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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Rogers Park

Originally posted on Rogers Park in 1,000 Words

I am often asked questions about Lake Michigan and our beaches. Most recently, How was Lake Michigan formed? and Do the Great Lakes connect to the oceans?

This video answers those questions and more:

How the Earth Was Made: Great Lakes
Season 1 : Ep. 7 (45:14)
Air date: 03/24/2009 | Rated: TV-PG

The Great Lakes of North America are the largest expanse of fresh water on the planet. Searching for clues of their formation, our geologists delve deep into a salt mine, investigate a fossilized coral reef, and dive to the bottom of Lake Superior.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Open for Business

Ironic. Many storefronts that put this poster in their window are now empty ... Especially along Howard Street.

Relevant Articles: Meet Rogers Park, Thursday, June 3, 2010 -Rogers Park in 1,000 Words

Small Business in Rogers Park

Small Business in Rogers Park

featuring:

Bill Morton of the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce
Chris Bell of Flatts & Sharpe Music
Kris Luck of Quest Network Services
Nina Interlandi Bell of Tweedle Press

UPDATE: Do to overwhelming suggestions to put a link to the online membership application: Click here to join the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce.

Tweedle Press

Bridal Packages available by Tweedle Press

Saint Henry Catholic Cemetery

Saint Henry Catholic Cemetery is the only surviving churchyard (that is, a graveyard adjacent to and affiliated with a church) within the city of Chicago. Located in the West Ridge neighborhood on the far north side, the church, erected 1905, is a neo-Gothic structure, clad in brick with ornamentation of limestone and bronze. Originally serving the German Catholic community, as the population changed, it was given to a Croatian parish in the 1970s. Local legend has it that "Sailor Jack", the boy on the "Cracker Jack" box, is buried here, though various identities are given for him.