Welcome New Neighbors Joi Edwards-Haynes and Arthur Haynes to 99th and Seeley
By Brian Marchetti Villager Contributor Among the newest residents of Beverly/Morgan Park, Joi Edwards-Haynes and Arthur Haynes wanted to find a neighborhood close to their son and one that held their midwestern values. In February of this year, they purchased a house on 99th and Seeley. Having fully moved in by May, the Haynes have just […]
Welcome Latanya and Michael Athalone Back to Beverly/Morgan Park
By Brian Marchetti Villager Contributor Having fallen in love with Beverly/Morgan Park as a little girl, Latanya Athalone always wanted to return to her favorite neighborhood. Four months ago, she and her husband of 34 years, Michael, moved into their new home at 118th and Oakley. Please give a warm welcome to our newest neighbors. When the Athalones first married, […]
Welcome the Robinson Family to Beverly/Morgan Park
By Brian Marchetti Villager Contributor After having their first child, the Robinson family wanted to find the perfect neighborhood with good schools, tree-lined streets, and beautiful parks. They found all of that and more in Beverly/Morgan Park. Please give a warm welcome to Jason, Lakeya, and Harper Robinson. Jason grew up on the city’s West […]
BAPA New Neighbor Program – Jack (John) and Madeline Vitanovec in North Beverly
By Erma Brooks Williams, Ed.D. Meet our new neighbors, Jack (John) and Madeline Vitanovec, who made Beverly/Morgan Park their new home in March. After searching the housing market, they looked in the Beverly/Morgan Park area and found a home on historic Longwood Drive in North Beverly. Ironically, John and Madeline moved next door to where […]
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 married. While Jahmal Cole and Brittney Autry-Cole, and their infant son, moved to the neighborhood only a few months ago, many residents knew of them […]
Welcome New Neighbors Jessie and Zach Hiner
By Brian Marchetti The newest additions to the Beverly/Morgan Park community, Jessie and Zach Hiner, hail from Saugatuck and Lansing, Michigan, respectively. Both proud Spartan alums of Michigan State University, Jessie made her way to Chicago to attend a graduate program in economics at UIC. For 12 years, they lived in the South Loop, […]
New Neighbors Welcome Timothy Crivits and Dr. April Fallon
Brian Marchetti One of Beverly/Morgan Park’s newest families, Timothy Crivits and Dr. April Fallon, have left the bluegrass of Kentucky behind and settled into the neighborhood on the 1700 block of West 105th Street, and so far, they’re enjoying their new home. “We love it here,” Fallon said. “Our neighbors are super nice.” Originally from […]
New Neighbors: Meet the Romeros
By Brian Marchetti New additions to the neighborhood, Deyanira and Santino Romero, have settled into West Beverly along with their two dogs, Beau and Frida The couple, most recently from Canaryville, wanted to find a more safe and quiet community and they feel they’ve done so with their new home on 107th and Washtenaw. “We’re […]
New Neighbors: Sean and Chevon LeDree
By Kristin Boza Since May, Sean and Chevon LeDree, along with their husky puppy Lady, have lived in Beverly/Morgan Park and are eagerly exploring what their new neighborhood has to offer. Longtime members of Salem Baptist Church in Pullman, the LeDrees are eager to get involved in a similarly familial community here with all Beverly/Morgan […]
New Neighbors: Meet the Rainwater Family
By Kristin Boza The Rainwaters have only been in Beverly/Morgan Park for a month, but they are already making friends and finding ways to get involved. Anslee and Adam Rainwater, along with baby Cecilia, moved here from the West Loop, where they lived for the past seven years. Southerners by birth — Anslee from Alabama […]