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 […]
Sergio Oliva defected from Cuba, achieved international bodybuilding fame as “the Myth,” and served for decades as a Chicago police officer in the Rogers Park District where he lived.
The African immigrant and refugee community in Chicago is a small but vibrant community, and many of Chicago’s African newcomers live in Rogers Park and West Ridge. Join Fr. Paul […]
2024 Annual Meeting will introduce the RPWRHS archive at the Northside Neighborhood History Center. Come to Sulzer Regional Library and get the scoop on this new way of sharing the historical materials RPWRHS has collected and preserved since 1975. Hear a report on 2023 and plans for the future.
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 […]
Visit the graves of the founders of Rogers Park, and learn how their vision shaped the community we live in today.
Join us in the southwestern corner of West Ridge for a tour of the Historic Homes of Peterson Woods, a mix of classic Chicago Bungalows and elegant European-Revival styles on the bank of the North Shore at the West Edge of West Ridge.
Our popular tour of the Devon Avenue International Marketplace, complete with lunch at an Indian Restaurant with Food Historian Colleen Sen is back. The July tour sold out quickly, so […]
From the earliest days of settlement along the Ridge to today, taverns, corner bars and neighborhood pubs have been important gathering places for Rogers Park and West Ridge residents and […]
Learn where to find the abundance of edible and medicinal plants that grow in Chicago on this walk in the park with professional food forager Dave Odd.