BDC Newsletter 2013 - Issue 3

Berwyn fall ISSUE!

August 2013 Issue 3

MAGAZINE

coupons inside!

FALL Events

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MAKE THE MOVE

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BBC TALKS Power Luncheon

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Chicago's Best in Berwyn

Check out places for the best bites!

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in Berwyn

2013 Marketing Campaign

Are you in the know?

Celebrating 30 Years

A quarterly publication by the Berwyn Development Corporation 3322 S. Oak Park Ave. • Berwyn, IL 60402 708.788.8100 • www.berwyn.net

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President

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in his own words

Participate in the Success of Berwyn

Jon Fey, bdc President SWF Products Berwyn Rt 66 Museum

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he key element of the Berwyn Development Corporation’s (BDC) mission is supporting the "economic growth and vitality of our proud City." Our unique structure makes the BDC a special place where small and large businesses, residents and representatives from the city can meet to exchange ideas, discuss common issues and work together to develop and expand the economic growth of Berwyn. Our members come from all business sectors, including financial, retail, service, corporate, and healthcare as well as Berwyn residents. Join with us, your friends and neighbors, and support the "economic growth and vitality of our proud City."

Participating in BDC programs can create opportunities for economic growth. Connecting with valuable contacts and making new ones can help you promote your business and build lasting relationships. Putting your organization at the forefront of the community increases your favorability rating among customers and the community. Through training programs, committee participation and web-based resources you can gain the knowledge that adds to your success. As you grow, experience how "A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats" as your success creates more growth in Berwyn. Learn and explore new ways of presenting your message to customers throughout the Chicago area.

Participation is the key.

And this is an excellent time to participate. The BDC has directed the redevelopment of the northeast corner of Harlem and Cermak, brought life back to Ogden Avenue, revitalized Cermak Plaza, and created a whole new look for Roosevelt Road.

In addition we have guided numerous development projects, large and small, throughout the City. We are the envy of cities and towns throughout Illinois for our economic development performance over the past several years. In addition we have enhanced our Chamber Services division to include new and exciting marketing opportunities for individual businesses and the City as a whole.

And with more economic growth and development on the horizon, isn’t it time to Make the Move, become a community leader and be a part of the energy that has kept Berwyn Rising?

Yes, it is the best time. Contact the BDC today and participate in Berwyn’s success.

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Fall Events in Berwyn We hope you'll join us for one of the many events in Berwyn this fall.

Follow all of our events at whyberwyn.com.

ROUTE 66 CAR SHOW September 7, 2013 • 7am - 4pm

Berwyn MAGAZINE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Showcase your classic, muscle or specialty car, motorcycle or truck or attend as a spectator to discover the great automotive heritage of Berwyn’s Historic Route 66. The show features an array of vehicles on display, live music and a food court. Event takes place on Ogden Ave beginning at Oak Park Ave.

OFFICERS

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Dorothy Chiero

PRESIDENT

Jon Fey

VICE PRESIDENT

John Aranza

VICE PRESIDENT

Jousef Mondragon TREASURER

Mal Montoya SECRETARY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Join us at Berwyn’s biggest party of the year. The event boasts an international food court, live bands with headliners 16 Candles and 7th Heaven, carnival and amusements, family pavilion, crafters and vendors. And let’s not forget the Beer Garden! Event takes place in the heart of the Depot District at Windsor & Stanley Aves.

