Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association

  Lincoln Park is experiencing another increase in confirmed coronavirus cases, with the rise continuing to be driven by young adults. It is the second time during recent months that younger people - individuals 18-39 years - have been pointed out by health officials as being the main driver of surges in coronavirus cases in this North Side neighborhood. City leaders stated over the summer that Lincoln Park was experiencing a surge in coronavirus due to young adults not wearing masks, packing in bars, and socializing. It appears that the area made some progress following that with a drop in new cases. However, according to alderperson Michele Smith (43rd), the neighborhood is going backwards once again. Last week the zip code 60614, encompassing Lincoln Park, experienced 101 confirmed coronavirus cases, which was a 34 percent increase over the previous week, according to data from the city health department. Around 8.15 percent of individuals who were tested in this zip code last...

 Hogwarts has landed in Chicago thanks to a home dressed up for Halloween in Lincoln Park . The home that is situated on Dickens Avenue between Bissell and Fremont streets underwent a complete transformation with Harry Potter-inspired decorations. Some of the decorations include owls hanging from trees, a wall featuring an image of the great hall at Hogwarts' with a variety of candles hanging over the sidewalk, and an animatronic-dragon that watches you as you walk by. There is even a "free Dobby" sign that comes with socks. The Harry Potter decorations spill out of the home onto the gate, adjacent sidewalk, and trees. Kate Sample, a writer is responsible for the Harry Potter home, which she installed on the 1 October with assistance from Cavalier and Company, a local design and event studio. Kate, who has resided in Lincoln Park for the last 2 years, usually decorated her home for Halloween in a traditional manner. She states that she was interested in doing something ...