April 8, 2026
THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT HAS RECEIVED A REQUEST TO NAME PARK NO. 514 LOCATED AT 1434 NORTH MONTICELLO AVENUE IN THE HUMBOLDT PARK COMMUNITY, IN THE 26TH WARD, AS FILLENWARTH (PATTY) PARK.
THIS NOTICE INITIATES A PERIOD OF 45 DAYS TO ENCOURAGE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NOTICE PERIOD, THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE MAY RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT IT APPROVE THAT THE PARK NAME BE CHANGED BASED ON COMMUNITY INPUT PROVIDED FROM THE 45-DAY NOTICE PERIOD.
TO SUBMIT COMMENTS, YOU MAY:
- Call (312) 742-0067
- Write to the Chicago Park District, Department of Legislative & Community Affairs,
4830 S Western Ave Chicago, IL 60609 - Email us at LCA@ChicagoParkDistrict.com
- Or submit your comments through the form below.
About the Proposed Naming
The proposed name of Fillenwarth (Patty) Park recognizes the extraordinary contribution that Sister Patty Fillenwarth made to civic betterment locally. Sister Patty was a Sister of Providence and ministered to the people of the Humboldt Park community for forty-two (42) years.
Among many accomplishments and contributions to the community, most notably, in 1994 she opened Providence Family Services, a center providing bilingual family counseling. Over time, Sister Patty incorporated community input and added to the center’s offerings to include an after-school tutoring program for children, adult English language classes, computer literacy classes for adults and children, and citizenship classes. Providence Family Services was an anchor in the community that welcomed all regardless of faith, race, or socioeconomic status.
The center operated on small fees for services, grants, appeals to its large donor base and the annual rummage sale. It had a fourteen (14) member advisory board with most members from the local community. In its twenty-four (24) year history, Providence Family Services served almost 10,000 people.
Part of the Providence Family Services mission statement said, “Providence Family Services provides support and direction to assist individuals, couples and families to make changes that will allow them to achieve wholeness and an awareness of their personal gifts.” Sister Patty was true to that mission.
Sister Patty passed away in June 2020 at the age of seventy-nine (79). She had been a Sister of Providence for sixty-two (62) years.
This request to officially name Park No. 514 as Fillenwarth (Patty) Park was submitted by Maggie Martinez, an active member of the Humboldt Park community and has the support of Alderman Jesse Fuentes, State Representative Lilian Jiménez, State Senator Omar Aquino, Pastor José Maria García-Maldonado of the San José Sánchez del Río Parish, and additional members of the Humboldt Park community.
Pursuant to the Code, this request to name Park No. 514 was forwarded to designated Park District staff (“Park District staff”) who conducted a comprehensive review and analysis of the request to ascertain if it met the criteria for naming a park. Park District staff found that the criteria had been met. Also pursuant to the Code, this request to name Park No. 514 was forwarded to Secretary.
Learn more: View the Park No. 514 Naming Request Presentation
The comment period for this naming ends on May 24, 2026.
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