103rd Street Businesses Lean on Community Support
By Nuha Abdessalam Villager Contributor Weeks after a car crashed into a building along West 103rd Street, business owners are still waiting for answers about recovery, but say support from the community has helped them stay steady. The crash happened about 2:20 a.m. Jan. 1, when a driver lost control of a white sedan, jumped the […]
The Importance of a Spring Cleanup for Homeowners
Submitted by Tom Marsan Beverly Companies Bio: Tom Marsan is a certified snow professional who has been in the landscaping and snow removal industry for two decades. He is an active member of ILCA and SIMA and is currently the General Manager at Beverly Companies in Chicagoland. After the long winter months, spring offers a […]
A Tribute To Our Friend L. Patrick Stanton
By Grace Kuikman Among the many things I learned from Pat Stanton over the years he volunteered with me as a columnist – Rambling ‘Round and About — and proofreader for The Villager are how to correctly use an apostrophe and that even though he playfully called me “boss,” he was the real boss. Without […]
Pat McGrail To Receive BAPA Service Award
A Beverly/Morgan Park resident since the 1960s — and with more dedications and honors than we have room to print — Pat McGrail’s service to the community is commendable. From director at the Beverly Arts Center to costume curator at Ridge Historical Society, McGrail helped make our community what it is today. It’s for her […]
Growing Greatness-MP resident places in Chgo Bungalow Assoc. contest
By Olivia DeSmit Patricia Mills of Morgan Park is celebrating placing in one of the Chicago Bungalow Association’s contest categories this summer. Mills, who had previously never entered a gardening contest, won runner-up in the rear/side garden category. “I’m not the type to show off, I just garden for myself,” she said. “My daughter […]
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 these apartments have lived there for decades, including Brenda Robinson, who has lived in her apartment for 20 years. “These people in this building and […]