Wishing all of our River North residents and businesses Happy Holidays! Thank you to Mary Lassila, Michele Berman and Brian Israel, RNRA volunteers who hung these beautiful wreaths to bring cheer and joy to the neighborhood!
December 3, 2021 By
Casino Proposal at Chicago Tribune Publishing Center – RNRA Letter to Aldermen
As has been widely reported, the City of Chicago has requested and received multiple casino development proposals.
RNRA’s Development and Land Use Committee and Board of Directors have reviewed the proposal for a casino to be located at the Chicago Tribune Publishing Center.
RNRA’s position on this proposal, has been sent to Aldermen Walter Burnett, Jr. (Ward 27), Brendan Reilly (Ward 42), and Brian Hopkins (Ward 02), as well as to Samir Mayekar, Deputy Mayor for Economic and Neighborhood Development, and Maurice Cox, Commissioner, Department of Planning & Development.
Click HERE to see RNRA’s position on this proposal.
On December 16th, the city will host the Chicago Casino Public Presentations. The event will include presentations by each of the bidders for the Chicago casino as well as an opportunity for public questions nad answers. The program will be livestreamed. Additionally up to 200 members of the public will be randomly selected to attend the event in person. Click HERE to find out more.
December 1, 2021 By
Chicago Park District – 2022 Winter Programming Schedule
To see 2022 Winter Programming for the Jesse White Community Center, CLICK HERE
Jesse White Community Center – 410 West Chicago Avenue – Chicago,, Illinois
Located in the Near North community, the Jesse White Park and Community Center is 1.64 acres and it includes a fieldhouse with a gymnasium, a computer room, a fitness studio with wheelchair accessible stationary rollers and a state of the art gymnastics center.
November 26, 2021 By
CALL 911 – IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING
November 24, 2021 By
Thanksgiving Day Parade – 11/25 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
The Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, from 8:00am to 11:00am, and will run along State Street, from Ida B. Wells Drive to Randolph Street. The parade will be broadcast live on VPOD-TV 59.3 and on VPOD-TV’s Roku station.
This year’s lineup includes a variety of marching bands, floats, specialty units, and much more. To view the complete 2021 lineup click here.
To accommodate the parade, the following street closures will take place:
• State Street, between Washington and Randolph from 6:00pm Wednesday, November 24 to Thursday, November 25 at 3:00pm.
• State Street, between Ida B. Wells Drive and Washington Street from 8:00am to 1:00pm on Thursday, November 25.
• All east/west streets on State Street, from Ida B. Wells Drive to Lake Street will be closed between Wabash and Dearborn from 8:00am to 11:30am on Thursday, November 25.
• North curb lane on Washington, from State to Dearborn beginning from 6:00am on Wednesday, November 24 to Thursday, November 25 at 3:00pm
• Ida B. Wells Drive, from LaSalle to Wabash from 8:30am to 10:45am on Thursday, November 25.
To view a map of the parade, including step off, staging areas and disbanding areas, please click here. To view a list of parking restrictions, please click here.
Residents should allow for extra travel time during this event as the Chicago Police Department may enact other closures not listed above for safety reasons. There will be several traffic reroutes, detours and increased pedestrian congestion. Please plan accordingly. Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) reroutes are viewable here.
Click here to visit the official parade website.
November 13, 2021 By
The Chicago Help Initiative – Feeding Hope – See the Video
The Chicago Help Initiative (CHI) is one of the charitable organizations that RNRA supports annually.
One day there might be lots of stories that come out of the last year. CHI has one to share right now – it’s in this video! One of the elements that stands out is the value of community and of connection to other people. That is something we all will hold close going forward.
See the video and interviews with CHI and guests they serve, about some of the impacts of the pandemic, on all of us.
CLICK HERE to view the Video
Want to help? Find out how you can contribute by making and donating bag lunches to feed the hungry.
Learn more about CHI at The Chicago Help Initiative (CHI)
November 12, 2021 By
RNRA Annual Meeting 11/9/2021 Photo Gallery
On November 9 the RNRA Annual Meeting was hosted by generous RNRA sponsor Tao Chicago. Our guests heard updates from Alderman Brendan Reilly, Commander Jon Hein, and RNRA leaders on public safety, neighborhood development, and other key issues for River North. All proceeds will support the charitable and resident advocacy activities of RNRA. Thank you to our generous hosts at Tao! Check out the photo gallery here.
Tao Special Offer
We hope you will dine with our generous host!
Tao is offering 20% off your dine-in meal Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. To take advantage of this discount, download the FREE My River North mobile app at the App Store or Google Play.
A special thank you to Matthew Reeves Photography, an RNRA Sponsor!