Anthony Griffin

oktoberfest

September 20 • 6pm - 11pm September 21 • Noon - 11pm

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bungalow tour September 29 • Noon - 5pm

The Berwyn Historical Society announces the 7th annual Historic Berwyn's House Tour, "Bungalows and More". The 2013 tour will highlight the Dvorak House located on Riverside Drive, designed by architect Charles Vedra in 1928, and featured in the Summer 2007 issue of American Bungalow. berwynbungalow.org

DIRECTORS Christopher Bell Tom Benson Guy Hollis Jeff Janda Peggy Rose Kwiatek Scott Lennon Alba Lovero Marty Mendicino Beverly Pastorek Scott Steiner Doug Walega STAFF OFFICE MANAGER

Sande Brennan

DIRECTOR OF CHAMBER SERVICES

Amy M. Crowther RECEPTIONIST

Christina Ortega ACCOUNTANT

Peggy Harrington URBAN PLANNER

Kurtis Pozsgay, AICP ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Judy Saraceno-Swenson

PROJECT MANAGER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

REGULars

features

02 President’s Column

03 Fall Events in Berwyn

PROJECT MANAGER, GRAPHIC DESIGN & COMMUNICATIONS

05 TIF Project Update

04 Make the Move Campaign

BUSINESS OUTREACH COORDINATOR

08 “Hot Deals” Coupons

05 Visit WhyBerwyn.com

10 New Members

07 Microloan Program

10 Grand Openings

12 BBC Talks Power Luncheon

14 Partners in the Community

13 Chicago's Best in Berwyn

15 Hidden Gems

Elisa Sledzinska Paula Svora

Gerardo Zavala

Want to learn more about the City of Berwyn’s TIF incentive or looking for properties that are for lease or sale?

Visit Berwyn.net and click on “Economic Development” for information on the programs that can assist your existing or new business.

Learn about available programs including Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and the Commercial Loan Program. Browse the Property Search for opportunities.

Gather information on Berwyn’s business corridors,page demographics and urban planning initiatives.

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Berwyn Beckons, “Make the Move” City of Berwyn Positioned as Destination for New Residents The City of Berwyn and the Berwyn Development Corporation are pleased to announce the launch of the City of Berwyn’s 2013 Integrated Marketing Campaign. including our 23 parks and more than 500 recreational activities. Berwyn has been highly resilient despite the state of the economy, and we welcome newcomers to Make the Move and grow with us.”

Make the Move In June, the City of Berwyn and the BDC launched the City of Berwyn’s 2013 Integrated Marketing Campaign. Now in its seventh year, the 2013 ”Make the Move” campaign continues Berwyn’s tradition of branding itself as a top-choice destination for move-up and first-time homebuyers.

“Berwyn has become a standout in the Chicagoland area,” said Mayor Robert J. Lovero.

“We’ve been recognized nationally for our bungalows and economic development efforts. Our residents page enjoy amenities

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Jon Fey, President of the BDC, added, “Located just west of Chicago’s South Loop, Berwyn has developed into destination for both families and entrepreneurs. We have charming neighborhoods, a lively business community and a cultural scene that has also beckoned to creatives.

Our ability to maintain our diversity has been a driver for our success and has helped attract visitors and new residents.”

The 2013 campaign runs from June through September and includes billboards in Chicago neighborhoods, posters on CTA el platforms, direct-to-consumer outreach

through special events and direct mailing, and radio advertising. Online advertising will blend the Berwyn brand with promotion of special events and accolades for the area’s housing stock in order to promote tourism and homeownership in Berwyn.

Berwyn has established itself as a “livable” community as evidenced through a wide variety of transportation choices, equitable and affordable housing options, short commutes to major job centers, and an enhanced sense of community through easily accessible and walkable amenities like parks, schools, churches, and business districts.

Diversity Berwyn is a destination that thrives on diversity. The City of Berwyn proudly welcomes the LGBTQ community to Make the Move into our progressive city through

outreach at the Pride Parade (float pictured below) and Northalsted Market Days.

Mayor Lovero stated, “Berwyn’s diversity is a great asset. We have a comfortable yet vibrant community, and we welcome all with open arms.”

Additional information can be obtained at 708.788.8100 and at www.whyberwyn.com.

This campaign can also be followed at: @whyberwyn @whyberwyn

TIF Project Update 6401 W. 34th Street

parrilla express TIF funds were approved to redevelop 2,322 square feet of commercial space on the ground level of the mixed-use building located at 6401 W. 34th St. The TIF scope of work included electrical improvements, plumbing and fire protection as well as exterior and interior renovations. The business partners have over 30 years of combined restaurant experience, and it is anticipated that Parrilla Express, a fastcasual restaurant, will open in Summer 2013. Specializing in BBQ ribs and grilled chicken, the restaurant allows patrons to choose their own toppings and additions to the meal.

