A private security guard working at the Jefferson Park CTA Terminal, 4917 N. Milwaukee Ave., reportedly returned fire after a group of three people started harassing him and then fired read story
Ald. Laurino seeks to bring back Elston bus
by BRIAN NADIG
Renewed attempts are being made to have the CTA bring back the Elston Avenue bus route, according to Alderman Margaret Laurino (39th).
"I’m hoping to see progress on this by next year," Laurino said at her annual "State of the Ward" address at a March 2 business luncheon at Monastero’s Restaurant, 3935 W. Devon Ave. Laurino said that Alderman Deborah Mell (33rd) is working with her on the effort to have the bus route reinstated.
The Chicago Transit Authority stopped operating the Elston route more than 25 years ago due to low ridership, but several portions of the Elston Avenue corridor have been revitalized and there is an increasing demand for an Elston bus, Laurino said. The former bus route operated between the Loop and the intersection of Elston and Milwaukee avenues.
Laurino said that new businesses that recently opened on Elston include the Mariano’s grocery store at 5353 N. Elston Ave., the Senor Pan Cafe at 4821 N. Elston Ave. and the Seafood City Supermarket at 5033 N. Elston Ave. She said that the opening of Seafood City last year created more than 200 jobs.
Concerns have been expressed at community meetings that the redevelopment of older warehouses and factories on Elston is being hampered due a lack of public transportation to take employees to prospective businesses.
Laurino also reported that a designated area for food trucks is being established on the 3600 block of West Bryn Mawr Avenue, near the campus of Northeastern Illinois University.
In addition, the 63-unit Fitzgerald apartment complex, which is intended for people age 62 and older, will open this year at North Park Village, 5801 N. Pulaski Road. "There is definitely a need across our community for more senior housing," Laurino said.
Following Laurino’s talk, representatives of the National Immigrant Justice Center and Heartland Human Care Services encouraged businesses to help their workers find legal representation if their immigration status is questioned as part of a federal government crackdown.
The representatives also said that companies should keep records of their employees’ legal status in order to avoid fines that can be levied against employers, even in cases in which the business did not hire any illegal immigrants.
The luncheon was sponsored by AT&T, the Peterson-Pulaski Industrial Council, the Sauganash/Edgebrook Chamber of Commerce, the Gladstone Park Chamber of Commerce, the Pulaski-Elston Business Association and the Albany Park Community Center.
No Pop-Ups
Weekly Digital Edition
Read every story. Skip every pop-up.
Get the full weekly edition delivered to your inbox — no interruptions, no waiting. Just local news the way it was meant to be read.
Only $19.50/year — less than 38¢ a week
Subscribe Now
This is just part of today’s coverage. Get the full story - every article, every ad, every page. Subscribe now.
The Latest From Our Community
A man was stabbed in his hand at about 4:50 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, on a CTA Blue Line train near the Harlem station, 5550 N. Harlem Ave., after a read story
by BRIAN NADIG 45th Ward Democratic Committeeperson Michael Rabbitt and his Dems 45 organization have endorsed Jefferson Park resident S Gronkiewicz-Doran in the ward’s aldermanic race, which will be held read story
by BRIAN NADIG A new business, possibly a daycare, is in the works for the former CVS Pharmacy at the southeast corner of Milwaukee and Lawrence avenues. The pharmacy closed read story
by BRIAN NADIG A possible suspect is in custody after gunfire was reported at or near the Jefferson Park CTA Terminal, 4917 N. Milwaukee Ave., at about 5:20 a.m. Saturday, read story
by BRIAN NADIG A luxury hotel and spa for cats is planned for a vacant one-story office building at 5510 W. Montrose Ave. in the Jefferson-Portage Park area. Local resident read story
Browse by Category
No Pop-Ups
Weekly Digital Edition
Read every story.
Skip every pop-up.
No pop-up ads — ever. Just stories, the way they were meant to be read
Full weekly edition delivered to your inbox every week — no waiting, no missing issues
Support local journalism and help keep our community connected
Only $19.50/year
That's less than 38¢ a week
Purchase Digital Subscription
Paypal
$19.50
/year
You can submit your payment via Paypal with a Credit Card. You DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT.. Just click the “Paypal Subscribe” button below to iniate your secure payment! You will be directed to a Secure Paypal page in which you can pay with a Paypal account if you have one, or you can select "Pay with Debit or Credit Cardt" option below and process your payment via credit card.
Venmo
$19.50
/year
You can submit payment of $19.50 for a 1 year subscription to Nadig Newspapers' Venmo account using this link. Please include the email address in the comment/note section that you would like the digital subscription sent to.