The local group Neighbors Together came about when three Hyde Park residents – Kate Oakes, Susan Alitto, and Linda Swift – were all wondering how they could best make a difference in the community duringContinue reading
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Hyde Park’s Cedars Restaurant Delivering Donated Meals to Healthcare Workers
Amer Abdullah, owner of Cedars at 1206 E. 53rd Street, was talking with restaurant employee Kinan Moufti about how the COVID-19 pandemic was impacting their family members, many of whom work in Chicago-area hospitals onContinue reading
Bonne Santé Health Foods Open as Essential Business in the Community
Bonne Santé Health Foods, located at 1512 E. 53rd Street, is a true Hyde Park retail pioneer with a history going back nearly 50 years. Owner Kristofer Braaten is the second generation of this family-ownedContinue reading
Nella Pizza e Pasta Catering Meals for UChicago Medicine Staff & Offering Special Sunday Dinner
An anonymous donor contacted Hyde Park’s UChicago Medicine with a generous offer – they wanted to donate $500 a day to cater meals from Hyde Park’s Nella Pizza e Pasta for the doctors and nursesContinue reading
The Silver Room Boosts Online Presence
Eric Williams’ retail store, The Silver Room, has been a bustling community gathering place ever since the Hyde Park location opened at 1506 E. 53rd Street in 2015. Now with the store temporarily closed dueContinue reading
Updates on Essential Hyde Park Businesses – March 30
The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity has mandated that “…all non-essential businesses and operations to cease all activities except for minimum basic operations,” with some of the essential businesses considered to be restaurantsContinue reading
Federal, State, and Local Resources for Business Owners and Employees Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
FEDERAL RESOURCES State of Illinois received Statewide Economic Injury Declaration “The State of Illinois has received its statewide Economic Injury Declaration which means small businesses in all 102 Illinois counties may be eligible forContinue reading
Senior Shopping Hours and Online Delivery Services at Hyde Park Area Grocery Stores
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) announced state-wide senior shopping hours at national Illinois grocery stores including ALDI, Jewel-Osco, Mariano’s, Target, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and others. ALDI – 6621 S. Cottage Grove Avenue ALDIContinue reading
Illinois Employer and Employee Resources for COVID-19 Assistance
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is life-threatening as well as threatening the livelihoods of Chicago’s employers and employees, and we will be updating this list of resources as more information becomes available. For Employers Continue reading
Updates on Hyde Park Businesses
This is an unprecedented time in Chicago and the world, and in an effort to help our Hyde Park businesses as much as possible, the 53rd Street Blog will be updating this alphabetical list ofContinue reading