Visit WhyBerwyn.com The WhyBerwyn.com website provides residents and visitors with a stream of information on the area’s businesses and amenities. The site includes a comprehensive calendar of events that details the City’s many festivals and recreational opportunities as well as a full local business listing (with Hot Deals coupons) to promote the business base and offer convenient access to Berwyn’s hottest places to shop, dine and relax.

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The Chicago Association of Realtors

Eight Berwyn businesses honored

by Good Neighbor Awards

presents Good Neighbor Awards to

• J.D. Byrider 6539 W. Ogden Avenue

recognize those developments that go above and beyond the norm to surpass

• Berwyn Gateway Plaza

challenges, take special care to create

7130-7180 W. Cermak Road

properties that enhance surrounding

Includes The Vitamin Shoppe, Play

neighborhoods and bring stigmatized

N Trade, Verizon Wireless, Five Guys

properties back to life. These awards

Burgers and Fries, Chipotle Mexican

recognize properties that offer unique

Grill and Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar.

facilities and amenities that support economic development and strengthen community pride.

• Capri Ristorante 6611 W. Roosevelt Road

The City of Berwyn is proud to

Additionally, three honorable mentions

announce that five of its businesses

were awarded to:

received Good Neighbor Awards in 2013, including the following:

• Big Guys Sausage Stand 7021 W. Roosevelt Road

• Bounce Sportsplex 3310 S. Grove Avenue

• Reel Art Collectibles 6727 W. Stanley Avenue

• Meijer Marketplace 7111 W. Cermak Road

• Off the Traxx 3144 S. Oak Park Avenue

Depot District Gears Up for Makeover Berwyn’s Depot District, the corridor encompassing the area around its three Metra stations, has started the process of overhauling its image. After years of visioning the possibilities, the City of Berwyn has received an appropriation of $4.5 million in state funding, which will be combined with additional funding to help improve the district. The end result will be upgraded street infrastructure and

The Depot District Streetscape project will include: • safer intersections for pedestrians, bicyclists and autos, • improved sidewalks with lighting, landscaping and street furniture, • improved utilization and connection to the three transit stations and four bus routes, • new signal improvements to provide emergency vehicles sufficient access to MacNeal Hospital, reduce congestion during peak travel times and accommodate the heavy pedestrian traffic in the area, and • upgrades to aging infrastructure to improve storm water management.

coordinated amenities such as bike racks, trash cans, benches,

The City of Berwyn recently approved a consultant team to

refuse containers and lighting.

begin engineering design and construction documents for the planned streetscape. These plan documents are scheduled to

Planning began in earnest in 2007 with a Regional Transportation

be completed and approved by IDOT in 2013. Construction is

Authority (RTA) grant. The RTA grant provided funds to hire

anticipated to begin in Spring 2014 with substantial completion

a consultant to complete the Depot District Transit Oriented

by Fall 2015. The BDC and the City’s consultant team will keep

Development (TOD) study. Adopted in November 2008, the

area businesses and residents up-to-date on all aspects of the

TOD study makes recommendations on future residential and

project, including sidewalk and road closures. Residents and

commercial development, Metra station planning, and includes

business owners with questions can reach out to Kurtis Pozsgay

design guidelines and implementation steps.

at 708.788.8100.

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Have a Dream for Your Business but Need a Cash Infusion?

