Uptown United & Uptown Chamber of Commerce 2025 Year In Review
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Sarah Wilson, Uptown United sarah@exploreuptown.org 773.878.1064 Uptown United Reflects on a Year of Community Impact and Looks Ahead to 2026 Chicago, IL — December 22, 2025 — As 2025 comes to a close, Uptown United, Uptown Chamber of Commerce and Special Service Area #34 are reflecting on a year defined by resilience, collaboration, and community-wide engagement across Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Throughout the year, residents, businesses,
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2024 Year in Review
To celebrate this past year’s successes, Uptown United and the Uptown Chamber of Commerce have published this 2024 Year in Review to highlight the many activities, events, and stories that have continued to make Uptown a diverse, vibrant, thriving, and strong Chicago neighborhood.Click here to download a copy of the 2024 Year in Review!
