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CAPS Monthly Beat Meeting, and Upcoming Community Picnic

The monthly CAPS beat meeting will be Thursday 5/23, 7:00 PM at CMS, 7212 N Clark - meet your beat officers, bring your concerns and questions to the meeting. Our meetings are combined with Beat 2423 and 2424 which give us an idea of what other neighbors are dealing with and how they resolve the issue(s). One way of helping to resolve problems is positive loitering. So, Beat 2422 will have its first weekly walk, Friday, May 24 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm - meet up at the Howard El station and go for a neighborhood walk. Please let me know if you will be able to join so I can let the CAPS office know how many will be in the group. ALSO, Mark your calendar for Friday, June 7 at 7 PM at Willye White Park. We're having a community picnic to Celebrate Summer.
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Posted on May 21, 2013 | (0) Comments

Lakeshore Healthcare to host May 29th After Hours BizArts Networking

Networking After Hours Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:30 to 7 p.m. LakeShore Healthcare & Rehabilitation Centre 7200 N. Sheridan Rd
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Posted on May 20, 2013 | (0) Comments

Annual “Trash to Treasure Swap” at CMSA June 8 & 9

Looking for a good reason to do a little spring-cleaning? Look no further. This is how it works: Go through your closets, attic, basement or storage locker to find things you no longer want or need, but are still usable for others. Then, on Saturday June 8th between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. bring those items to the annual “Trash for Treasure Swap” being held this year in the gymnasium at Chicago Math and Science Academy, 7212 N Clark St. (across from Touhy Park, just south of the City of Chicago firehouse) Please do NOT bring clothing, shoes (except sports equipment), mattresses or upholstered furniture. Now here’s the exciting part
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Posted on May 19, 2013 | (0) Comments

Blues Benefit at Mayne Stage

Rendezvous With the Blues 2, a benefit for Northside Community Resources and Rogers Park Community Development Corporation, will be held at Mayne Stage on June 20th from 7 to 10 PM. Northside Community Resources was formerly the Rogers Park Community Council. Click here to learn more about this organization that delivers critical services for Rogers Park and its surrounding communities.
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Posted on May 15, 2013 | (0) Comments

Tricoci University Offers Advanced Training in Theater, Film and Photography Make-up Application

Have you ever seen photos of your favorite stars and wondered why they don’t look nearly as good as they do in their films or television shows? The answer is makeup artists. It can sometimes seem like magic. If you have ever considered a career in cosmetology, Rogers Park has a school for you: Tricoci University of Beauty Culture (TUBC) now the premier beauty education provider in the Midwest that is redefining the industry and producing salon-ready graduates prepared for successful careers.
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Posted on May 04, 2013

Registration Open for 20th Annual Artists of the Wall Festival

One of the Rogers Park community's premier events, this year's Artists of the Wall Festival will be held on Saturday, June 15th and Sunday, June 16th. Registration is now open. Download the pdf, print and fill out to register.
Posted on April 15, 2013

Royal Coffee: “Our Business should be the Community’s Business”

In a paid advertisement placed in the local News Star newspaper, Royal Coffee owner David Bekele offers his thanks to the Rogers Park community for being so supportive of his business, now entering its fifth year. Describing Royal Coffee as "an old time family-owned business," Bekele acknowledges that he has "come to know most of our customers on a first name basis, our children have literally grown up right here... All this happened right here in Rogers Park with the continuous support of this great community." Bekele describes that takes great pride of his coffee, aptly named "Ethiopian Highland Coffee, always freshly roasted, and costs only $1.25. Click MORE to read his entire letter to the community.
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Posted on March 17, 2013

Sol Cafe - Welcome to the Neighborhood!

Earlier this year, Howard Street welcomed its newest business: the Sol Cafe, at 1615 West Howard. As explained in this video, the Sol Cafe appears to be much more than simply another coffee shop. In fact, given the great buzz that it is generating, the Sol Cafe appears to be contributing to a positive transformation of Howard Street. Watch the Video! (3 min, 25 secs)
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Posted on March 01, 2013 | (2) Comments

Kids Eat Free at Leona’s

In its effort to encourage family dining, Leona’s Neighborhood Restaurants now offers all kids’ meals free of charge to all children 8 years of age or younger. This offer applies across all Leona’s Neighborhood Restaurants, including its Rogers Park venue at 6935 N. Sheridan. There are no limitations as to day, time or location to this offer. Leona's only asks that each child be accompanied by an adult who orders an adult entrée, and that the children order from a Kids’ Menu offering eight dishes of the delicious home cooked food for which Leona’s has been a favorite place to dine in Chicagoland for decades.
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Posted on December 03, 2012

BizArts Meeting

Rogers Park BizArts events provide us with an exceptional opportunity to learn about the host business, and also to meet, mingle and learn about other business owners, artists and community residents. BizArts events are open to the public, and we encourage attendees to contribute $5.00 (or more) at the door, to assist in the cost of organizing these events. (Members and advertisers of Rogers Park Business Alliance and of http://www.rogerspark.com need not pay.) Everyone is encouraged to bring a canned good, as BizArts contributes canned goods to deserving local causes.
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Posted on September 26, 2012

Property Tax Appeals Seminar for Rogers Park homeowners

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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Posted on August 21, 2012

The Show WIll Go On! Midsummer Night’s Dream Premiers Friday, New Location

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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Posted on May 26, 2012

Questions For Democratic Candidates for State Representative, 14th District

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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Posted on March 16, 2012

ABOUT JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

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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Posted on March 02, 2012

Spotlight - ROGERS PARK BUILDERS GROUP

Spotlight - ROGERS PARK BUILDERS GROUP 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
Posted on February 27, 2012

Building Paranoia in Rogers Park

Building Paranoia in Rogers Park 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
Posted on February 24, 2012

“Black Family Reunion”

“Black Family Reunion” 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
Posted on February 24, 2012

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

Two weeks after gang murders, a reason for youth to dance in Rogers Park 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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Posted on February 17, 2012

Loyola El station to be remodeled this summer:

Loyola El station to be remodeled this summer: 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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Posted on February 16, 2012

2012 “Immigrants Aspire!” Scholarship Competition

2012 “Immigrants Aspire!” Scholarship Competition Elizabeth Walder, Esq., founder and President of Immigration Law Associates in Skokie, IL, has been helping foreign nationals achieve their immigration goals for more than 20 years. As a result, she understands the critical role of higher education in unlocking the door of opportunity for immigrant youth and their families. Yet financial concerns often stand in the way. To underscore her commitment to immigrant communities in and around Chicago, Mrs. Walder, with her attorneys and staff, is pleased to announce the “Immigrants Aspire!” scholarships and essay competition. Three scholarship awards – a grand prize of $2,000 and two runner-up prizes of $500 – will be payable directly to each winning student’s college or university. Winners will also be honored at a special reception and their essays will be featured on the Immigration Law Associates website.
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Posted on February 16, 2012

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