Hi everyone, The community has access to the Whitney Young pool through the Chicago Park District.  Below is the Park District schedule for the WY pool.    

Sorry everyone!  The Chicago Park District cancelled the Family Fun Night today due to the weather.  Due to this afternoon’s rain, they were unable to deliver and set up the bounce houses.  We will work with the Park District to schedule another Family Fun Night! Join us for the Family Fun Night on a rescheduled…

UPDATE:  The police have notified us that no one reported a mugging in the vicinity of Skinner Park for the date in the Reddit posting.  If you have any information regarding this incident, please call the police.  Thanks. Hello everyone, There was a Reddit post regarding a mugging at Skinner Park on Monday June 9,…

We are sharing the following community alert from the police.  Please be safe and aware. There was an attempted criminal sexual assault on the 900 block of Van Buren a little after midnight on May 20, 2014.  The victim was able to fight off the offender who had followed the her from the Blue Line…

Join us for a night of fun and music on Wednesday May 21.  Merit School of Music is sponsoring a concert as part of the fun.

In upcoming weeks, repair and restoration work will begin in the playground and garden areas to address the flooding problems.  We are just waiting for the Park District to approve the contractor’s proposal. In the playground, a dry drain will be installed in bottom of the sandbox so that the water will drain and seep…

In recent months, there has been a couple instances of vandalism where a bench in the playground was broken apart and one of the stone flower urns in the garden was knocked off its base.  Both the bench and flower urn require substantial repairs.  The flower urn was vandalized in broad daylight at approximately noon.…

Please save the date! Come out and volunteer for the Skinner Park Earth Day!  Help clean and prep the park for Spring and Summer! Saturday April 26. 9am-2pm  Volunteer from 1 to 4 hours.  Free lunch and refreshments for all volunteers!  Bring aluminum cans and plastic eggs for recycling.  

Please join us for the 11th Annual Skinner Eggstravaganza!  Egg Hunts and Fun for children 12 and under.

Woof! Come and sniff out woof-nderful eggs filled with treats and prizes at the 5th annual Loomis St. Garden Doggie Egg Hunt.  Fun for pups!