Walking Down Devon and Other Childhood Memories
The video recording of this Virtual Living History Program presented by David Patt will be posted here soon.
Author: Dona Vitale
Shop Small and Make a Big Difference
Shop Where Your Heart is in February It’s been tough the past year, and local businesses need our support. During February, put your money where your heart is and shop locally. Participate in the Rogers Park Business Alliance Shop Where Your Heart Is campaign. For full rules and details, click here. Enter your receipts from […]
34th Historic House Walk: Virtual Edition
2020 RPWRHS Historic House Walk: A (Virtual) Walk Through Time and Place Instead of spending just one Sunday afternoon touring interesting historic homes in one neighborhood of Rogers Park or West Ridge, in 2020 we extended the tour over five Sundays and the whole community through virtual tours on Zoom. Weekly Episodes of A Walk […]
The Rogers Park Tornado
We’re Okay, But Neighbors on Jarvis Were Hit Hard Photos taken August 12, 2020 by Stephanie Barto When the Rogers Park Tornado roared straight down Jarvis Avenue at 4 p.m on August 10, our office as spared, but many trees, homes and businesses around us suffered serious damage. Our thanks to the many neighbors who […]
Speak Out, Seek Justice, Stay Safe in Troubling Times
As we continue a second week of demonstrations seeking justice for all who have been affected by ongoing racial discrimination, our community is taking small steps toward reopening while continuing to fight the still-untamed Covid-19 pandemic. In this historic moment, we stand in solidarity with those whose voices have been ignored for so long, and […]
Complete The Census and Make Future History!
RPWRHS researchers use information from census almost daily. When you complete your census report, you provide historians of the future with a crucial tool for understanding our lives and times.