The Portage Park Peep
by Elder Lira
Your Monday morning neighborly nudge from the Northwest Side! The Portage Park Peep is a friendly five-minute rundown for neighbors in Portage Park, Chicago. Each week we cover what's opening around the neighborhood, what's happening in the parks, quick safety notes without the panic, seasonal tips for keeping your bungalow happy, and a little local history and good news. Pour a coffee and get caught up on the neighborhood, one Monday at a time.
Episodes
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Episode 4: Paint, Salute & Stay Awhile
Veterans Day at the National Veterans Art Museum, three days left to appeal your assessment, and a Holly Jolly Trolley for Small Business Saturday. Plus Beat 1731, Community Repair Day, and the prairie-style fieldhouse that turns 104.
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Episode 3: Corner Stories
A free walking tour of Six Corners' golden past, the Six Corners Association's farewell, and a rainy Election Day week. Plus the winter parking ban, Veterans Day at the art museum, and the old Dickinson Tavern.
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Episode 2: Boos, Brews and Bite-Size Treats
Six Corners gets its spook on with a ghost tour, Scary Business Saturday and the clocks falling back. Plus Pita Inn's signs go up, leaf-and-sewer-grate etiquette, a Weber Spur trail comment deadline, and the summer Mark Spitz made waves at the Portage Park pool.
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Episode 1: Seven Sunny Days and a Stone Arch Comeback
A sunny, frost-free week on the Northwest Side. Ghoulfest at Gompers Park, Saigon House opens across from Portage Park, a scam warning, property tax appeal deadlines, leaf pickup tips, and where to vote early.
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Episode 0: The Peep Takes Its First Peek (Pilot)
Welcome to The Portage Park Peep, your Monday morning neighborly nudge from the Northwest Side! In this pilot episode, we look at the Portage Theater's plan to come back to life and a free "Hocus Pocus" movie night at Six Corners. We also cover the week's weather, new spots opening around the...
About this show
Your Monday morning neighborly nudge from the Northwest Side! The Portage Park Peep is a friendly five-minute rundown for neighbors in Portage Park, Chicago. Each week we cover what's opening around the neighborhood, what's happening in the parks, quick safety notes without the panic, seasonal tips for keeping your bungalow happy, and a little local history and good news. Pour a coffee and get caught up on the neighborhood, one Monday at a time.
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