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Cops: Man Robbed Loyola Red Line Station Passengers with Sawed-Off Shotgun
UPDATE - Police have a suspect in custody. Chicago - A robber wielding a sawed-off shotgun robbed several Red Line passengers early Saturday at a Far North Side station just steps away from Loyola University Chicago, police said.
The suspect was standing on the platform at the Loyola Red Line station, 1200 N. Sheridan Rd., when he pulled the sawed-off shotgun out of a back pack and began demanding cell phones from people, according to a Rogers Park District police captain. Read more here**
Posted on October 12, 2011
Rogers Park/West Ridge neighborhood - openhousechicago Event
The Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical
Society is announcing a partnership with the Chicago Architecture Foundation
to showcase the Rogers Park/West Ridge neighborhood, which has been selected
as one of six areas throughout the city of Chicago to be represented in the
foundation’s new event, openhousechicago, taking place Oct. 14-16, 2011.
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Posted on October 10, 2011
Family Matters needs your support!
Family Matters has an opportunity to receive a grant from the Chicago Sun-Times Charity Trust. The Trust has set up the Sun Shine Project for the greater Chicago community.
Please act now by voting for Family Matters' Community Tutoring program. The Trust will take votes and comments into account when determining grant awards. Click on this link, sign up for the project and then vote! Family Matters is currently on the second page and can move to the first page by getting more votes.
Please vote by October 9th!
Let's make it happen!
Posted on October 05, 2011
Kegs for Kids: Drink Craft Beer to Help Kids Read Good
The annual Kegs for Kids benefit for Edgewater's Helen C. Pierce Elementary is coming up on Saturday. The craft beer tasting festival has grown out of its previous location at Metropolis Coffee, and this year's event will be at Loyola University's Mundelein Auditorium. Read the whole post on Chicagoist here>>
Posted on October 04, 2011
Please Help us Project our Work
My Students: Hello and Welcome! Thank you in advance for choosing my proposal to read. Our school is located in the East Rogers Park area of the City of Chicago. It serves a population of great need, 95% of our students receive free and/or reduced lunch meals.
My classroom consists of twenty-two wonderful Second-Graders. These students are in the processes of acquiring a second language, English. As their teacher I can see the excitement, frustration, motivation and desire all rolled into one. As a bilingual teacher, one of my goals is to ease this transition and make it as smooth as possible. I want learning to be fun and pain-free and I think that with your help, I can do that.
My Project: The resource I am requesting is an LCD Projector. This tool will not only teach my students new vocabulary, but, also, expose them to 21st Century Technology. My belief is that if we want our children to be up-to-par to other students around the world and in more affluent areas, we must provide the tools necessary to make this happen. To learn more and donate click here>>
Posted on October 03, 2011
Grand Opening of the Pottawattomie Dog-Friendly Area (DFA) - Update
Update: The dog park is NOT completed. We based October 2 on Park District estimates. However, Paschen Construction moves at its own pace ... and they're running late on construction projects for Chicago Public Schools, which took priority.
The Grand Opening and Ribbon cutting with Alderman Moore is being postponed for a week or two.
The Walk-a-Thon is still ON.
While the dog park is not completed, people will be able to walk around the area, which is 75% completed.
Sorry for the confusion. I sent out an updated e-mail on Thursday and Joe Moore sent one out on Friday.
Bottom Line: the dog park is nearly completed ... and based on what has been completed, it's going to be great: large space, with both a section for large and small dogs.
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Posted on September 29, 2011
RP BizArts After Hours @ Mayne Stage
For this month’s after-hours, we invite you to visit The Mayne Stage, a place with a nod to the historic past of this grand facility. Mayne Stage features a restaurant (Act One Gastropub) and performance space that seats 300 and reflects the unique and diverse history of Rogers Park. The venue also presents a variety of terrific acts and live music from all around the world. Stop by this networking event and meet the staff, friends and most of all, enjoy yourself. Don’t forget to bring a friend. See you there!
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Posted on September 26, 2011
2011 Rogers Park Harvest Celebration
Everyone is welcome at this FREE event!
Come celebrate autumn in Rogers Park!
Hayrides · Pumpkin Patch · Inflatables · Entertainment · Refreshments
Saturday, October 1, 2011
1 to 4 p.m.
Willye B. White Park - 1610 W. Howard Street, Between Marshfield & Ashland
For more information, contact us at 773.508.5885 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Posted on September 26, 2011
Bears vs Packers on new 126” Screen
Bears football is often more enjoyable if viewed at a local watering hole.
Rogers Park has many fun filled locations to catch a game, drown in sorrows when the offensive line isn't doing their job; or to celebrate when it does.
This week, consider viewing it at Jarvis Square's Poitin Still *, 1502 W. Jarvis, watching it on their 126" new tvs.
Kick-off at 3:00PM.
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Posted on September 23, 2011
North of Howard 808s Member Reflects on Integrity
By: Dominique Johns.
What I’ve learned thus far is that taking a leap of faith, having set goals, and a plan to follow, will keep us on the right path, allowing our dreams to become reality and secure our integrity. Although we have barriers in life that might distract us from achieving our main goals, whether its having children, being in trouble with the law, being financially unstable and so forth, by having faith in ourselves...
