News - Rogers Park, Chicago

Property Tax Appeals Seminar for Rogers Park homeowners

By Mike G on August 21, 2012

Property Tax Appeals Seminar for Rogers Park homeowners There will be two seminars: 1. Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm at the Croatian Cultural Center, 2845 W. Devon Ave., Chicago, IL 2. Tuesday, September 11, 2012 from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm at the Loyola Park Field House, 1230 Greenleaf, Chicago, IL
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The Show WIll Go On! Midsummer Night’s Dream Premiers Friday, New Location

By Mike G on May 26, 2012

This week's fire at the field house at Indian Boundary Park has caused the Fury Theatre to change location of their first outdoor show, A Midsummer Night's Dream. The production, a labor of love by the company's two founders, Arin Mulvaney and Mark Dodge, is the result of countless hours of work by the two, as well as their own funds. Please attend Friday's performance, at its new location, Chippewa Park 6748 N. Sacramento, 7:00PM. Check performance schedule
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Questions For Democratic Candidates for State Representative, 14th District

By Charlie on March 16, 2012

To: Our esteemed candidates for the Democratic Nomination for State Representative, 14th District, State Rep. Kelly Cassidy and Paula Basta; Over the past weekend, we posed four questions to each of you, hoping that you can respond with answers on or before Thursday, 5:00PM, so that we can post them on our website before the coming weekend.
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Artist’s Exhibition Displays Urban Life of Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus

By Charlie on March 12, 2012

On March 15, multimedia artist and former Chicagoan Mary Jones will turn her keen observing eye to Loyola University Chicago's Ralph Arnold Fine Arts Annex, and create an elaborate representation of our neighborhood's defining thoroughfare. The windows of the Annex will transform into a subjective mirror reflecting an urban reality rooted in perception and personal connection.
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ABOUT JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

By Mike G on March 02, 2012

Every couple years Rogers Park is flooded by judicial candidates seeking our votes. Selecting competent, experienced and independent judges is a serious matter. However, newspapers and broadcast media provide virtually no coverage or analysis of judicial candidates. The Chicago Tribune is expected to issue its endorsements in all judicial races soon, but for the most part the Trib’s coverage is limited to one paragraph of text concerning each race. Many individual candidates are ignored, mentioned in only one sentence, or listed in a sentence that starts: "Other candidates are: …" Since the Sun-Times apparently does not want to issue endorsements any more, do not look for any coverage there. What’s to do?

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Spotlight - ROGERS PARK BUILDERS GROUP

By Charlie on February 27, 2012

The Rogers Park Builders Group (RPBG) was founded in 1993 by real estate professionals, independent property owners and financial institutions to help the community realize its potential. Joining with the more that 60 community groups in the area, RPBG has been a catalyst for initiatives ranging from neighborhood revitalization to obtaining exposure in the media for the area’s cultural, architectural, and artistic heritage. RPBG annually produces events that highlight successful efforts within the community and that encourage newcomers to participate in the continuing rejuvenation of Rogers Park. More about RPBG here

Building Paranoia in Rogers Park

By Charlie on February 24, 2012

By Larry Shure: A few years ago I found a great collection of essays in a book titled, Architecture of Fear (1997), which contained the article “Building Paranoia,” by Steven Flusty. It was adapted from a paper published for the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture in 1994 and develops a vocabulary for describing the kinds of spaces he saw being created throughout the L.A. region. I remember reading this chapter, shuddering, and being thankful that I don’t live in L.A. Read more at Larry's Blog: Ultra Local Geography

“Black Family Reunion”

By Charlie on February 24, 2012

Afrikan Heritage/Black History program at Loyola Park Celebrate the diverse elements of Black history and culture at this annual event with music, readings, and refreshments. Music, dance, interesting figures. Harold Bellamy , a BNICEH/IMPRUVE member who is a retired Buffalo soldier of the 6th Infantry, Black centenarian(s), return of Rufus Hunt, Tuskegee airman. Date: Sunday, February 26, 2012 Time: 12 to 4 p.m. Location: Loyola Park 1230 W. Greenleaf Ave. FREE For more information, contact Selena 773.761.7306

Two weeks after gang murders, a reason for youth to dance in Rogers Park

By Charlie on February 17, 2012

By Bob Spoerl They jived and dipped and grooved and spun and yelled and swayed and made the wind at times seem a step behind. The “they” are creative dancers living and performing in Rogers Park. One night after the Grammy's, a group of young dancers from the neighborhood known as 808s -- the name is an ode to loud hip hop music, 808 being the penal code for noise violation -- teamed up with a professional dance company from the far North Side, Phoenix Rising, to produce a dance show called "Lover's Lane." It was only several weeks after two young men were shot and killed near Howard Street in Rogers Park.
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Loyola El station to be remodeled this summer:

By Charlie on February 16, 2012

McDonald’s and Harris Bank slated for demolition in plans for plaza: After nearly five years of planning, the renovation of the Loyola Red Line El station is scheduled to begin in late May, according to university officials. Construction will begin shortly after Loyola's commencement ceremonies. In a related project, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced possible future plans to make Loyola a Red/Purple Line transfer station. Read the Loyola Phoenix Story Here
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