Click here to read the WRPCO bylaws (updated on Feb 15, 2008)

Our Mission
To give residents a strong decision-making role in education, civic involvement, and community planning that preserves and enhances the unique diversity of the greater West Rogers Park community.

• WRPCO's next general membership meeting will be held on June 19, 2008 from 7-9 PM at the Indo-American Center, 6328 N. California Ave. The meeting will feature the presentation of the "Devon Avenue Needs-Assessment: A Smart Growth Strategy," presented by members of the South Asian-American Policy and Research Institute. Come help us take a fresh look at the needs, challenges, and opportunities affecting our neighborhood's most vibrant commercial district. This event is being co-sponsored by Apna Ghar, Asian Human Services, Devon Avenue Special Service Area, Hamdard, IQRA International Educational Foundation, Indo-American Center, Islamic Center of Chicago, Jewish Community Council of West Rogers Park, Metropolitan Asian Family Services, Pakistani-American Business Association, and the West Ridge Chamber of Commerce.  Click here to see the meeting flyer (PDF format).
   

• The latest WRPCO General Membership meeting was held on Wednesday March 26 at the Daniel Boone Elementary School.  Among other things, we held our annual election to the Board of Directors at this meeting.  Click here to view the meeting minutes (Microsoft Word document).
   

• Click here to view the minutes from the WRPCO general membership meeting held on October 23, 2007.
   

• On the occasion of the sale of the News Star to a new publisher, WRPCO hosted a roundtable discussion about civic journalism on March 6th at the Rogers Park Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 2nd floor Community Room (6907 N. Clark St). Attendees met the new publisher and new editor of the News Star and talked with them about the role of the newspaper in our community. Click here to see the event flyer.
   

• Click here to see photos and read more about the Civic Event held on January 23, 2008!
   

• "Get to Know Your Public Representatives" Civic Event
  When:  January 23, 2008 from 7-9pm
  Where: Daniel Boone Elementary School - 6710 N. Washtenaw Ave.
  
  WRPCO hosted a civics event -- "Get to Know Your Public Representatives"-- on Wednesday January 23, 2008, from 7-9 PM, in the auditorium of the Daniel Boone Elementary School (6710 N. Washtenaw Ave.). Alderman Stone, Commissioner Suffredin, State Representative Lang, State Senator Silverstein, and Congresswoman Schakowsky participated in this event.
  
  The event consisted of three parts. First, each representative had a few minutes to explain how his/her office functions. Second, the representatives answered questions from the audience. And third -- and most important -- the representatives met with their constituents face-to-face in small groups.

• The Opening Reception of "How My Family Celebrates the Holidays" was held on November 29.
  The event was a celebration of the opening of the neighborhood student art exhibit “How My Family Celebrates the Holidays.” Feel free to download the flyer here.
  
  Art was displayed at the bank through the following Friday, December 7th. This was a multi-cultural event displaying the rich diversity of our neighborhood, as seen through the eyes of its youngest members. Hundreds of neighbors and friends came to the event and admired and celebrated our childrens' beautiful artwork.
   

• Pictures of the students' art and of the overall event are here.
  
  Please contact the WRPCO Education Committee for more information at education@wrpco.org.

• Pictures from WRPCO's meeting of 23 October 2007 at the Devon Bank Conference Center are here.
  
  

• The latest WRPCO General Meeting was held on Tuesday, October 23rd from 7:00 - 9:00pm in the Devon Bank Conference Center (the conference room on the lower level of the bank) at 6445 N. Western Avenue.
  The occasion for the meeting was the presentation and discussion of the West Ridge Community Survey. This was the result of a joint, year-long effort between residents in the neighborhood and Mike Stiehl of the University of Illinois Extension. Mike Stiehl joined the meeting to make his presentation.
  In addition to Mike Stiehl's presentation, the meeting also featured a panel discussion of the report (click here to read the report), as well as small group discussions about how residents would like to see their neighborhood develop. This crucial meeting will help WRPCO lay the foundation for a Community Planning Board.
  In view of the importance of this meeting, it was co-sponsored by the West Ridge Chamber of Commerce, the Indo-American Center, the Devon Avenue Special Services Area, the IQRA International Educational Foundation, the Islamic Center of Chicago, the Jewish Community Council of West Rogers Park, and the Lakeside Community Development Corporation. Alderman Stone and Senator Silverstein were also invited to attend (the Senator attended).
   

Our Mission

The mission of WRPCO is to give residents a strong decision-making role in education, civic involvement, and community planning that preserves and enhances the unique diversity of the greater West Rogers Park community.