Holstein Park

Bucktown Halloween costume parade, free candy and comics, a skating party and a trick-or-treat map.

Volunteers were cautiously optimistic over the announcement. "It has been a long wait," a leader said.

Judges from pastry hotspots Bake, The Bristol, Red Door, Cheap Tart and Black Dog Gelato are on board.

The two outdoor pools and the inland beach will now stay open until Sept. 30, officials said Friday.

"The park looks more open but it doesn't look as interesting without the trees," a resident said.

For 5 straight years, the Bucktown pool has beaten out 78 other pools for the title of best public pool.

A park supervisor said the dark fencing was overdue and should have been put up 3 seasons ago.

Scheduled for Oct. 19 in the Holstein Park Field House, this year's theme is "In Pie We Crust."

Set to begin in spring, the rehab will make the building energy efficient and accessible, Quinn said.

A round-up of events in the neighborhood from July 11-13, 2014.

Over 300 people signed up for the lap swims with new memberships coming on daily, park supervisor said.

"I don't care how nice you think the dog is," Ald. Scott Waguespack says. "Get it on a leash."

Holstein Park's largest fundraiser is courting 2,000 pie lovers and 125 bakers to Bucktown.

Free "Learn to Swim" classes have filled up fast at Park District outdoor pools.

Melissa Stockwell, who lost a limb in Iraq, touts program to train injured youth, service members.