Philip Rogers

Added photos of the Philip Rogers memorial stone and Indian Boundary Park Lagoon today with the following information:

Philip Rogers, Born in Ireland, came to Rogers Park about 1834 and bought 1600 acres from the government. First lived in a log house at Lunt and Western Avenues. Died in 1856. Village named after him in 1844.

Indian Boundary Park Lagoon is an urban oasis for people and a safe haven for wildlife, this natural area offers a restful place in the city. The prairie, trees and wetland areas surrounding the lagoon have been restored with plant species native to Illinois.

Bill Morton

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Events in Ward 49

I added the new Fresh Start Monday events to the Word 49 calendar:

Every first and third Monday of the month, join the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce in freshening Rogers Park up! Benefits local businesses through a cleaner and safer neighborhood with less litter, debris and contaminants on our sidewalks, streets and beaches. Think tourism. Neighborhood cleanup lasts one hour and snacks will be provided. Working together to Clean Up Rogers Park!

Also added eleven April 2012 events at The Lighthouse Tavern (7301 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL. 60626).

Check out the Events section for more details.

Bill Morton

Word 49 - The Word on Edgewater, Rogers Park and West Ridge

49th Ward elections

I just added a new page to Word 49 to cover 49th Ward elections, and elections that directly affect the 49th Ward. I expect to add

The importance of voting in every election

Information on registering to vote

Assistance in finding your polling place

Information on early voting

Absentee voting information
- by mail
- for military/civilian overseas voters
- for those with a physical disability
- residents of license nursing homes
- hospitalized voters

Candidate statements and issues

How to contribute or volunteer for a candidate

Election results


- Bill Morton

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Word 49 statistical data

Taking lead from my first blog, Rogers Park in 1,000 Words, This is the first statistical data posted for Word 49 (49th Ward related material).

What I'm really enjoying is the difference of statistics between RP1000 and Word 49. While Rogers Park in 1,000 Words is being hit heavily by search engine terms such as Charmers Cafe Summer hours, Rogers Park blog, Rogers Park gang signs and Omar Estrada (youth murdered by gang while sitting on a bench at Touhy Park)... Word 49 search terms include the more analytical

1.  Word 49

2.   Swanette Triem

3.   Chicago K-8 Rogers Park School District

4.   engineering ethics case study example

5.   first settlers in Rogers Park Chicago

6.   parks located in Downtown Chicago

7.   Rogers Park Chicago Illinois Census demographics

8.   Rogers Park Public Schools Chicago

9.   Rogers Park school Chicago

10. Rogers Park, Chicago

Word 49 - The Word on Edgewater, Rogers Park and West Ridge

Western from Devon to Touhy

I visited Western Avenue from Devon Avenue to Touhy in West Ridge today.

Photographed Devon Bank and Warren Park.


Bill Morton

Word 49 - The Word on Edgewater, Rogers Park and West Ridge

Edgewater and West Ridge

Today, I took a cruise from Rogers Park into Edgewater and West Ridge to scope out some interesting locations for future features.

I traveled via Devon Avenue from Sheridan Road to McCormick, visited Indian Boundary Park and Misericordia Home at 6300 N. Ridge Avenue.

Photography will be posted after the structure of Word49.com is complete.


Bill Morton

Word 49 - The Word on Edgewater, Rogers Park and West Ridge