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Addams (Jane) Park
Description
NEW RECREATION CENTER AT ADDAMS PARK
The ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ has constructed a new fieldhouse at Addams Park. The ComEd Recreation Center is now open for public use. Indoor facilities include an artificial turf football/soccer practice field, a three-lane running track, a gymnasium, and a clubroom. Outside, the building there is an artificial turf football/soccer field and an artificial turf baseball field.
This small park is located in the Near West Side Community Area. The park totals 9.27 acres.
History
In the late 1940s, Addams Park's Near West Side neighborhood was decaying and congested. The ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ established the much-needed park in 1946, part of a ten-year plan to increase recreational opportunities in under-served neighborhoods after World War II.
Land acquisition proved problematic, however, and demolition of the site's dilapidated buildings did not begin until 1952. The ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ acquired the majority of the land for the park from 1952 until 1954. In 2020, the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ added a new fieldhouse to the park.
The park's name honors Jane Addams (1860-1935), the world-renowned social reformer who devoted her life to serving the economic and social needs of the Near West Side's disadvantaged immigrant community. Addams' base of operations was her Hull House on nearby Halsted Street, one of North America's first settlement houses. In addition to her work in Chicago, Addams actively promoted national legal reforms, including tenement-house regulation, factory inspection, and workers' compensation. Addams was awarded the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts.
Additional Information
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Capital Projects
Featured ProjectsPrograms at Addams (Jane) Park
Most programs run from
Monday, August 18 to Sunday, October 12
Online registration beings
In-person registration begins
Open
Sports - Basketball
At least 12 but less than 18
From August 23, 2025 to August 23, 2025
Each Saturday from 2:30pm to 4pm
Each Saturday from 2:30pm to 4pm
$6.00
Open
Sports - Basketball
40 and up
From October 16, 2025 to October 16, 2025
Each Thursday from 7am to 9am
Each Thursday from 7am to 9am
$6.00
Open
Sports - Basketball
25 and up
From October 15, 2025 to October 15, 2025
Each Wednesday from 7am to 9am
Each Wednesday from 7am to 9am
$6.00
Open
Sports - Basketball
25 and up
From September 8, 2025 to September 8, 2025
Each Monday from 7am to 9am
Each Monday from 7am to 9am
$6.00
Open
Sports - Basketball
At least 12 but less than 18
From August 30, 2025 to August 30, 2025
Each Saturday from 2:30pm to 4pm
Each Saturday from 2:30pm to 4pm
$6.00
Open
Sports - Basketball
40 and up
From August 26, 2025 to August 26, 2025
Each Tuesday from 7am to 9am
Each Tuesday from 7am to 9am
$6.00
Instruction
Sports - Basketball
At least 6 but less than 10
From August 21, 2025 to October 9, 2025
Each Thursday from 5pm to 5:45pm
Each Thursday from 5pm to 5:45pm
$44.00
Instruction
Sports - Basketball
At least 6 but less than 10
From August 26, 2025 to October 14, 2025
Each Tuesday from 5pm to 5:45pm
Each Tuesday from 5pm to 5:45pm
$44.00
Instruction
Sports - Basketball
At least 3 but less than 6
From August 22, 2025 to October 10, 2025
Each Friday from 4pm to 4:45pm
Each Friday from 4pm to 4:45pm
$44.00
Instruction
Sports - Basketball
At least 3 but less than 6
From August 22, 2025 to October 10, 2025
Each Friday from 5pm to 5:45pm
Each Friday from 5pm to 5:45pm
$44.00
Most programs run from
Monday, June 09 to Sunday, August 17
Online registration beings
In-person registration begins
Most programs run from
Monday, June 09 to Sunday, August 17
Online registration beings
In-person registration begins
Instruction
Sports - Soccer
At least 7 but less than 13
From June 9, 2025 to August 4, 2025
Each Monday from 6pm to 6:45pm
Each Monday from 6pm to 6:45pm
$50.00
Instruction
Recreation
At least 1 years 6 months but less than 3
From June 14, 2025 to August 9, 2025
Each Saturday from 9am to 9:30am
Each Saturday from 9am to 9:30am
$50.00
Instruction
Recreation
At least 1 years 6 months but less than 3
From June 14, 2025 to August 9, 2025
Each Saturday from 10am to 10:30am
Each Saturday from 10am to 10:30am
$50.00
Instruction
Recreation
At least 1 years 6 months but less than 3
From June 15, 2025 to August 10, 2025
Each Sunday from 9am to 9:30am
Each Sunday from 9am to 9:30am
$50.00
Instruction
Recreation
At least 1 years 6 months but less than 3
From June 15, 2025 to August 10, 2025
Each Sunday from 10am to 10:30am
Each Sunday from 10am to 10:30am
$50.00
Instruction
Recreation
At least 3 but less than 6
From June 14, 2025 to August 9, 2025
Each Saturday from 11am to 11:30am
Each Saturday from 11am to 11:30am
$50.00
Instruction
Recreation
At least 3 but less than 6
From June 15, 2025 to August 10, 2025
Each Sunday from 11am to 11:30am
Each Sunday from 11am to 11:30am
$50.00
Instruction
Sports - Soccer
At least 3 but less than 6
From June 13, 2025 to August 8, 2025
Each Friday from 4pm to 4:45pm
Except the following dates:
Friday, Jul 4, 2025
Each Friday from 4pm to 4:45pm
Except the following dates:
Friday, Jul 4, 2025
$44.00
Instruction
Sports - Soccer
At least 3 but less than 6
From June 11, 2025 to August 6, 2025
Each Wednesday from 4pm to 4:45pm
Each Wednesday from 4pm to 4:45pm
$50.00
Instruction
Sports - Soccer
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