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Feeding homeless people a means, not an end
Every Thursday evening about 6 , when most Chicagoans are on their way home for dinner, a group of Loyola University students head to the Loop to serve food to homeless men and women. But, for these students and the men and women they meet, it's not just about the food -- it's about building relationships. Continue reading the Medill Reports article here...Rogers Park Dinner Crawl - a world of taste
Rogers Park Dinner Crawl: A World of Taste will introduce participants to over 12 restaurants in Rogers Park. Each participant will be given a "passport" containing a map of participating restaurants.
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New bar and restaurant coming to Morse Ave.
The owner of the building at 1412 W. Morse, Alex Samrdzija, will be the proprietor of the proposed new business, which will be similar to Xippo, a restaurant and bar that Mr. Samrdzija owns in Lincoln Square at 3759 N Damen.More…
Don Gordon talks with Blago - Updated with Video
The longtime RP resident and former 49th ward candidate for Alderman talks with the indicted former Governor at Northwestern Univ, where he is currently an adjunct professor of political Science. Go to the Blago Blog here... Watch the program on C-SPAN here.Alderman for a Day
You have been granted two actions as Alderman for one day...More…
49th Ward Residents to Vote on Neighborhood Improvements
Dear Neighbor, I am writing to invite you to attend one of the upcoming Neighborhood Assemblies to learn about the proposed neighborhood improvement projects that will be put to a vote of the entire 49th Ward community in April.More…
JCC volunteer coach raises funds for new basketball hoops
Long-time Jewish Community Center (JCC) Chicago volunteer basketball coach Maury Aaron recently raised $8,500 in donations from friends and fellow JCC parents, in order to replace the basketball backboards and rims for the gym at the Bernard Horwich JCC in West Rogers Park. The basketball hoops were replaced this past summer.
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Save the Date! Support our Rogers Park based dance company:
Innervation Dance Cooperative Unveils Theater and Dance at Annual IDC Gala "SWING, SWING, SWING"More…
What Mary Jo Taught Me About Dating - Mike Glasser
Long term Executive Director of the Rogers Park West Ridge Historical Society, Mary Jo Doyle, a friend of mine who died two years ago, once taught me an important rule, one which people ought to follow their entire lives. Ask anyone who knows me: not only to do I consistently abide by this rule, but I constantly remind people who are important to me, i.e. my kids, or people on whom I rely, i.e. my office manager, my property managers, my bookie, to adhere to it.more...Mrs. Caliban opens to rave reviews!
Dorothy is locked in a lifeless marriage of empty domestic ritual until a fugitive from another world arrives on her doorstep. With him, she finds forbidden love and experiences a rebirth of her spirit, as she learns to question her assumptions about the world. Join Dorothy on a whimsical and heartbreaking journey as she dares to live — and love — unconventionally, in this remarkable drama acclaimed as one of the greatest post-war American novels. By the award-winning adaptor of Gaudy Night.More…
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