Ancient Order of Hibernians: A Bridge to Irish Catholic Tradition
By Kristin Boza The Ancient Order of Hibernians may sound like a super-secretive club; in fact, it was founded as one hundreds of years ago in Ireland. But today’s reality is that the Ancient Order of Hibernians are the oldest and largest Irish Catholic fraternal organization in the United States, dedicated to preserving its heritage and welcoming Irish immigrants to America. Today’s […]
Christmas Block
Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving, the yards on 99th and Campbell are transformed into a wonderland of cartoon characters, Christmas scenes and reminders of the meaning of the holidays. The elaborate display began in the yard of Matt Doherty and, year by year, has expanded into the yards of neighbors creating the most-viewed […]
Benefits of Love
By Kristin Boza In our community, we step up to help others in need. From providing aid abroad to helping little ones close to home, Beverly/Morgan Park residents give their time, talent, goods and money to boost up those who are facing a crisis. So many opportunities exist to get involved, especially during the […]
Survey Looks at Metra Rock Island Ridership
The communities that grew to become the Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood grew up around the construction of the Rock Island commuter trains that connected people living out in the “country” with jobs and shopping in the City of Chicago. Even though we have a lot more transportation options today than people had in the 1870s, area residents and riders […]
Benefits Go Both Ways for Equestrian Therapy Volunteers
By Grace Kuikman Kathy Sanders and Mary Lenzini both looked into the Holistic Riding Equestrian Therapy (HRET) because they love horses. Certainly, getting to work with horses as HRET volunteers is a nice part of the commitment. But what Sanders and Lenzini – and so many other HRET volunteers – have come to really love is the people […]