National Night Out: Tuesday, August 5

Join officers from the 18th, 1st, and 12th Districts for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Navy Pier. National Night Out is a nationwide positive loitering event that brings the community and law enforcement officials together for a fun evening of entertainment, games, free food, and community building. Meet the officers that patrol your neighborhood.

If you have any questions, please contact the 18th District CAPS Office at 312-742-5778.

Thank you to all of our friends and neighbors who joined us Tuesday night June 10th for our “I Love River North” Happy Hour!  We appreciate your support and friendship.   All proceeds  benefit RNRA Advocacy.  These are important fundraisers for RNRA and we love bringing our neighbors together to celebrate our beautiful neighborhood.

We hope you enjoy the photo gallery below.

A heartfelt thank you to our generous host  The Alston who donated their venue, services, drinks and delicious appetizers for the night allowing all proceeds to support River North Residents Association’s Advocacy Work.

 CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTO GALLERY

Sponsored by:

Thank you to everyone who came out to play!  See our Photo Gallery HERE.

The Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently announced plans for construction on the Halsted Avenue viaduct and the Chicago Avenue viaduct and bridge. Work on Halsted Avenue is expected to begin around August 1, and work on the Chicago Avenue bridge is expected to begin as soon as September 1. CDOT has proposed a work schedule of 7am-3:30pm on weekdays.

The construction will result in a full vehicular and pedestrian closure on the Chicago Avenue bridge. CDOT will implement detours for pedestrians, vehicles, and CTA buses during the entirety of construction. Work on Halsted Avenue is expected to be completed by the end of Summer 2026, and construction on the Chicago Avenue bridge is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

CDOT does not expect any overnight work, but the project may include weekend work on Saturdays with the regular timing. Stay tuned to Reilly Reports for updates on this construction project. To watch a recorded meeting of CDOT’s presentation of this project, please click here.

A Free 3 day Camp where participants will learn fire safety, emergency medical services, CPR, participate in hands on fire and rescue simulations, and build confidence, leadership, and teamwork skills.  Spaces are limited, so apply today.

The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is currently gathering community input as a part of their Advancing Community-Focused Policing initiative. This is to implement community policing at all levels of the department with the goal of assisting the department in the following areas:

An online survey is available for residents to submit feedback to CPD. Those interested in participating may complete the survey by clicking the button below.  The online survey will be open through June 27, 2025.

Feedback from this Community-Focused Policing Initiative will be incorporated into a “synthesized feedback report” to help CPD shape officer deployment patterns, the way officers engage with the community, and the overall goals of CPD’s new strategic plan. Additional information on this program is on the CPD website here. Additional questions regarding this initiative may be submitted to the CPD Office of Community Policing at community@chicagopolice.org.

FILMING WILL INVOLVE SIMULATED GUNFIRE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF

6PM – 11PM ON JUNE 16 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Join us for Taste of River North on Wells Street from Ontario to Superior.  Click here for more information.

Scroll down to register for our 3rd Annual Dog Parade sponsored by Dog. Hotel | Daycare and for Friday night Wine/Spritis Tastings!

May 19th, 2025: NEWS RELEASE Chicago Police Department Larry Snelling Superintendent 312-745-6110 · 3510 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60653 · Fax 312-745-6999

Captain Bielfeldt, a 26-year member of the department, will now serve as the Commander of the 18th (Near North) District. During his time as a Captain, Commander Bielfeldt was assigned to Airport Operations – South, where he oversaw CPD’s public safety operations at Midway Airport.

Commander Bielfeldt was also a Captain in the 17th (Albany Park) District, the Central Control Group and the 18th District, which he will now command. While a Lieutenant, he was assigned to the Bureau of Detectives, where he worked on the re-opening of the Area Four and Area Five detective divisions.

He was also a Saturation Lieutenant in Area Central, and both a Watch Operations and Field Lieutenant in the 12th (Near West) District. As a Sergeant, Commander Bielfeldt served in the Special Functions Division, the Bureau of Patrol, the 7th (Englewood) District and the 12th District.

Commander Bielfeldt holds a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Lewis University and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Illinois State University. He also attended the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command.

Check out other CPD posts at https://www.chicagopolice.org/news/?query-12-page=2