Hello! Welcome to the new (and improved!) NENA website! Here we hope that our residents will find useful information to make life in the Northeast neighborhood even better. We also hope that future residents will find out why our neighborhood is such a wonderful place to live! Poke around the site and see what we.. read more →
The potluck is an event held in October each year. During the last few years NENA has been able to use the beautiful Lords Park Pavilion located on 100 Oakwood Boulevard for this gathering. NENA provides baked ham, soft drinks, utensils, and activities for children. At this time we renew NENA memberships and provide relevant.. read more →
NENA conducts a bi-annual house tour the first Saturday of December that typically includes five or six historic homes beautifully decorated for Christmas. This tour is been held every other year since it requires a tremendous amount of work and volunteers. What sets us apart from other holiday house tours is that homeowners decorate on.. read more →
We have a garage sale in June of each year. We ask NENA residents for donations and pick them up or they can be dropped off at the site of the sale the week of the event. We accept furniture, small appliances, toys, dishes and kitchenware, decorative items, pictures, linen, and clothes. The sale has.. read more →
It’s everyone’s favorite event of the summer… The Elgin Fourth of July parade attracts thousands from all around the Chicagoland area and runs right down Douglas Avenue, through the NENA neighborhood. read more →