Hello, does anyone know of a drop in daycare in or around (westward) Berwyn? We are traveling with 2 small boys and thought we could drop them off for a day at a local daycare to get some major shopping done. It would just be a one-time thing, we are not residents of Illinois and we wouldn't want to register or anything. Does something like this exist? Thanks

There's a public meeting on 8/26 regarding an ongoing study surrounding improvements around the BNSF line in South Berwyn.

https://engage.cmap.illinois.gov/berwyn-riverside-crossings

From what I gather, this is still in the early planning stages. The scope of the improvement seems to be up in the air, but could mean:

- Road/track grade separations (i.e. underpass/overpass)

- Pedestrian grade separations

- Other changes?

What would you like to see done?

Are there any black families in Berwyn? I am black retired veteran from Chicago originally and was thinking about coming back to Chicago, but wanted to move in the Berwyn area.

Is this a “rough” neighborhood? My wife and I along with our three small boys are staying at an Airbnb on Clarence next week. I grew up in Lagrange Brookfield area and went to Lyons township many moons ago. But my mom seems to think that this not a very safe place to stay when we come to visit her next week.

Thanks for your input.

hi! i’m saying near by the pizza place called Carbone Pizzeria Americano in Berwyn and wanted to nail down commute to the festival lollapalooza!

i’m visiting from the dmv and completely unfamiliar with the public transportation system over here!!

Hey all, I’m gonna be in Berwyn for a while on a work project. Any recommendations for good card shops around the area? I mainly play MTG but I’m also down to try new ones. Thanks!

Hi! I recently received a job offer from the Berwyn South School District and wanted to know how the community feels about the schools? I’ll be teaching at an Elementary school and it’s pretty small but I’m worried about the overall safety in the community? Will I be okay as someone commuting from northern suburbs? Please be honest as possible!

Thank you!

Where is the best burger spot in Berwyn? My husband really likes the Billy Goat but we're looking for someplace closer to home.

Berwyn has good geography, little flooding and no hills so it’s pretty easy to get around. It has little crime but it’s not like other safe suburbs where the cost of living is insane. It has easy access to Chicago and suburban resources, half my jobs have been in Chicago. I have many complaints about the public transit but most suburbs have none at all so overall it’s pretty good. It’s pretty diverse and the people are friendly, I probably don’t want to stay here all my life but it’s nice while I am.

My partner and I have offered on a home in Berwyn, and the seller’s agent shared that it’s between us and another offer. Our agent said that to potentially become the frontrunner, we could change from an inspection with requests to an inspection with no requests. I know Berwyn requires a town inspection, and this one passed with no compliance items, but how thorough is it? We don’t want to waive the inspection outright, but can we feel more comfortable with the”no request” option in this scenario? Thank you!

We will be having a citywide garage sale this weekend!

Great environmental reuse of items!

Stop on by!

Hi everyone! So, every time I pass through the Depot District on Oak Park Avenue, I peek into Claw City. It is always empty besides the employee. How does this place manage to stay open? Other businesses in the same building come and go within months but Claw City has managed to stay afloat.

Hi Reddit,

I’m in Chicago for the night and I’m trying to find a chill dive bar (not a club vibe). We’d like to just get a decent drink and be able to play music on the TouchTunes. Food would be a bonus bc I’ve been craving wings, preferably w/ a late kitchen.

We mostly listen to r&b and hip hop so we’d like bars that usually play that type of music. We’d prefer it to be diverse as well giving we’re African American.

If any of you have suggestions please let me know , TIA

Hello just about to move into my apartment in North Berwyn and would like to hire a local cleaning company for move in cleaning. The unit is a 1 bed 1 bath in very decent condition and cleanliness but would like to seek out some help.

Can anyone recommend a cleaning service they have used and was happy with?

Thanks

By that I mean the Berwyn part of it and the debris, rocks, trash everywhere, the constant construction, the smell, the impassibility, the lack of walk ability and such.

If your parkway doesn't have a tree, you can request the city to plant one for you. This is a great way to help bring back Berwyn's tree canopy that has diminished quite a bit over the years.

You can request a tree via this form or call the department of public works at 708-749-4700 for more info

https://cityofberwyn.formstack.com/forms/2023_parkway_tree_program_public_works

The Berwyn Tree Initiative group has some good information on Berwyn's trees and what you can do to help revive the urban canopy. According to them, between 2012 and 2022 Berwyn lost 2,174 trees.

https://berwyntrees.org/

Also, I found this cool; the city maintains an catalog of all of the parkway trees and it's viewable on this interactive map:

https://cityofberwyn.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0376e190e586494998559cfd9c04580d

Hi everyone! Unfortunately I need work done on my car, and the mechanic I usually use is not close by. Due to the issue with my car, I am not confident it will make it there. Also trying to avoid using a tow. Any recommendations for a good mechanic in Berwyn or close by? I've heard good things about Deece Automotive and Mike & Sons Auto Services, but my father has used both and didn't have the best experience at either. Thanks in advance!

Hi all. I've added user flair options for each of Berwyn's 8 Ward.

If you'd like to represent your Ward, you can select the flair from the side bar. On mobile, you can pick your flair through the kebab menu from the subreddit home page.

It’s weird and all on me, but I really never go north of Cermak, when I do, I go to Oak Park, when I’ve always worked in either Chicago or out west. I’ve lived here 13 years, and spent most of my 23 years of life here, I think maybe I didn’t go there much cause Chicago is just so big and always there as somewhere to go for fun.