The existing location can be returned back to its prior use for ice-skating.
Several residents asked some general questions about the design, hours, drainage issues etc. The alderman, gent 1 and gent 2 answered.
State Rep. spoke very briefly, comments not substantial, other than implying he had something to do with obtaining funding.

Res 1: Was a park usage survey done before decisions made regarding the dog park?
As she believes it’s required residents within a 5-block radius be surveyed prior to usage changes.

Alderman O’Conner: No it hadn’t (not sounding sure) and the dog park was put in motion prior to me taking office.

Res 1 pursued the issue and the Alderman stated that it wasn’t an issue for a public forum, they could discuss privately.

Overall the audience favored dog park relocation and improvements.

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  • May 8
    FarNWSideAddict Jones'in for Jeff Park

    Yes, it is fenced.

  • May 8
    FarNWSideAddict Jones'in for Jeff Park

    I was reading the post above about all the probs w/ the dog park. I only go occassionally but everyone I meet there is from the hood so I don't know why it keeps being said ppl don't live in the area. (So what, I have gone to Wicker Dog...

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    I was reading the post above about all the probs w/ the dog park. I only go occassionally but everyone I meet there is from the hood so I don't know why it keeps being said ppl don't live in the area. (So what, I have gone to Wicker Dog Park, we are all Chicagoians)

    I drive and walk by several times a week and at different times, and I have never seen anyone parked in the crosswalks. The hours are honored because they lock it , but I think there should be no hours, as long as the park is open.

    It never looks dirty from the inside or outside when I walk by. So it is cleaned by the ppl who care about it.

    Dogs have been running around that area long before any park was officially built and there was no formal concern that anyone was citing at any time. No one is going to get hurt for any reason that is related to the dog park. The same ppl with dogs have been driving and parking and walking in that area for DECADES!

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May 03
Native Chicagoan

Upcoming Events

by OParker

Ward Night - (info taken from 41st ward website)
6107 N. Northwest Highway
Tuesday- 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (5-7 by appointments only- Meetings are for 15 minutes so that we can accommodate all constituents) The last hour of ward night is open to public

Beat 1613 Beat Meeting (taken from Clearpath) 5/8/1
Location: Oriole Park 5430 N. Olcott

There are also other CAPS Beat Meetings the week of 5/14
You’ll need to check the web site for time and location for your beat.

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May 02

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Apr 18

Updated May 01
Edgebrook resident

O'Connor speed camera vote

by InTheManor

On March 19th, Alderman O'Connor wrote "While I would certainly welcome investments in new signage, street markings and speed humps, I disagree with the idea of having a fixed or mobile speed camera along residential streets within 1/8 of a mile of any school or park."

Today she voted to approve the ordinance.

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  • May 1
    SJ in Edison Park

    I am against the speed cameras and feel that she backed down on this issue. But the idea of boycotting her business seems wrong. I think personal and public business should be kept separate. Rather than boycott her business (I'm not sure who her customers are anyway) a protest at her office is more appropriate. Just my opinion.

  • May 1
    howiehandles NW sider

    @SJ, I would agree with your boycott issue. Her work as an alderman is the issue, not her work as a small business person.

Apr 22

Updated May 01
Concerned Citizen

SPEED CAMERAS

by PattyM

As a senior and long time resident of the 41st, I think the fact that speed cameras are not going to be installed where there are already speed bumps and that each site for speed cameras has to be approved by the alderman means that there will not be many of them. Also, I hope that the results of the cameras will be reviewed on a regular
basis. Also, these fines are a form of user fees. If you speed, you pay. Don't speed, don't pay.

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  • May 1
    PattyM Concerned Citizen

    From what I see-everybody is a dog owner. There is a strong dog owner lobby group and from what I hear they put their time and energies into this project. We don't have a dog but this gathering place is good for the neighborhood. As long as the people in the area are not inconvenienced I say go for it.

  • May 1
    Darlene

    The NPDA is a great organization 4 responsible dog owners.It was not their decision 2 put the park in the skate rink.That decision was made by former ald.Doughrety & the C.P.D.As 4 the residents on Natoma I think they know they live across from a park & high school and the area is not exactly a "Quiet Zone".And I really hope ald.O'Connor is not a dog owner,.

Apr 21

Updated Apr 27
Native Chicagoan

FB Page

by OParker

Anyone know if the 41st ward or any of it's neighborhoods have a Facebook page?

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Apr 25

Updated Apr 27
Native Chicagoan

OP area crime

by OParker

Appears to be an up tick in area crime above and beyond the typical garage break in or minor property damage.
We need to be on the watch and report suspicious activity not only to police, but also this site so everyone can be informed as to what to watch for and what areas are having occurrences. Warmer weather is here, so street activity will be on the rise.
Comments and additional info on EB posted crimes is also helpful, being that info posted by EB is vague.

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  • Apr 27
    OParker Native Chicagoan

    I wouldn't classify the area as ghetto, however I get your point.
    It's high density living with a lot of rental properties resulting in a higher turn over of residents. Your right in saying that many of the families are decent hard working folk, I know a few of them and they're doing the best they can with what they have, unfortunely there are the bad eggs making it more difficult. I also believe there is gang activity, primarily of European decent.

  • Apr 27
    howiehandles NW sider

    You're right, ghetto is probably harsh. It's just aggravating to see how the areas are changing. And just to clarify, I don't mean along racial lines, but rather the increase in criminal activity.

Apr 27

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Apr 26
  • 3 stars out of 5: Got Qi on Yelp

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Apr 21

Updated Apr 22

Proposed outdoor patio permit at 5237 N Harlem

by Karl Kruger

I received notice from the city that Marrio's Caffe at 5237 N Harlem is applying for an outdoor patio license. Did anyone else receive this and have any idea where this outdoor patio is supposed to be located, (in front or rear)? I live very close, and their clientele already park on my block (residential parking restrictions), and make a lot of noise when leaving on weekends and occasional week nights.

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  • Apr 21
    AJP

    is that the bar owned by the cop? kiss your concerns goodbye

  • Apr 22
    chris

    We live in Chicago. We all have to deal with noise and parking. Wouldn't you rather have thriving local businesses versus aging foreclosed buildings?

Apr 21

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