Puptown

11/26/2025

Friends,

We are thrilled to announce that the Park District has completed the installation of a new light tower for Puptown! The work was completed on Monday.

We would like to extend a special "thank you" to Erik Gleaves and Mike Brown of the Chicago Park District, as well as Agnes Chan of the Ward 48 Office. They were instrumental in making this project happen.

Also thanks to Phil Torres and Bela Barner for their diligent work in presenting this project to the City.

Have a great holiday!

10/12/2025

09/18/2025

https://www.meetup.com/dog-enrichment-group/events/311038203/

Scent Safari: A Nose-Work Adventure Let your dog’s nose lead the way in this fun, sensory-rich activity! In Scent Safari, dogs explore a series of containers, each filled w

09/07/2025

Update On Puptown Lighting Project

Friends,

Thank you to the many of you who signed our online petition to demonstrate overwhelming support for installing night lighting in Puptown.

Several weeks ago, we met with Alderwoman Hoppenworth and her Director of Planning, Agnes Chan, to present the proposal (see attached). They were very enthused about the proposal, and subsequently advocated for the project with the Park District.

Last week, we met with Park District leadership in Margate Park. They were equally receptive to the proposal.

Our next step is to meet with the Park District engineering team to examine the feasibility of the project. We hope to have this meeting in the next week or two. We are optimistic that the project will be deemed feasible, at which point we will discuss costs and funding needs.

In short, all very positive news to report as we start to move forward with this proposal. We will keep posted as new milestones are achieved. Thank you again for your continued support of Puptown.

Regards,

Puptown Friends

07/28/2025

Friends,

One of our volunteers, Scottie, constructed a dog wash station for Puptown! It is just behind the spigot along the fence. Scottie's clever design includes a ramp, a leash attachment, and a water source (thanks also to Phil Torres for his plumbing expertise).

On a related note, please do not cut the ends off the hoses. We need the threaded nozzles for irrigation purposes. Please try to keep your pup from chewing on our hoses.

Best Regards,

Puptown Friends

06/18/2025

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/uptown-hospital-suffers-catastrophic-loss-of-air-conditioning-before-heat-wave/3770560/

Heat indices could soar above 100 degrees in Chicago this weekend, but an Uptown hospital's air conditioning system has malfunctioned.

05/27/2025

Please be careful Montrose Dog Beach !!

https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/coast-guard-armed-phosphorus-pyrotechnic-found-on-montrose-beach-3-still-unaccounted-for/