Original Clearing Night Force Neighborhood Watch Group

08/12/2026

08/12/2026

CAPS Beat 812 meeting tonight, Wednesday August 12 6:30pm at the Clearing Library. I will be live streaming the meeting. If you have any questions/concerns for our officers, please jump in during the meeting

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08/02/2026

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07/28/2026

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07/26/2026

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06/17/2026

I have to apologize to the CNF community for not live-streaming our CAPS Beat 812 meetings for the past seven or 8 months. I have been dealing with health issues.
No one from our group stepped up to do it.
I can’t make promises for certain, but I hope to be back live streaming again at the August meeting.

05/25/2026

June 5 - Archer Ave car show . . . .
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🏁Who's excited for the annual Archer Car Show hosted by the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch and co-sponsored by the Midway Chamber of Commerce, bringing Chicagoans family fun right on Archer Avenue.

🚨📢It's held on Friday, June 5th, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Right on Archer Avenue from Oak Park to Narragansett.

Car Show Must Knows:

ᯓ★ No registration or admission is required for showcar participation (we do ask for a small donation)
ᯓ★ Shop at the Summernite Pop-up brought to you by Midway Chamber of Commerce at the BizHub Parking Lot and Sidewalk, 6422 W Archer Ave
ᯓ★ Go-Karts sponsored by Ciao Ragazzi Restaurant & Bar (in the parking lot on Archer & Narragansett)
ᯓ★ Photo ops & live enterainment
ᯓ★ Get your limited edition 2026 Archer Car Show T-Shirt
ᯓ★Take a peek at our food truck line up: Chkn box, Happy jacks (not really a food truck), Mad dogs, 1957 good humor ice cream truck, Nicky V's, Route 66 Mobile Diner, Saucy B’s BBQ, Waffle Hero, and Dreaming Treats
ᯓ★ Make sure to support local businesses and restaurants on Archer (many of them will remain open during the car show)!!!

What to know:

⚠️‼️Street Closures: Archer Avenue will be closed from Oak Park to Narragansett from 5:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. *Pedestrian traffic only*
⚠️‼️ Parking: Showcase vehicles can enter from Normandy on the West and Nagle on the East, will be directed where to park, and must be in place by 500 p.m.
⚠️‼️ First Aid and Info Station will be to the east of the Credit Union Sign in their parking lot.

04/16/2026

29 years of volunteering in our community to help with city services, problem solving on relevant issues and fostering a working relationship with our Aldermanic offices and the 008th District Police. Do we continue? Community involvement is needed.

03/26/2026

Our neighborhood watch group covers Beat 812 (Central-Harlem, 60th - 65th) St. We give a few hours every month to drive up and down the streets and alleys to look for city services that get submitted to the ward office. We also pay attention to the community concerns that are brought to our group and discussed at the monthly CAPS Beat 812 meetings. We have lost a lot of members over our 27 years and are in need of some new blood. We understand that young families have many commitments and cannot give the hours to patrol, but you can help by taking care of your block. Organize a phone tree and call 911 when it warrants. Work together to make sure you get the city services your block needs; tree trimmed, garbage carts all have lids, street/alley lights all working, graffiti removal, etc. Young seniors are the perfect group to volunteer to do the patrolling (always with a partner) You can give time during the day or night, as many hours are you like.
We have had many successes that makes a difference in our community, but we don't brag so new residents don't know the benefit of a group like ours. We have a great working relationship with the Alderman's offices and our 8th District Police. We have worked closely with them on many crime related/quality of life issues during our time as a neighborhood watch group.
We are currently evaluating our purpose as a community organization and hope we can sustain. You may not understand the benefit of such a group, but we have a benefit.
We no longer have a website, but will continue to use Facebook and other means to reach the community.
Look for an upcoming article in the Clearing yellow page and hopefully Southwest-News Herald.
Anyone living in Beat 812 over 21 years of age is welcomed to join our group
You can meet our members at the CAPS Beat 812 meeting every month and learn more about the group.
We want to make "Clearing Strong" You can help us
Please share this with your neighbors and friends in Beat 812.

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