Join us on Wednesday, August 12th at 6:30 pm at the Rogers Park Library for “The Jewish Community in Rogers Park.” Richard Reeder, Events Coordinator at Max and Benny’s Restaurant who grew up in Rogers Park, will provide perspective on the history of the Jewish community in Rogers Park. About Richard Reeder: Richard confesses to […]

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Description Join us on Saturday, June 20th for one or both of our “Clark Street: Then and Now” events: a presentation and a walking tour. Presentation, 1 pm, Rogers Park Public Library: Neighborhood-history expert Glenna Eaves will deliver a presentation about the history of Clark Street from Morse to Greenleaf Avenues. She will entertain you […]

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Please join us on Thursday, May 7th at 6:30 pm at the Northtown Public Library for an author talk with Colleen Sen, outgoing RP/WRHS Board member and long-time volunteer. Ms. Sen will present “Feasts and Fasts: A History of South Asian Food From Ancient Times to Devon Avenue.” From dal to samosas, paneer to vindaloo, […]

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Chicago’s Historic Northside Schools With Julia S. Bachrach and Elizabeth A. Patterson Chicago’s public schools have remarkable architectural and social histories that have often been overlooked. Over the course of more than a century noteworthy architects including Dwight H. Perkins, William Bryce Mundie, and John J. Flanders produced school buildings in a wide range of […]

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On February 9th, the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society and the Budlong Woods Library hosted a lecture by Dr. Dorene P. Weise, President and founder of the American Indian Association of Illinois. Pictures from the event are below. Thank you to everyone who attended and volunteered! Photographs courtesy of Stephanie Barto.  

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The Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society supports the renaming of Jarvis Beach and Park in Rogers Park to Marion Mahony Griffin Beach and Park. On December 9, 2014, RP/WRHS Vice-President Kay McSpadden, acting on behalf of the RP/WRHS, sent this letter of support to Julia Bachrach in the Chicago Park District’s Department of Planning and […]

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