Month: October 2024

Kasey’s Tavern Celebrates 50 Years

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On October 19th, 2024, Kasey’s turned 50.  Bill White purchased it in the mid-1980’s.  A wonderful article in the October issue of Newcity (another stalwart of the neighborhood) traces the early beginnings of Kasey’s and how the neighborhood around the tavern has changed. Check out the article written by June Sawyers. Here is an excerpt. … Read more

Grant Park Framework Workshop, October 15th

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How would you like to see the south end of Grant park       developed? Neighborhood park, bathrooms, facility for park district programming, enhanced dog park, decking over of the railroad tracks, etc? The 2002 Grant Park Framework Plan noted pending residential growth in the South Loop and the need to develop part of the south end … Read more