Berwyn’s new Microloan Program can help

Whether you are a start-up or an existing business looking for upgrades or growth, Berwyn has a new resource to help you finance your plans. Approved by Berwyn’s City Council on May 28, the BDC’s Commercial Loan Commission will administer a Microloan Program for Berwyn’s start-ups and established businesses. The Microloan Program joins the City’s existing Commercial Loan Program, which also provides incentives to existing commercial property owners and business tenants to renovate and/or expand their operations and for new businesses to locate in Berwyn. Mal Montoya, BDC Commercial Loan Commission Chair & Board Treasurer, stated, “The addition of this new program empowers us to help more Berwyn entrepreneurs and allows smaller projects to move forward by cutting away some of the red tape.”

The Microloan Program provides funding between $1,000 to $10,000 for a variety of uses including start-up costs, purchase of equipment, working capital expenses, facility rehabilitation, and more. This program offers an expedited application and underwriting process with loan approval or denial typically occurring within 4-6 weeks.

In order to remain eligible for microloan funding, businesses must follow loan criteria, which includes having or obtaining a business license from the City of Berwyn, keeping the business in Berwyn during the term of the loan, and maintaining compliance with all city ordinances and applicable building codes. Other loan

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representatives of participating lending institutions, the President of the BDC Board of Directors and BDC staff. The participating financial institutions are AztecAmerica Bank; BMO Harris Bank; Citizens Community Bank, a branch of MetroBank; Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest; Forest Park National Bank & Trust Co.; MB Financial Bank and Pan American Bank. The BDC coordinates the programs in conjunction with the City of Berwyn.

If you are interested in the Microloan or Commercial Loan Programs, contact Elisa Sledzinska at 708.788.8100.

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Berwyn Professionals, Do Marketing & Sales Keep You Up at Night?

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ased on feedback gathered from our business community through surveys and one-on-one conversations, the BDC’s Chamber Services division in partnership with the Latino Business Outreach Commission has developed BBC Talks.

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BBC Talks Power Luncheon – Focus on Marketing Thursday, August 8 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Pierre’s Banquet Hall, 3237 S. Harlem Ave, Berwyn, IL The event timeline is as follows: 11:00 a.m.

Registration & Networking 11:30 a.m.

BERWYN BUSINESS CONNECT Susan Finerty | Finerty Consulting Keynote on Resistance, Resiliency, or Reinvention: Choosing Your Path Change happens. Markets change, organizations change, people change. Our responses to these changes vary – sometimes we dig in our heels and resist the change. Sometimes we bounce right back to where we started. Still other times we use change as a springboard to go above and beyond. Which will you choose?

12:45 p.m.

Karen Dix | JJR Marketing When Word of Mouth Isn’t Enough: Get Back to Marketing Basics This presentation will explore the three key components in effective marketing, which are knowing your audience (and potential customer), key messages to motivate action, and vehicles for reaching your audience.

1:45 p.m.

Jacqueline Loewe | Sheridan Park Consulting Making It About Them, Not You: Building Professional Relationships This is your chance to view the relationship building process in a whole new light. Want to know where you fit on the Relationship Building Scale and how to make your connecting efforts count? This session will have you on your feet making new contacts in a simulated networking environment and will provide practical techniques to prepare for events and move through the crowd. You’ll improve your Elevator Speech and learn how to create a plan to prepare, implement and follow-up with new and existing contacts.

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BBC Talks is a series of business-centered power luncheons for entrepreneurs and local professionals providing positive engagement, presentations on best practices in the marketplace and encouragement for success. The first luncheon will include a keynote address on the topic of change and two additional sessions focused on marketing and relationship building. Registration is $30 early bird by August 7 at Berwyn.net or $40 at the door.

2:45 p.m.

Continued networking with like-minded people, enhance connections and learn from each other.

Save the date!

The second BBC Talks Power Luncheon will take place on Wednesday, October 9 at Connie’s Family Restaurant. This luncheon will focus on Business Finance and Accounting.

Check out Chicago's Best in Berwyn!

You need not leave Berwyn to find some of Chicago’s Best! Recently, Berwyn establishments have been featured 6 times on Chicago’s Best TV, a television show that takes viewer suggestions and scours metropolitan Chicago to find the very best places to dine. New episodes air on WGN Channel 9 at 10:00 pm on Sundays. To see re-runs of Berwyn’s top spots, check out the post at WhyBerwyn.com for links to video!

