Chicago’s annual Winter Overnight Parking Ban on critical arterial streets is now effective until March 31, 2016. 

There are 107 miles of city streets considered critical arterial streets, and the nightly ban is in effect between the hours of 3:00am and 7:00am regardless of the presence of snow.

Violators of the Winter Overnight Parking Ban may face a $150 towing fee (minimum), a $60 ticket and a daily storage fee of $20.Vehicles in violation of the ban will be towed to Pounds 2 (10301 South Doty Avenue) or 6 (701 North Sacramento). 

Please click on the following link to see a MAP of streets that are affected by the Overnight Parking Ban.

Overnight parking restriction signs are posted throughout the designated routes.  Please be aware of these signs indicating the parking restrictions.

The 2 inch winter parking ban on marked arterial streets or “Snow Routes” is in effect year round to allow emergency vehicles and snow clearing equipment to pass. These parking restrictions are strictly enforced when snow accumulation of over 2 inches is present.

Please click on the following link to see a MAP of streets that are effected by the Arterial Street Snow Route Ban.

Arterial Street Snow Route parking restriction signs are posted throughout the designated routes. Please be aware of these signs indicating the parking restrictions.  For more information on the overnight parking ban, click here.

River North is Growing! New buildings, new residents and new families are all coming into our wonderful neighborhood. We are looking for residents who would like to get more involved with the River North Residents Association. We have openings with our Public Safety, Park Advisory Council and Membership committees. We are planning a volunteer get together soon. If interested, please contact our administrative services manager, Karen Jones kjones@rnrachicago.org.

RNRA will host our 4th annual Halloween Event on Saturday, October 24th 2pm to 4pm in Montgomery Ward Park. Put on your costumes and come over for trick or treating in the park and pumpkin decorating. This FREE fun event is for all ages. We welcome back our “good neighbor” Jeff Stogsdill’s State Farm along with many others.

We also appreciate all volunteers…even just for 1/2 hour to help decorate! For more information, contact us at info@rnrachicago.org. See you in the park.

Come to the Bridgehouse Museum Wednesday, Oct 21, 2015 9:00am – 10:30am to enjoy breakfast bagels and pastries, fruit, coffee, and juice from Corner Bakery as you watch the bridges lift! Tickets are $25 or $15 for Friends of the Chicago River Members.

You can also reserve the entire museum for a 90-minute private Bridge Lift Breakfast for 30 guests.  Staff and bridge docents take guests on an incredible journey as they tell stories about Chicago’s movable bridges.

To book a your public ticket or a private Bridge Lift Breakfast, please contact Joanne Dill, Museum Director, at 312.939.0490, x23 or jdill@chicagoriver.org.

OctoberFeast is a tasting-tour of River North showcasing the association’s restaurant members.  Participating venues provide their specialty food items, along with a specialty drink, in tasting portions, for event participants to enjoy.  The event continues to grow each year and is becoming the River North Business Association’s signature event with over 300 participants expected this year.

NEW THIS YEAR! Pick your route when you register. Tickets began selling Sept. 1st – click here– don’t delay, there are a limited number of spots on each route!

This event is rain or shine and does involve walking to the restaurants.

Navy Pier is commemorating the final spin of the current Ferris Wheel!

Before construction begins on Navy Pier’s new 200 ft. wheel for the Centennial Celebration in 2016, guests are invited to say #FerrWell to the current Ferris wheel throughout The Last Ride, First Bite Weekend, September 26-27.
Beginning at 10pm Saturday, September 26, the Ferris wheel will operate free of charge overnight, offering guests FREE rides until 9:45am Sunday, September 27. From 1pm – 4 pm each day, new and existing restaurants on Navy Pier will also offer guests free ‘bites’ of some of their favorite dishes. The final rides on Sunday will feature a special fireworks show, Chicago celebrities and iconic personalities participating in the historic #FerrWell rides.
Since the first-ever Ferris wheel was unveiled at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, the Ferris wheel has been a hallmark of Chicago. The wheel symbolizes how Chicago has remained true to Daniel Burnham’s vision for the “People’s Pier,” as articulated in his famous 1909 Plan of Chicago.
The current Ferris wheel will be replaced with a new 196-foot wheel, with state-of-the-art features and amenities, including accommodations for up to 180 more passengers per ride and temperature controlled gondolas allowing guests to enjoy rides year-round. Ferris wheel and Pier Park operations will be closed to prepare for the new wheel beginning on September 28, 2015 and will re-open in summer of 2016.
For more information regarding Navy Pier’s new wheel and the Last Ride, First Bite weekend please visit www.navypier.com.

Roar into the 20’s with a Great Gatsby Casino Night, presented by Erie-LaSalle Body Shop. Enjoy an evening of live music, dinner by Gibsons, premium cocktails, casino tables and raffle.

Thank you to the thousands of residents who attended RNRA’s 10th Annual Movies in Ward Park this summer. We hosted a record seven movies beginning in May and concluding Tuesday night with our Back to School event. Look for our 2016 MIP film survey in January. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletters. Want to help us next year greeting and handing out programs? Contact us at info@rnrachicago.org.  Thanks to our following sponsors: Erie LaSalle Body Shop, Jeff Stogsdill State Farm, Pranzi, Chicago Children’s House, Webpass, Gino’s East River North.