Rogers Park

Rogers Park housing activist Mary Jane Haggerty dies

Rogers Park activist Mary Jane Haggerty is being remembered by friends as a tireless advocate for the downtrodden. She died last week after a long bout with cancer.

6 days ago | By Megan Cottrell

Rogers Park residents, police mobilize to fight gangs, public drunkenness

Rogers Parks residents are trying to get a handle on crime in some pockets of the neighborhood. They are coming up with ideas to deal with problems like drug and gang activity and public drinking.

1 month ago | By Tasneem Nomanbhai

New Loyola office tries to boost community relations

Loyola University has created a program to reduce tensions between students looking for a good time and mature neighborhood residents.

3 months ago | By Peter Sachs

Gale Community Center construction hurdles cleared

Contractors have made repairs to a buckled gym floor that delayed the opening of the Gale Community Center in Rogers Park. Melted snow seeped into the building during construction and caused damage to the floor at the center.

5 months ago | By Tasneem Nomanbhai

Housing group faces budget cuts

Housing Opportunities for Women will have to cut back on services planned for a new 25-family building if its request for more state funding is not restored by the Illinois Senate.

5 months ago | By Steven Chaitman

Beat 2431 CAPS meeting

6 months ago | By Geoff Dougherty

Beat 2423 CAPS meeting

6 months ago | By Geoff Dougherty

Beat 2432 CAPS meeting

6 months ago | By Geoff Dougherty

Alderman approves funding for RP theater

The project will use TIF money to replace the theater's facade and make other improvements to the building, which also houses a Thai restaurant, a Starbucks, and a bank.

6 months ago | By Tasneem Nomanbhai

Beat 2424 CAPS meeting

6 months ago | By Geoff Dougherty

Developers seeking TIF funds for Rogers Park theater rehab

The project involves replacing the Village North theater's terra cotta facade, as well as remodeling second-floor offices and landscaping improvements. Some residents say they're in favor of the project.

7 months ago | By Tasneem Nomanbhai

Elderly man wounded in Rogers Park shooting

7 months ago | By Giulia Donati

13-year-old beaten in Rogers Park

7 months ago | By LAURA ELIA

Woman robbed at knifepoint in Rogers Park

Three men with a knife accosted a woman waiting for a bus Saturday evening and made off with her purse.

8 months ago | By LAURA ELIA

Howard El competition showcases artwork

Professional artists from Chicago and elsewhere have until May 15 to submit slides of previous work, a resume, and a written statement about their qualifications.

8 months ago | By Tasneem Nomanbhai
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