Chicago’s Best Sweet Treats: Old Fashioned Candies 6210 W. Cermak Rd. 708.788.6669 oldfashionedcandiesinc.com

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Yes I do� My office provides exceptional care or the person injured at work (Workers Compensation � WC) or in an Automobile Accident (Personal Injury � PI)� We even take the headache out of most of the paperwork� My staff is fully trained and understands how important the paperwork is� This leaves less stress on the patient and allows him or her to focus on getting healthy� When a patient comes to my office with a Work Injury or Auto Injury we ask that they provide us with all necessary Claim information� necessary addresses and phone numbers� We then will do all the appropriate behind the scenes administrative work to get your claim into my office� Once thoroughly evaluated� treatment can begin�My goal is not only to get the patient out of pain but to provide them with superb care to make the body even better than it was prior to the injury�

Proactive Health Center

3842-44 S. Harlem Ave. • Lyons IL 60534 • Phone 708. 442.3050 • Fax 708.442.3058

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Partners in our COMMUNITY bsd100.org School District 100 We are preparing for the FY14 school year!

Test scores are coming in from the state and our advance implementation of the Common Core standards that all schools in the State are required to implement will benefit our students in the years to come. The mandated Common Core Standards are more rigorous and will affect all test scores until the Illinois Standard Achievement Test (ISATs) are developed using 100% of the Common Core guidelines.

We also have our big Back to School Carnival on Sunday, August 18th with the South Berwyn School District 100, Berwyn C.A.R.E.S., South Berwyn School District Foundation, Pav YMCA, and West Suburban Special Recreation Association, which will feature school supply give-aways, meet and greet with school faculty, family related vendors, games, pony rides, a petting zoo, a trackless train, crafts, and the annual Wacky Quacky Duck Splash to support recreation opportunities for the Park District and the Special Recreation Association.

jpactheatre.com Jedlicka performing arts center at morton college A Streetcar Named Desire September 13 - 28 Set in the French Quarter of New Orleans during the restless years following World War Two, A Streetcar Named Desire, is the story of Blanche DuBois, a fragile and neurotic woman on a desperate prowl for someplace in the world to call her own.

The Board of Education has instructed the District Advisory Council for Educational Excellence committee (DACEE) to resurrect their sub committees in an effort to provide the district with much needed input regarding educational needs in our district. The committees are comprised of Board members, parents, teachers, administrators and community members who want to ensure that we provide the best education for District 100 students. If you would like to participate in one of the committees, please contact Dr. Fields sfields@bsd100.org!

Registration is open for the Early Childhood Learning Program and rentals are available at both Proksa Park and the Liberty Cultural Center.

morton201.org Morton West High School On Sunday, June 9th, Morton West High School celebrated the success of 611 students at Morton West High School’s 54th Commencement Ceremony at the U.I.C. Pavilion. Beginning a new tradition for District 201 graduates, 54 “Class of 2013” students were honored as Summa Cum Laude at the commencement. This recognition of “With Highest Praise or Distinction, modeled from the Collegiate Honors Framework, was obtained

by Morton West students who earned a 3.90 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 weighted scale. This change in achievement recognition eliminated the necessity for naming a valedictorian and salutatorian. Instead, the two commencement speeches were selected through an application process. Neriangela Velez and Sany Nguyen delivered speeches that truly represented the sentiments of their fellow graduates. The entire Morton West High School community offers best wishes to the Class of 2013 as they pursue their postsecondary goals and aspirations.

nb98.org Berwyn District 98 Next year we will have the ability to provide almost all services for our students in their neighborhood school. There will no longer be long lines during registration. Students will no longer need to be transported to another school because there is no more space in their neighborhood school. All students will attend school based upon school boundaries.

Please refer to our district website for school boundaries. berwynparks.org Berwyn Park District End the summer on a high note and join us for the last couple weeks of summer. Adventure Camp ends August 9th, so you still have time. If you are a current participant at the YMCA or the Rec Center and want to try our camp, show us your paid receipt for a $5/day discount.

