Rogers Park/West Ridge
Historical Society

Programs and Updates

  • Living History: Safe Streets for All

    Louann Hamilton, Chicago Transportation Alliance President, will take us on a journey through the history of Chicago street transportation, relating h...

    June 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Click for Updates on Campaign to Honor the Pollard Family

Family Plot, Rosehill Cemetery
Family Plot, Rosehill Cemetery
Pollard Family Home
Pollard Family Home
Naomi Pollard
Naomi Pollard
Fritz Pollard
Fritz Pollard
John and Amanda Pollard
John and Amanda Pollard
Luther Pollard
Luther Pollard
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Noted and Notorious
Persons of the Month

January 2025: Charles H. Thompson
January 2025: Charles H. Thompson
Image of Sun Myung Moon superimposed on photo of Mass Wedding
December 2024: The Followers of Sun Myung Moon in our Community
November 2024: Edward Newell Ware Jr.
November 2024: Edward Newell Ware Jr.
Eddie O'Hare circa 1938
October 2024: Eddie O'Hare
September 2024: John Downs
September 2024: John Downs
Photo of Joe Aiello
August 2024: Joe Aiello
Naomi Pollard
Naomi Pollard
June 2024: Nik Krevitsky
June 2024: Nik Krevitsky
May 2024: Sam and Harue Ozaki
May 2024: Sam and Harue Ozaki
April 2024: Alphonse Capone
April 2024: Alphonse Capone
Photo of Sergio Oliva in bodybuilding pose
March 2024: Sergio Oliva
February 2024: Emma Kennet
February 2024: Emma Kennet
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Our monthly feature is on pause, but you can still read twelve stories of people from the past who made a mark on our community

Acess Digital Exhibits

Colorful single story home with rock garden
The Faith Traditions of Rogers Park and West Ridge
Clark Street: A Rogers Park Marketplace

View Past Programs on YouTube

Archeologists dig at West Ridge Nature Park
Archeological Project in West Ridge