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Chicago Bungalow Association

A past winner in the front garden category. (Chicago Bungalow Association)
Jul 8, 2022 | Patty Wetli

Time to head to the polls once again, Chicagoans. Online voting is now open through Tuesday in the annual Bungalow Garden Contest.

West Lawn residents Mitzi and Gilberto Cantu won the window/planter box category in the Chicago Bungalow Association’s 2021 garden contest. (Chicago Bungalow Association)
Jun 9, 2022 | Patty Wetli

Winners will be announced in late July and will receive $500, plus bragging rights. For every eligible contest entry received, the association will donate $25 to South and West Side community gardens. 

The 2020 winner in the front garden category. (Courtesy of Chicago Bungalow Association)
Jun 23, 2021 | Patty Wetli

This year’s contest is sure to be more competitive than ever, with expanded eligibility and the doubling of winners’ cash prizes.

A Portage Park couple transformed their bungalow basement into a tiki bar. (Courtesy of Chicago Bungalow Association)
Jan 21, 2021 | Patty Wetli

The Driehaus Bungalow Awards were established in 2005 and honor the best in bungalow restoration and renovation. “COVID Creativity” was added to the association’s annual award categories. Two winners were announced — check out the ingenuity.