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berwynlibrary.org | askus@berwynlibrary.org berwyn public library Ready Player One: Berwyn Reads 2013 Berwyn Reads is a city-wide reading and discussion program starting in September that encourages all our residents to read the same book at the same time. The Library will promote the joy of reading, literacy and lifelong learning by making available hundreds of copies of the book and offering events for all ages throughout the fall.

Get ahead of the game and read Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, Berwyn’s third “One Book, One Community” initiative since 2008. Join in the adventures we have in store for you; invite your neighbors and make new friends within Berwyn, and get Ready Player One -- stop by the library today, visit us online, or sign up at <http://eepurl.com/coNq1> for a monthly email with upcoming programs, news & events.

16thstreettheater.org 16th street theater BERWYN READS! September – November 2013 Members of our community will join professional actors to bring a theatrical adaptation of the Berwyn Reads! novel to life.

In 2010 the novel was Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida

by Victor Martinez and the performance was at FitzGerald’s. Join us in celebrating the Berwyn book of the year and literacy in our community!

Berwyn reads!

City-wide reading & discussion program starting in September encouraging ALL our residents to read the same book at the same time.

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3701 S Harlem Avenue

HARLEM AVENUE LOUNGE Why sing the blues when you can kick back and listen to it? Harlem Avenue Lounge is an authentic neighborhood blues bar with a juke joint atmosphere. Over 20 years ago, owner Kenneth Zimmerman established the venue to showcase live music ranging from traditional blues to rock ‘n’ roll. With a solid history of booking outstanding musicians, an evening at the lounge is sure to please. Professional musicians perform blues most weeknights and on Thursdays, local amateurs can participate in the "Open Mic Blues Jam." Don’t be surprised to catch spontaneous jam sessions, too. Patrons have ended up on stage playing alongside strangers and finding their rhythm in the moment. Come check out the place that has some serious soul.

6800 w Cermak Road

Pulse Dance Studio With music pumping and dancers practicing, Pulse Dance Studio creates a welcoming environment for both beginners and experts. The studio offers a variety of dance and fitness classes for people of all ages and interests. After an extensive career in hotel management, Angie Willis combined her business skills with her passion for music and dance to open the dance studio in March 2012. Created as a gathering place for the community, Angie aspires for local youth to use dance as a positive outlet.

Pulse offers group classes, including zumba, salsa, merengue, ballet, and more. The studio also provides instruction on dances for special events such as weddings and quinceañeras. Don’t hesitate to walk-in either. Pulse Dance Studio helps everyone find their own beat.

Visit: www.pulsedancestudioberwyn.com 708.317.5233

Visit: www.harlemavenuelounge.com 708.484.3610

S P O N S O R E D B Y M AC N E A L H O S P I TA L

Get Healthy! Go Green!

Family Walk & Health Fair This is a FREE, all-ages community event designed to increase health awareness while also encouraging “greener” lifestyles. Join us for the Get Healthy! Go Green!

Family Walk and stay for the health fair. There will be free health screenings, fun activities and demonstrations, and a chance to recycle a variety of items.

Saturday, August 24, 2013 8:00 am – 2:00 pm MacNeal Hospital East parking lot on Euclid Avenue

For more information please call us at 1-888-622-6325, or visit macneal.com.

MACNEAL HOSPITAL

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BERWYN DEVELOPMENT CORP 2013 UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS whyberwyn.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 7 am–4 pm

HISTORIC ROUTE 66 CAR SHOW Discover the great automotive heritage of Berwyn's Historic Route 66.

September 20, 6 pm - 11 pm September 21, Noon - 11 PM

OKTOBERFEST Join us at Berwyn's biggest party of the year!

aUGUST 6 & 20, 6 pm–9 pm

CRUISE NITES Enjoy summer evenings in Berwyn's Depot District while strolling through the car show and nightlife.