A celebration of community!  All are Welcome

November 18th 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Attention RNRA Members – Before you order tickets, see your Property Manager for a Special Promo Code with $10 Discount. The promo code can only be applied at the time of registration, not after. This discount is available only to residents of RNRA Member properties.  The code is only effective until 5:00 p.m. the day of the event.

Our last event of 2026 celebrating 29 years of our beloved community. Please join us! We’re thrilled to be at Naia, the new Mediterranean-inspired restaurant overlooking the Chicago River, which has been a hit since opening in Summer! Come for a night of delicious Naia appetizers and drinks, and a breathtaking view of the Chicago River.

42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly, 18th District CPD Commander Christopher Bielfeldt, and RNRA leaders will update guests on public safety, local development, and other key issues for River North and the City of Chicago. There will be plenty of time for mingling, networking and simply enjoying the evening!

Ticket Prices – All proceeds support neighborhood RNRA advocacy. RNRA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Ticket prices include 2 drinks and appetizers.

Prices before member discount.

• $65.00 Early Bird Special thru 11:59 p.m. November 11th
• $75.00 From  midnight November 12th.

RNRA MEMBERS – $10 discount with your member promo code. The promo discount code expires at 5:00 p.m. November 18th (1/2 hour before the doors open). Check with your Property Manager for your Promo Code. Discounts can only be applied at time of ordering, not after the order has processed.

Raffle Tickets will be sold at the event: $10 each or 3/$20. Stay tuned to RNRA email and RNRAChicago.org as the prizes are revealed.

On October 5, 2026, CHA hosted the Cabrini NOW Wrap-Up and Celebration community event, providing an overview of the final Cabrini NOW plan and outlined next steps.

More than 120 community members, including about 40 CHA residents, attended the event!

You can access the recording and slides of the presentation provided at the event, in addition to the final report, by visiting thecha.org/cabrininow.

Although the Cabrini NOW planning process has concluded, there is significant work ahead to implement the plan and continue redevelopment on the remaining Cabrini sites. The Cabrini NOW Team encourages neighbors to stay engaged with CHA, attend future community meetings, and continue participating in shaping Cabrini’s future development. They will continue to share major updates regarding CHA development in Cabrini.

Cabrini NOW Team email below.

cabrininow@thecha.org

OTHER RESOURCES:

Effective the week of 10/5/26, the Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE) team has expanded its hours of operation to 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, Monday through Friday, to better assist Chicago residents. The CARE team has professionally trained mental health crisis counselors and EMTs who respond to 911 calls for service for people experiencing non-violent mental health crises and social-emotional distress, instead of Chicago Police officers.

The CARE team offers on-site mental health assessments, crisis de-escalation, brief counseling, and connects residents to ongoing mental health care, social services, and follow-up. They may also transport individuals to nonhospital behavioral health destinations, including crisis stabilization centers, behavioral health emergency rooms, and other mental health service providers.

To contact CARE call 911 and ask for “CARE” when you see someone experiencing an immediate mental or social-emotional health emergency.

To request a non-crisis CARE response, e-mail CAREprogram@CityofChicago.org for a response within 72 hours.

 Click here to learn more.

This is an opportunity for ALL 18th District Residents to have their voice heard and help develop the 2027 Community Policing Strategy. CLICK HERE for more information.

What a perfect Fall day it was for RNRA’s October 3rd “Pitch In for the Parks” with the Chicago Parks Foundation. Thank you to everyone who showed up to give A. Montgomery Ward Park a good clean-up!

We’re continuing to celebrate Chicago Good Neighbor Week as we come together as a community! Although this new holiday ends October 4 let’s pay it forward. Whether it’s a friendly wave, lending a tool, or sharing food together, small acts of neighborly kindness can transform our communities into safer, happier places where everyone thrives. https://chicagogoodneighborweek.com/

Cabrini NOW Wrap-Up Community Event 
Monday October 5th
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

All are invited to the Cabrini NOW wrap-up community event.
CHA will present an overview of the final plan to community members and discuss next steps.

The final report outlines the development framework for the approximately 43 acres of CHA-owned sites remaining for redevelopment in Cabrini and reflects the outcomes of a year-long planning and community engagement process. Sites include rowhouses, Sedgwick Sites, Division Sites, and Larrabee Sites. The 43 acres are physically split between 27 acres of vacant land, 14 acres of vacant rowhouses, and 2 acres currently occupied by urban farms. The comprehensive framework is designed to construct over 4,000 mixed-income housing units while adding roughly 8 acres of open green space and park connectivity across these sites.

The event will be held from 5:30-7:00pm on Monday, October 5, 2026, at the Ogden-Jenner School (1119 N. Cleveland Ave.). This will be a family-friendly event in a wheelchair-accessible space with refreshments, seating, and restrooms.

You can access the final report by visiting thecha.org/cabrininow.

RNRA chose the organization Healthy Schools Campaign as the featured charity of our September 29th “I Love River North” Happy Hour, generously hosted by F1® Arcade Chicago.

$5.00 from every ticket was donated to this wonderful organization. Thank you to everyone who attended our event!  Your support has made a difference to both RNRA and to Healthy Schools Campaign.

We’d like to share a message with you from their President + CEO Jennifer Tani.

Thank you to the River North Residents Association  for welcoming me to the F1 happy hour! On behalf of Healthy Schools Campaign, thank you for your generous support and for taking a moment to learn a bit about our organization. In October, we will host a virtual program series called Change for Good, which will demonstrate the power of public schools and showcase how effective advocacy and work with states and school districts leads to positive, measurable change that supports students, schools and families. You can learn more and register here.