Retirement from BAPA is Not the Last You’ll Hear from the Ubiquitous Grace Kuikman
By Tina Jenkins Bell My oldest son, Evan, will turn 29 in September, and I’ve known Grace almost as long as he’s been alive. I mention this because as a […]
Black History Month – Online directory and programs help support Black-owned businesses.
August is National Black Business Month, a time dedicated to highlighting and supporting Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs nationwide. In celebration, the Beverly Area Planning Association, Morgan Park Beverly Hills Business […]
Lease Terminations to Leave Local Residents Without a Home
By Olivia DeSmit Levav Properties, which recently acquired several apartment buildings in Beverly/Morgan Park, has notified residents via letters that their leases will be terminated. Many of the residents of […]
Thorough Policing and Technology Combine in Arrest of Burglary Suspect
By Brian Marchetti A combination of solid police work and technology led authorities to the arrest of a burglary suspect that may be connected to several thefts in the 22nd […]
A Promise Kept: Meet Mary Rose Jeffry
By B.C. Robinson Once upon a time in a faraway land called Upper State New York, an eight-year-old girl named Mary Rose dreamt of great adventures. She fantasized about traveling […]
Maggie Cosme Park
Join friends and family for an all-ages concert of world beat jazz and rumba, celebrating 20 years of Rocambu Jazz in Chicago at the Chicago Park District Night Out In […]
There’s a New Editor in Town!
By: Sebastiana Smith Long-time Editor of The Villager Grace Kuikman has retired and is passing the baton to Olivia DeSmit. DeSmit moved to the area with her husband, Tim Lux, […]
My Block, My Hood, My City Founder Moves to Beverly/Morgan Park
By Olivia DeSmit Jahmal Cole and Brittney Autry-Cole are the perfect power couple Beverly/Morgan Park gained the addition of two community leaders this spring — and they happen to be […]
The Old Water Tower by Louise Barwick, 1893. Located, in the artist’s own words, “200 feet north of 103rd Street between Hoyne and Seeley,” the water tower was constructed circa 1888 as part of a much-needed water system that included a windmill. The then modern achievement became redundant when the area was annexed to Chicago in 1890, when water and other utilities began being supplied by the City.
By Linda Lamberty, Historian Ridge Historical Society Leading into the upcoming art-centric exhibit, “Louise Barwick’s Lost Ridge” at the Ridge Historical Society, here is a brief sketch of the history […]
Mr. Tony’s Back to School Jam
By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison Barber shop to offer free haircuts, school supplies and food. Tony Moore, master barber and owner of Mr. Tony & Co. VIP, a […]