Our favorite summer festival returns with great live music and an amazing new location!

From the incredible venue to amazing on-stage entertainment, to great food and beverages, we’ve created an unforgettable experience and can’t wait to mark this new beginning for our neighborhood and our city.

Proceeds from River North LIVE! benefit RNRA’s many charitable and resident advocacy activities. Attendees will enjoy a weekend of incredible entertainment while supporting the neighborhood we all love. Please share this invitation with everyone in your network.

June 24-26 at River Park at theMart
Click here to learn more and purchase tickets.  You can also purchase your ticket at the gate!

Venue policy: No Pets Allowed.

Recently, two companies hosted public community meetings to discuss their proposals to open Adult Use Cannabis Dispensaries in the 42nd Ward. These meetings were held as a requirement of their Special Use applications, filed with the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). If you were unable to attend these meetings, click the links below to learn more:

Applicant: PTS/Bio-Pharm
Proposed dispensary location: 605 North Clark Street
Meeting held on May 10th
Click here to learn more

Applicant: GRI Holdings, LLC
Proposed dispensary location: 612 North Wells Street
Meeting held on May 23rd
Click here to learn more

The ZBA will consider this Special Use application at an upcoming public hearing. The ZBA is a quasi-judicial body made up of Mayoral appointees. They are solely responsible for approval or denial of Special Use licenses and are not obligated to give special consideration to comments from Aldermen or Police Commanders. However, the hearing will allow time for public comment. The State of Illinois controls the licensure process for cannabis businesses. Local Aldermen do not have the authority to approve or deny a dispensary license or a Special Use permit.

Information on how to access the Live Stream and how to submit public comments can be reviewed on ZBA’s website here. Stay tuned to the ZBA website for updates on when the public hearing will be scheduled to review these proposals (these items will not be heard by ZBA in June).

To print a copy of this flyer, CLICK HERE.  For more public safety tips and how to call anonymously, CLICK HERE.

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On May 25, the City Council approved Bally’s proposal, including a permanent casino on the Tribune Publishing site and a temporary Medinah Temple facility, by a vote of 41 to 7. The measure now goes to the Illinois Gaming Board for final approval. RNRA will work with local Alderpersons to review the plan and recommend adjustments with the goal of reducing negative neighborhood impacts.  Stay tuned to our website for updates – https://rnrachicago.org/chicago-casino-proposals/

CLICK HERE to learn more and apply. For more details on this specific program call 312-745-5900.

To print and post a copy of this flyer, CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE to learn more and apply.

To Print and Post a copy of this flyer, CLICK HERE

Congratulation team Blue for Bauer who raised $21,031 for Run to Remember – the #1 Fundraising Team!  Thank you to everyone that came out to support the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and walk/run with RNRA and our 18th District.

We participate in honor of fallen Commander Paul Bauer.  February 11, 2022 marked the 4th anniversary of his tragic death. He leaves a legacy that will never be forgotten.

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