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 Center’s (CAC) 9th annual Open House Chicago (OHC). Last year, Beverly/Morgan Park sites were included for the first time on the free, behind-the-scenes event, and nearly 3,000 visitors arrived on our community doorstep – most […]
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 show because I have a special connection to the playwright. Many years ago, I was a supervisor of support staff at Bank of America (formerly Continental Bank), when a young […]
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 the advocacy work of the Blackhawk Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society led by David Daruszka, vice president of the chapter, Beverly/Morgan Park neighbor and […]
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 replaced, a necessary process that takes place every two years or so. The painstaking process begins with a switch: the cooling tubes underneath the ice are turned off […]
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 few Halloween activities for all ages and apparitions. Boos and Booze. Open Outcry Brewing Company, 10924 S. Western, invites area ghouls to the Very #Boozy Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour, Wed., Oct. 23, with […]
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 to four feet in a week, choking out its competitor plants. Its fast-growing roots can grow through concrete and asphalt, destroying sidewalks, driveways and foundations. Knotweed […]
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 Motown and 1960s hits rock band, will be playing hits from Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Frankie Valli, Neil Diamond, the Supremes and more. The benefit is AND’s largest fundraiser of the year, […]
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, Doody brings his wealth of tax know-how to review leases and tax documents for BAPA. “My role with BAPA’s board is based on my background […]
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. The concept of the “Welcome Wagon” is not new. It was founded in 1928 in Tennessee by a man named Thomas Briggs who saw the power of marketing to people who […]
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 places of notable area residents in the historic Mount Greenwood Cemetery, 2900 W. 111th St. The event is co-sponsored by the Mount Greenwood Community & Business Association, the […]