Re:  RESIDENTIAL ELECTRONICS RECYCLING PROGRAM…read more Wow!  I sure was happy to notice this program in a Google search!  Needing to recycle two old TVs and a fax machine, I was thrilled to find a place where I could recycle for free that was near my home. I found out that besides the City of Chicago permanent facility at 1150 North Branch Street, which is open every Tuesday,  Thursday and the 1st Saturday of the month, there are six other Streets and Sanitation locations that accept certain electronics once a month from April to December.  This location at 52nd Street and Oakley, is open on the  third Wednesday of the month  from 9 am to 1 pm.   Unlike the North Branch facility,  which accepts a larger variety of items, only certain electronics are accepted here:  computers,  computer monitors,  TVs,  scanners, printers, fax machines,  keyboards and mice, VCRs, DVD players/recorders,  video game consoles, portable digital  music players, digital  converter boxes, cable and satellite receivers, and small-scale servers.  Dropping off the old electronics was very easy.  A truck was located on 52nd Street near the entrance to the parking lot.  The guys working on the truck were very nice and helped transfer the items to the truck. It is so nice to get these items out of my house and recycled responsibly for free! It is best to get there as early as possible because once the truck is full, that's it for the month at this location.  Re:  Streets and San service from this location  I have been satisfied with my garbage pick-up.  Any time that I have called this office, I have encountered helpful people.  Sonia Campbell has been especially helpful in the past.  Date of this review is April 19, 2023.  Probably best to double check the information in the future to make sure that the recycling program is still in effect and that dates and time have not changed. Happy Earth Day on April 22nd!

Going okay so far…read more Like probably a lot of people, I started cooking at home A LOT during the pandemic. And in short order realized how much compostable waste I was throwing into the garbage. So I'd been thinking about where I could take my compostables, then heard about WasteNot and after trying in vain to see if any of my acquaintances used it so I could give them credit for a new sign-up, I just signed up when I saw them at the opening of the Andersonville Farmer's Market. I signed up for the twice monthly service and have had 2-3 pickups so far. They bring you a new, sanitized bucket each time they pickup so you don't have to use a liner (my first week I thought I did, but I realized that was unnecessary prior to pickup). They ask you to leave it out by 6:30 and since I'm not about to get up that early to put out compost, I leave it out the night prior. I keep a countertop little composter so that it's easier to toss things into there rather than pull off the lid for the bucket each time. Thus far I haven't had any problems, though I wish that there was a better way to figure out when the pickup would happen at your place. I got a service credit when I signed up, but it wasn't as valuable as it could have been because they charged my card within a week or two, so instead of the credit giving me two free pickups I only got one. Boo.

We ultimately ended up canceling our service. It's a great idea but a poorly run organization.read more

Well I'm not sure why Yelp changed the name of this entry, which was North Center Garden Walk, one…read moreof if not *the* major event that the association puts on. But this review is for the garden walk specifically. Held each July, this is one of the more extensive garden walks in the area. 2023 is the first time I attended. There were 45-50 gardens on the walk (which included a few parkway gardens that are the responsibility of the association). The home gardens were lovely and featured yards of all types, from hardscaping to lush green space that looked more like it belonged in a forest preserve than a shared yard in North Center. There is a trolley that one can use to visit the various gardens, as they span a large area--there are gardens east of Damen, as well as some several blocks west of Western. This year, though, the trolley was a bit confused so hopefully they'll get that back on track next year. I'm not sure the trolley stopped at the correct stops (it passed me when I was walking down Bell, and that's not a street that had a trolley stop) so I wasn't sure I could trust it to actually be at the place it was supposed to be. So next time I might take the trolley, but I might also just drive to an area where I wanted to wander and take a look at the gardens (however, there are areas where some gardens are located that are permit parking only so that could be tricky). Sadly, most of the gardens that I went to didn't have anyone in them. That's ok I suppose but it's fun to hear from the owners what inspired their gardens, what they enjoy most about them, and so on. I was walking around between about 12:45-1:45 or so and but only met a couple of homeowners. Since I'm 38 weeks pregnant I couldn't do as much wandering as I'd hoped (there's only one bathroom on the route, and it was a mile from where I was) but perhaps next year I'll hit more homes and get to hear from the owners. Something that makes this garden walk cool and different from some of the others I've been to is that they have bands playing at several houses. There were about five bands, I believe, playing throughout the day. I saw one that was setting up and one was actually playing when I visited the garden next door. They were a folk band and they were really enjoyable! Another really great and fun part of this walk is that they have several kids' lemonade stands set up throughout the walk. I passed an unofficial one too (and bought a lemonade--it was delicious). I love that they work to include so many people in the neighborhood in the walk. I would like to return again and probably will next year. It seemed a tiny bit disorganized this year but I can tell it's a very good event. The sudden downpour probably put a bit of a damper on the afternoon too. I only wish it was two days long so I could more easily see all the gardens!

This is a very clean and quiet laundry facility. The lady that works here is very nice, has great…read morecustomer service, always tends to customers needs. I have been coming here for many years and will continue to do so.

A decent coin op laundry. It is clean…read more They still use quarters and dollar coins instead of cards. Dryers are about a quarter for 15 minutes, typically 30 minutes is sufficient, depending on how heavy you load the dryers, which are huge. Parking is a bit on the small side, but I have been lucky thus far. Washer cost will vary depending on the size of the washer, which range from really small to really large. Staff is friendly, clientele are friendly.

El Paseo Community Garden is one of those things that defines the greatness of Chicago. Humble…read morebeginnings of vacated land made way for the sunlight and brought neighbors together. Plants, specifically edible varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs are the focus, but there are beautiful flowers and indigenous prairie species in abundance as well. Translated to English, El Paseo means the way. The name speaks to this green spaces role as a path connecting two streets, as well as an approach to life in the city that generally speaking is the way for us all to stay sane and even happy living together in the vast urban jungle of Chicago. Growing things together.

All 4 of my boys have gone here/still attending here. I love all of the teachers and the…read moreadministrative staff they are all so nice and caring. This daycare is clean and they are organized. I would definitely recommend to anyone with small children.

*specific location being reviewed: Elmwood Park*…read more Wonderful childcare center! Picket Fence owner, Ms. Toni, genuinely cares about the children enrolled at her facility; she even addresses /knows each child by name! Kind teachers/staff all around. The children enjoyed being there /being involved w/ classroom activities...happy, smiling children =always a good sign(: I was also impressed by the fact that numerous Picket Fence teachers have been at this Elmwood Park location since it opened, which I believe (if I can remember correctly) was 1994! Now that's dedication!

We have been composting with Collective Resource Compost Cooperative for aobut 6 months and have…read morebeen very pleased with this service. It's somwhat shocking how much waste we accumulate that now does not have to go into a landfill. Collective makes it easy. We get a five-gallon orange bucket and it's picked up bi-weekly and replaced with a new one. There are multiple programs but this one works best for us. Highly recommend!

Where to begin! They are so easy to work with. The pick up person was always neat in appearance…read moreand polite. I love that you can pick up garden compost in the spring. They are a top notch organization through and through. I highly recommend them!

Very Friendly staff…read more Fast and easy. There is always parking. They give an honest estimate

Key Club is great! The owner is super friendly, and it is very well priced. She got some weird…read moreyellow stains out of a silk wedding gown in a matter of days! This is the best cleaners I have ever visited! Readers may think this is some outlier review, but Key Club was recommended by a very experienced tailor. Even though I've only taken a few things there so far, I am pretty certain this is the best dry cleaning in Evanston.