The future of Rogers Park News (2)
11/26/12 •
Hello, RPN readers! First of all, I want to thank you for reading along here at RogersParkNews.com, where I’ve strived to provide neighborhood-level news and information about our community. Second, I have an exciting announcement to make about the future of Rogers Park news: I have joined DNAinfo Chicago, an online neighborhood information source, as [...]
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Hurricane Sandy winds intensify along Rogers Park shoreline (0)
10/29/12 •
Winds along the beach in Rogers Park intensified Monday night as the fringes of Hurricane Sandy reached the Midwest. Steady wind at Pratt Pier brought waves up over the edge as several curious neighbors looked on. The waves broke much higher up the beach than usual. The National Weather Service warned that winds will reach [...]
‘Thriller’ Flash Mob to Hit Glenwood Sunday Market this Weekend (0)
10/26/12 •
What could be better than Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” blasting through the streets on a Sunday morning and mob of ghoulishly dressed dancers recreating a horrific nightmare? Nothing really. And that’s just what the Northside Dance Theater and Glenwood Sunday Market organizers hope to do Sunday, Oct. 28, with a flash mob during the last Sunday [...]
The Rogers Park that could have been (3)
10/08/12 •
A peculiar post card, dating back to the early 1920s, depicts a very different Rogers Park than what we’re used to today. The proposal, by The Rogers Park Town Planning Association, suggests a manmade island be constructed off the lake shore, with a lagoon and bay. Then, to the west near the north branch of [...]
Insta-RPN: MEAR ONE's finished mural at Farwell Ave (2)
10/02/12 •
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Sushi restaurant to open on Morse Avenue (0)
10/02/12 •
Signs have popped up on Morse Avenue West of the ‘L’ tracks announcing a “Sushi and Asian Bistro.” Two men inside the building were working on the interior of the restaurant, but work appeared to be far from over. One of the men, who identified himself as a helper, said the restaurant would be open [...]
Rogers Park in the News: Golf, bikes and a grisly double homicide (0)
9/28/12 •
Chicago’s greatest golfer [WBEZ] CTA prepares new bike parking lot near Morse Red Line station [CTA Tattler] Grad student charged in West Rogers Park slayings [Tribune]
Los Angeles artist paints mural about ‘human conversation’ on Farwell CTA underpass (1)
9/27/12 •
Kalen Ockerman, an artist from Los Angeles, was out spray painting the north side of the Farwell CTA underpass Wednesday afternoon. He said he was commissioned as a contributor in the Mile of Murals initiative undertaken by the Rogers Park Business Alliance and Special Service Area 24. The project has seen the installation of many [...]
Man charged in murder of West Rogers Park couple stabbed in burning apartment (0)
9/26/12 •
A man has been charged in the slaying of a West Rogers Park couple on Aug. 28 and setting fire to their apartment, according to police. The couple, Gary Brown, 64, and Chun Xiao Lee, 48, died of multiple stab wounds and were found after firefighters responded to a blaze at the apartment in the 6400 [...]
Rogers Park in the News: Kosher sausage, Red Line art and a student’s tragic death (0)
9/22/12 •
Jewish New Year tradition includes trip to kosher butcher [WBEZ] Moscow-born animator gets to ‘Transylvania’ via Chicago [Sun-Times] Loyola University senior dies after falling on ‘L’ third rail [Tribune] CTA Seeks Artists To Enhance Red Line Stops [CBS]
CTA puts out a call to all artists for projects at Morse and Jarvis stations (0)
9/21/12 •
Seven Red Line stations on the north side, including the Morse and Jarvis CTA stations, will be getting a splash of art to go along with their recent renovations, according to the Chicago Transit Authority. As part of the $86 million Red North Station Interim Improvements project, $525,000 has been set aside to clad select walls [...]
Police to crack down on drunk driving Saturday in Rogers Park (4)
9/20/12 •
In a crack down on drunk driving in the neighborhood, the Chicago Police Department will have extra patrols on the road from 8 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Sunday this weekend. The patrols will focus on impaired driving, with an emphasis on speeding and seat-belt violations in the 24th police district, which encompasses Rogers Park, [...]
Loyola University mourns death of student (0)
9/18/12 •
Friends and family mourned the death of Loyola senior John Versnel at a memorial service Monday night, just two days after Versnel reportedly stumbled to his death from the train platform at the Loyola CTA station. Versnel’s mother, Susan, was in attendance from Seattle, Wash. The iconic Madonna della Strada Chapel filled with students, faculty and [...]
Loyola University senior who died after falling on tracks over weekend was ‘a beacon of sunshine’ (0)
9/17/12 •
Loyola University senior John Versnel died late Saturday after falling onto the Red Line tracks at the Loyola CTA station. He came into contact with the electrified third rail and was pronounced dead at 1:30 a.m. at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, the Tribune reported. A memorial service will be held for Versnel at 7:30 [...]
Crews worked around the clock this weekend at Loyola CTA station (photos) (0)
9/17/12 •
The northbound track bed at Loyola CTA station was buzzing with activity this weekend as crews worked into the night to fix “Slow Zones” that plague the Red Line. Two lanes of traffic on Sheridan Road were also blocked, tying up traffic. The Loyola station is slated for a $9.5 million renovation, including the construction of [...]
Southbound trains skipping Jarvis, Morse and Loyola CTA stations this weekend (0)
9/15/12 •
Southbound trains won’t be stopping at three of the neighborhood’s four L stations this weekend, the CTA announced. For southbound service from these stations, customers must ride north to Howard, then transfer to a southbound train. For service to the stations from the north, catch a northbound train at Granville. The work seems to be [...]
Older Posts
- Rogers Park in the News: Charter schools, a good Samaritan, and mountains of debt
- Howard Street tore up and on schedule for streetscape improvements
- Rogers Park location to extend hours for students of striking teachers
- Sullivan, Kilmer teachers strike on Clark Street in Rogers Park
- Insta-RPN: Workers break ground at the future site of Loyola's Albion apartments
- Pet owners warned of fungus that has blinded neighborhood dog
- Hundreds rally to ‘bring the community together’ against gang violence
- Rogers Park in the News: A woman shot, a man stabbed and somebody on the tracks
- Insta-RPN: Around the bend, under the tracks, and off to work we go! Happy Friday.