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Posted on September 21, 2011
“My Worst Day Ever” - a local resident shares her 9/11 experience
By Elissa Jones
Fastening my seatbelt, I settled back into the airplane seat. I was looking forward to takeoff, so
that I could then go to sleep. The previous night, my mind had continually raced through a series
of agitated, aimless thoughts, and I had gotten to O'hare on - shall we say - "autopilot.” Sure, I'm
still a little scared of flying, even while finding it exciting. 'Intellectually, I know it's safer than
driving. We just hear more about plane crashes than car accidents,' I reassured myself. I looked
out the window. It was a sunny morning. Too bad I wouldn't see much of it.
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Posted on September 11, 2011
2011-12 Men’s Basketball Young Alumni Tickets
The Loyola Athletics Department and Men's basketball program are excited to bring you the first season in the renovated Joseph J. Gentile Arena, as well as usher in the Porter Moser era. As an added bonus for young alumni, those who have graduated in the last three years ('11, '10, '09) will receive a discount on season tickets in the Loyola Maroon ($50 savings) and General Admission ($25 savings) sections.
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Posted on August 31, 2011
Scared to go Home - Active Thread on Everyblock
There is an interesting thread on Everyblock right now, where neighbors are helping neighbors deal with a problem building and potential drug dealing. Go here to read or contribute>>>
Posted on August 29, 2011
Help Family Matters’ Teen Girls get $9000 Grant
Family Matters' Teen Girls Programs have the opportunity to be awarded a $9000 grant from the Women’s Sports Foundation. There are four organizations competing for this grant and the one that gets the most votes wins!
Please vote for our video! The grant would be used to support the girls in our community in establishing an active and healthy lifestyle through our teen-led FEEL Fit Initiative. Please vote daily and encourage everyone you know to do the same – via email, Facebook, Twitter or any other methods you utilize to communicate with family and friends. Voting ends at 11:59 EST, Wednesday, August 31, 2011.
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Posted on August 26, 2011
Chicago’s First Casino Possibly in the Cards
By Susanna Pak Almaz Yigizaw expanded her Edgewater restaurant Ethiopian Diamond to a Rogers Park location two years ago, in the middle of a still-struggling economy. “I just focus on food and service, and people are coming,” she said. “A restaurant is a restaurant, then the purpose is serving food and drink – that’s what I’ll stick to.”More…
Posted on August 24, 2011
Sip savvy: value wines at recession prices
By Mara Grbenick - The recession has drained demand for wine and other luxuries, but one Rogers Park wine shop is sustaining its business by sourcing quality wines at value prices for its customers. Taste Food and Wine opened in 2008 and has maintained its business during the economic downturn by pricing quality wines affordably. This is what most customers want. During a recent visit to the store, most of the clients were casual wine drinkers who often spend less than $15 to $20 per bottle.More…
Posted on August 23, 2011
808’s Youth Empowerment thru Dance to Perform on Thursday, Aug 25th
By Dominique Johns, for rogerspark.com
Three highly skilled dancers, all young Rogers Park residents in their early 20s, a youth leader, and a theatrical and talented young lady joined forces this summer, out of a mutual concern over gullable at risk youth in the North of Howard community of Rogers Park.
Only five short weeks ago we created 808's: Youth Empowerment through Dance. Our vision: to create a refuge for the youth that helps empower, motivate, inspire, and build hope; to help young teens be more in control of their own minds.
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Posted on August 23, 2011
Volunteers Needed - October 15th and 16th
The weekend of October 15 and 16 the doors to 140 of Chicago's best-kept cultural and historic treasures will be thrown open to visitors for free. This cultural event, previously only done in a handful of global cities, is moving to Chicago courtesy of the Chicago Architecture Foundation and scores of community partners. Check out the event and the sites located throughout the city here. The Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society (RP/WRHS) is the lead agency on Chicago’s north side for openhouseChicago. RP/WRHS needs your help. Volunteer for one or more 4-hour shifts greeting visitors and providing event information at one of the 22 locations in Rogers Park and West Ridge. Volunteers will be trained and receive priority access to openhouseChicago locations throughout the city. Email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to secure your volunteer spot. Visit RP/WRHS.org for more information.
Posted on August 22, 2011
Post Offices on the Line as More People go Online - By Susanna Pak
t takes 66-year-old Bernard Thompson between a half-hour and 45 minutes to propel himself to his neighborhood post office on Paulina Street in Rogers Park. “I get out as much as I can,” said Thompson, who uses a wheelchair. “Even though it takes me a long time… I get out.” The 15-year resident of Rogers Park used to have his mail delivered to his home on North Ashland Avenue, but not long after he moved to the neighborhood, he opened a P.O. Box. “Dope dealers and dope addicts would come in there and steal your check out between the first and the third of every month,” Thompson said. “So they did that about three times, and me and my wife got tired of it so we opened a P.O. Box.”More…
Posted on August 15, 2011
Spotlight - Sharon Kozak
Sharon is a Rogers Park Resident and Realtor with several properties for sale or rent in and around the Rogers Park Area.
RECOGNIZED. RESPECTED. RESOURCEFUL.
With over 9 years of experience in the ChicagoReal Estate Market, I help both buyers and sellers meet their real estate objectives. I have extensive knowledge of each of the communities located in Rogers Park and surrounding areas and will work tirelessly on your behalf to make your next home buying or selling experience a pleasant and successful one. Read more about Sharon here>>
Posted on August 10, 2011
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