Category: Events

CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY!!

As of September 8, 2025, the Commercial Park playground and field will be closed for at least the next two weeks. The basketball court is open (for now) as well as the field house & gym- enter the field house from the parking lot off Wolcott.

Please contact the park office with any questions about classes or programming: (312) 742-7558.

(Also, YAY!!!)

We are excited to announce phase two of construction for The New and Improved Commercial Park is scheduled to begin within the next two weeks. Once construction has started, please expect limited park availability through the end of July (2025, lest you think we are on the same time schedule as the Kennedy).

Please bear with us as we don’t have exact dates for everything yet, and we don’t know what parts of the park will be closed off at what times. It’s safe to say if you are planning to head to Commercial Park for the next two months, check here or call the park in advance. We will share as much information as we have.

NOTE: This will NOT AFFECT SUMMER CAMPS. Summer Camp is still happening. Do not panic.

Thank you again to Alderman Gilbert Villegas and our generous neighbors who have helped make this happen.

CPAC GENERAL MEETINGS: Starting this month, Commercial Park Advisory Council meetings will be held on the SECOND Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. (This is a change from meetings on the third Monday of the month.)

Meetings are still on Zoom, so if you would like to join us, please email us at commercialparkinfo@gmail.com and we will send you the link. All are welcome!

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: As of today (5/20/25) the playground at Commercial Park is temporarily open. The potholes are gone!! Construction isn’t finished yet- there are a few more changes planned for the playground, and the field and basketball still have major upgrades coming, but for now, come play!

Watch this page for further construction news.

EXCITING NEWS! We just found out construction on the New and Improved Commercial Park starts next week!!

This means, of course, that there will be NO ACCESS TO THE PLAYGROUND, FIELD OR BASKETBALL COURT STARTING ON MONDAY, APRIL 28th. The field house will still be accessible, but the entrance will be through the back door on the southwest side of the building (through the parking area, next to the storage garage.)

Unless you are notified otherwise, all park programming will continue as scheduled. Please contact the park office at 312.742.7558 with any concerns.

We don’t have a re-opening date yet, but we will post updates as we receive them. Looking forward to celebrating a grand re-opening with everyone!