Chicago Architecture Buffs Coming Back to Beverly/Morgan Park Neighborhood Oct. 19 and 20
Chicago Architecture Buffs Coming Back to Beverly/Morgan Park Neighborhood Oct. 19 and 20 Eleven sites in Beverly/Morgan Park will be among nearly 350 of Chicago’s most intriguing buildings opening their doors for the Chicago Architecture […]
Local Actor Recalls a Brush — or a Flush – with Broadway
By Meg Massaro When the Beverly Theatre Guild (BTG) announced they were producing “Urinetown,” I knew had to audition. I’ve played several roles in BTG productions over the years, but I really hoped that I would land a part in this […]
Proclamation, Presentations Mark Chicago Railroad History Month
An official Proclamation signed by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared October to be Chicago Railroad History Month. This Proclamation, the second in the past two years, is the result of […]
Morgan Park Sports Center Lays Fresh Ice
By Kristin Boza The Morgan Park Sports Center (MPSC), 11505 S. Western, was a little warmer than usual recently. For the first time since it opened, the ice was completely melted down and […]
Halloween E-e-e-e-e-k-citement
Spider webs, skeletons, tombstones, jack-o-lanterns and witches are starting to appear throughout the neighborhood in eager anticipation of Halloween. Old communities like ours naturally embrace the spirit of spookiness – who doesn’t enjoy a good haunting? Here are a […]
Fast Spreading Plant Can Cause Big Damage
By Talie Leeb There’s something creepy crawling neighborhood yards, and it’s not just costumed ghouls and goblins. Japanese knotwood (Fallopia japonica) has been spotted in some Beverly/Morgan Park yards. This invasive species spreads quickly, sometimes growing up […]
Motown Nation Band to Rock AND Benefit Event
Motown Nation Band to Rock AND Benefit Event A New Direction Beverly Morgan Park (AND), the community’s only domestic violence agency, will host its 2019 fundraiser sat., Oct. 26, 7 to 10 p.m., Ridge Country Club, 10522 S. California. Motown Nation, a […]
BAPA Board Profile: Tim Doody
By Kristin Boza Tim Doody is the latest addition to BAPA’s Board of Directors and serving as a member of the Finance Committee. As a CPA and attorney/partner at Weis, DuBrock, Doody, and Maher, […]
Village Viewpoint
The Welcome Wagon By: Susan Flood As I write this column, the BAPA staff is busy getting ready to welcome new neighbors to Beverly Hills/Morgan Park at our first New Neighbor Meet and Greet. […]
Speedy & Spooky: Tombstone 5K Pre-Halloween Run
By Talie Leeb The neighborhood’s spookiest tradition is back as zombies and monsters shamble, amble and run in the Tombstone 5K, Sat, Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m. The race will wind its way past the final resting […]