history - Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society

Posted on August 2, 2024August 10, 2024 by Dona Vitale

The northern-most street on the border of Chicago and Evanston is a hidden-away corner of Rogers Park. Lined with mature trees and large backyard gardens, the long block of Juneway Terrace west of busy Sheridan Road offers a tranquil outdoor setting. Our 2024 HouseWalk features eight homes and an additional garden that highlight that street’s historic past and promising future. Homeowner guides will show their homes and share their efforts to make this street a beautiful refuge for life in the 21st Century.

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Posted on July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 by Editor

Join Jerry DiMuzio as he reflects on over 50 years as a musician in the Chicago music scene and on the road touring, playing clarinet, sax, and flute. He has […]

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Posted on June 3, 2024June 3, 2024 by Editor

Nathan Krevitsky, son of Jewish immigrants, grew up in Rogers Park but became a nationally known art educator and multidisciplinary artist. as well as a valued member of the Tucson Arizona arts and cultural community.

Category:History Articles, News & Updates, Noted and Notorious

Taggedabstract expressionism, chicago, history, LGBTQ+ history, modern dance, neighborhood history, Nik Krevitsky, noted and Notorious, personal story, stitchery

Posted on May 6, 2024June 3, 2024 by Editor

Sam Ozaki and Harue Kawano Ozaki By Hanna Houser Editor’s Note: The forced removal of Japanese immigrants and their American-born children from the West Coast after the Japanese attack on […]

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Tagged'World War II, chicago, history, Japanese Internment, Japanese-Americans, neighborhood history, noted and Notorious, personal story, photo archive

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Posted on March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 by Sam Arnett

On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 tragically crashed near O’Hare Airport in what remains the deadliest aviation accident to have occurred in the United States. Three siblings from […]

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Posted on October 14, 2023October 14, 2023 by Sam Arnett

As a thank you farewell to the neighborhood, Tawani Hospitality will host a public open house party before its two Rogers Park properties cease operation as event venues and vacation […]

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Posted on May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 by Dona Vitale

Hear what RefugeeOne and the 49th Ward Aldermanic Office are doing to help recently-arrived refugees in the community.

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Archeologists dig at West Ridge Nature Park

Posted on May 10, 2022May 21, 2022 by Lindsay Thompson

Did you know there is an archeological dig in at our very own West Ridge Nature Center? Not much is known about the indigenous peoples who occupied modern-day Chicago, and […]

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Posted on April 20, 2022April 21, 2022 by Lindsay Thompson

Join long-time RPWRHS member and volunteer Kathy Talkin and her former bandmate Nellie Hastings as they relive the journey of the Mod 4, a 1960s all-girl garage band. When they started […]

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