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Garfield Park Community Council

Garfield Park Lot To Become New Nature Play Area Thanks To West Side Green Space Effort

The West Side Nature Play Network will open a nature play area on Fifth Avenue, down the street from its Eco Orchard community garden.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Garfield Park Dispensary Proposal Draws Mixed Review From Neighbors At Emotional Community Meeting

A pot dispensary could take over the former Wallace's Catfish Corner space, but some neighbors said the facility could further hurt a community impacted by the War on Drugs.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Garfield Park Residents Tell Developers They Want A Grocery Store To Replace Closed Aldi

Two developers met with Garfield Park neighbors to discuss plans for the former Aldi's, which left in 2021.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Garfield Park’s Pop-Up Grocery Store Is Back, Offering Meat, Dairy And Fresh Produce Through April

The market is open six days a week and will match up to $25 in Link card purchases.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

5 Spooky Ways To Celebrate Halloween On The West Side

Celebrate Halloween at monster mini-golf, a harvest fest or one of these community events.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Walk, Run Or Bike To Garfield Park This Weekend For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Saturday's market is the second-to-last neighborhood market hosted by the Garfield Park Community Council for the year.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Affordable Townhomes Come To East Garfield Park To Offset Rising Housing Costs — And With The Hope Of Bringing Back Working-Class Families

The Harrison Row Townhomes will be held in a covenant to keep the homes affordable for 30 years, a move that aims to prevent more gentrification in the area.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

What Would A Thriving Madison Street And Pulaski Road Look Like? West Side Groups Launch Plan To Revitalize Corridors

By bringing back critical resources to the commercial corridors, organizers aim to help West Garfield Park residents live longer, healthier lives — and to close the area's death gap.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale