The 4600 block of Clifton is looking absolutely charming these days, with the many murals of the Art Walk easily visible during daylight hours, and the rows of string lights making it glow at night.Hard to believe it's the same street that was known for decades as Blood Alley, and was the focus of community meetings as recently as 2009. It's downright respectable looking!You can read about Uptown United's quest to have the string lights installed -- the first street in Chicago to have them -- in Block Club Chicago. [...]

Join the 47th Ward office for a paper shredding and electronics recycling event from 10am to 1pm Saturday, October 8 in the Jewel parking lot at 4250 N Lincoln, located across the street from the ward office. Thank you to Jewel for providing space and Midway Moving and Storage for providing the shredding truck.PAPER SHREDDING. Please remove large staples, paper clips, binder clips, laminate covers, etc. Do not bring junk mail, glossy magazines or other paper that is not sensitive and does not require shredding. Please limit one banker's box if possible; we reserve the right to reject oversized items.… [...]