Memorial Day Parade Will Mark 100th Anniversary This Month
BAPA staff reports It won’t be “just another parade” come Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, this year. This year’s version of the Beverly/Morgan Park Memorial Day Parade will mark the 100th anniversary of the event, culminating a century of our neighborhood’s gratitude to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Many aspects of the parade will […]
Veteran Spotlight – Service Runs in the Family for Memorial Day Grand Marshal Carol Macola
As the Beverly/Morgan Park community celebrates the 100th anniversary of the community’s Memorial Day Parade throughout 2026, the Beverly Area Planning Association has asked our local high schools to submit articles highlighting veterans who have connections to both their schools and our neighborhood. Submitted by Morgan Park High School Carol Macola, a proud member of the Morgan […]
Make Memorial Day Weekend Plans to Come Home Before Parade Day
By Tim Moran Villager Editor Memorial Day weekend is an exciting time of the year. A three-day weekend at the end of May, when the end of the school year is on the doorstep for so many and the start of a three-month span of warm weather and fun in the sun awaits, can give […]
VACCC Takes Lead in BAPA Memorial Day Parade as Grand Marshal
Lineup features Jesse White Tumblers, Scouts, military vehicles, music and lots more! By Grace Kuikman Villager Contributor The Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County, a small but dynamic agency offering direct and immediate help to veterans, will lead BAPA’s Beverly/Morgan Park Memorial Day Parade as Grand Marshal on Monday, May 26. The parade follows BAPA’s […]
Memorial Day Parade Honors National Women Veterans United as Grand Marshal
Jesse White Tumbling Team Returns to Line of March From the solemn notes of “Taps,” to the inspiring march of U.S. military personnel, to the laughter and cheering of the spectators who line Longwood Drive, Chicago’s oldest neighborhood Memorial Day Parade is an event that brings our community together to pay respect to those who […]
Women Veterans Lead Chicago’s Oldest Memorial Day Parade as Grand Marshal
The Beverly/Morgan Park Memorial Day Parade is the oldest community Memorial Day Parade in Chicago. The parade, dedicated to honoring the people who have given their lives in military service to our country, was started in 1926 by Beverly Hills Post 407 of the American Legion. According to local historian Carol Flynn, the Beverly Hills […]
BAPA History: The Memorial Day Parade
By Carol Flynn May is a busy month for the Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA), with high profile events like the BAPA Home Tour on May 21 and the Ridge Run on May 29. These events, which have been under BAPA’s leadership since the 1970s, help fulfill BAPA’s mission to promote Beverly/Morgan Park as […]
BAPA’s Ridge Run & Memorial Day Parade
BAPA invites runners of all ages, paces and distances to participate in the Ridge Run and Memorial Day Parade on Memorial Day, Mon., May 29. BAPA’s most popular event, the Ridge Run brings people from all over the city and suburbs to experience how our amazing community comes together so celebrate Chicago’s best neighborhood! Ridge […]
Memorial Day Parade
The Beverly/Morgan Park Memorial Day Parade will return on Mon., May 30 with Beverly/Morgan Park resident Commander Elisabeth Pennix, US Navy Reserve, and Master Sgt. Ginny Narsete, US Air Force (Retired), the organizers of Operation HerStory, marching as Grand Marshals. Held last October, Operation HerStory was Illinois’ first all-female veterans flight to Washington D.C., […]
Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshals Are Operation HerStory Organizers
Beverly/Morgan Park resident Commander Elisabeth Pennix, US Navy Reserve, and Master Sgt. Ginny Narsete, US Air Force (Retired) will march together as Grand Marshals of the Beverly/Morgan Park Memorial Day Parade as organizers of Operation HerStory, Illinois’ first all-female veterans flight to Washington D.C. The flight, held last October, included 93 women who served […]