Happy New Year!

From Ald. Osterman's latest newsletter:

Lunar New Year Parade and Celebration.  Join the Argyle business community for the annual Asian Lunar New Year celebration.

The festivities begin with the Chinese New Year parade on Saturday, February 16 at 1:00pm. The parade will feature Hip Sing dancing dragons, floats, a marching band and martial arts demos by Shaolin monks. It begins at 1121 W. Argyle Street and is free and open to the public.  Click here for more information. 

The Southeast Asia Center will also be celebrating the new year by hosting a 10-course Chinese banquet style dinner on Saturday, February 16 at 11:30am at the Furama Restaurant (4936 N Broadway).  Reservations are required, and the cost is $25 per person. You may reserve a seat for the event at the South-East Asia Center (5120 N Broadway, 2nd floor) or by calling 773-989-6927. 

Chinese Mutual Aid will also be sponsoring an event on February 16 from 11am-2pm at Truman College (1145 W Wilson).  The cost for this event is $7 for adults, $4 for children, and $5 for seniors.  For more information, visit their website or call 773-784-2900.

Parade Specifics:

• The parade kicks off at Hip Sing Association, 1121 W. Argyle St., at 1:00pm sharp.
• The parade will travel eastbound on Argyle St. to Sheridan Rd.
• The parade will then travel south on Sheridan Rd. to Ainslie St.
• The parade will then travel west on Ainslie St. to Broadway.
• The parade will then travel south on Broadway to Gunnison St. where it will circle the parking lot of the Broadway Supermarket Shopping Plaza.
• The parade will then travel north on Broadway to Argyle St. where it will disband in front of the Hip Sing Association, 1121 W. Argyle St.

The following will be parking restrictions that will be strictly enforced:

• Argyle St. (both sides of the street) Broadway to Sheridan Rd will have "no parking" restrictions from 9:00am - 3:00pm.
• Argyle St., Broadway to Sheridan, will have a soft closure beginning at 12:00 noon and a complete closure at 12:30.
• Sheridan Rd. (W side of the street only) Argyle St. to Ainslie St., will have "no parking" restrictions from 9:00am - 3:00pm.
• Ainslie St. (both sides of the street) Sheridan Rd. to Broadway, will have "no parking" restrictions from 9:00am - 3:00pm.
• Broadway (both sides of the street) Argyle St. to Gunnison Ave., will have "no parking" restrictions from 9:00am - 3:00pm.

I would like to invite our entire 48th Ward community to come out and enjoy one of the most exciting and colorful parades the City of Chicago offers, and stop by to enjoy a delicious meal at any of our wonderful restaurants on Argyle, Sheridan, and Broadway.