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June 24, 2020June 25, 2020 Amy Srodon53rd Street Blog

Neighbors Together Unite to Help Hyde Park Restaurants, Frontline Healthcare Workers, and Local Families

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

April 20, 2020April 28, 2020 Amy Srodon53rd Street Blog

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

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 Amy Srodon53rd Street Blog

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

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Amy Srodon53rd Street Blog

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

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 Amy Srodon53rd Street Blog

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

March 30, 2020April 17, 2020 Amy Srodon53rd Street Blog

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

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 Amy Srodon53rd Street Blog

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

March 22, 2020March 23, 2020 Amy Srodon53rd Street Blog

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

March 17, 2020March 26, 2020 Amy Srodon53rd Street Blog

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

March 16, 2020March 29, 2020 Amy Srodon53rd Street Blog

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

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