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The Portage Park Neighborhood Association (PPNA) is a 501(c)4 non-profit community organization comprised of local residents and business owners. Our mission is to promote the welfare and spirit of the Portage Park community.

1. Work with public officials, private citizens and block clubs to eliminate unwholesome and blighted features; ensure the quality and availability of public and private community services; and maintain the safety and mobility of the people who live and work in Portage Park;
2. Promote Portage Park as a place to conduct business and facilitate the development of a vital and prosperous business community;
3. Collect and distribute information about topics of interest to the community and provide a forum for residents, block clubs, and business owners to express their opinions;
4. Gain consensus on such topics and speak as a uniform voice for the community;
5. Promote a spirit of cooperation, goodwill and neighborliness, and encourage people to openly communicate and participate in the exchange of ideas about how to improve the community and preserve those features that make this community unique.

The PPNA was founded in 2000 by a group of concerned residents. Membership is open to all residents, businesses and other institutions located within the PPNA boundaries. Honorary membership is open to all. Meetings are held each month to discuss current issues and a monthly newsletter is distributed to over 4,000 homes, businesses and other institutions within the PPNA boundaries.

An active Economic Development Committee stays current with redevelopment and other urban planning issues that affect the neighborhood. The PPNA is perhaps best known for organizing and co-sponsoring an annual parade and picnic in honor of Independence Day. An holiday party is also held each December.

Learn about the benefits you will receive when you join the PPNA.

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We represent an area on the northwest side of Chicago that is bounded by Montrose Avenue on the north, Cicero Avenue on the east, Central Avenue on the west, and south to: 1) the 4800 through 5300 blocks of Grace Street; and 2) the 5400 and 5500 blocks of Warwick Avenue.

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Have questions about the PPNA? Send an e-mail to board@portagepark.org.

You can also contact any of our board members directly: either click on a board member's title to send them an e-mail or call them at the number listed:

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Click here for a copy of the current PPNA Bylaws.

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You can view the minutes from the monthly PPNA meetings by clicking on the appropriate link. To view these Portable Document Files (PDFs), you need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.

2005

February 14, 2005

2004

November 8, 2004

October 11, 2004

September 13, 2004

August 9, 2004

July 12, 2004

June 14, 2004

May 10, 2004

April 12, 2004

March 8, 2004

February 9, 2004

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updated 12/18/2005 | comments