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 held its Second Annual Student Art Exhibit at the Devon Bank from December 3-12, 2008. The theme of the exhibit was "Helping Hands: How We Help One Another at Home, in Our Community, and in the World".  It featured over 250 works of art by students in our community's public and private schools, including Armstrong Elementary, Bethesda Lutheran, Boone Elementary, Decatur Classical, Guidance, Northside Catholic, Rogers Elementary, and St. Margaret Mary. The exhibit was generously underwritten by the Devon Bank.
   
  Click here for photos of the students' artwork.

• WRPCO's most recent general membership meeting was held on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at the lower level Community Room of the Devon Bank (6445 N. Western Ave.) from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. In addition to WRPCO membership business, this meeting featured a presentation by Brian White (Executive Director of the Lakeside Community Development Corporation) on "Community Housing Conditions in West Ridge" (click here for the report). WRPCO and Lakeside CDC recently cooperated in surveying rental housing in the neighborhood, and Brian summarized this field research, as well as led a discussion of current trends and future needs in rental housing in our community.  Download the meeting flyer by clicking here (Microsoft Word document).
   
• A general membership meeting was held on June 19, 2008. The meeting featured the presentation of the "Devon Avenue Needs-Assessment: A Smart Growth Strategy," presented by members of the South Asian-American Policy and Research Institute. The event was 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).
   

• A WRPCO General Membership meeting was held on March 26, 2008.  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.
   

• Click here to see prior updates

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.