The JPF Board elections will be held at the annual meeting on Thursday, September 21. This year, the following Board seats are up for election: Vice-President Secretary Three (3) at-large Board seats Per Section 3.3 of the JPF Bylaws, only Regular Members in current standing may…
Chicago Fringe Feast A Community Meal in Support of Chicago Fringe Fest
The Chicago Fringe Festival is happening in Jefferson Park from August 30 to September 10th this year. We’re very excited that Jefferson Park is the destination of artists and volunteers from all over the country and the globe! Every year, our community puts together a meal, the Chicago Fringe…
Spanish Wine Dinner Join JPF for an intimate dinner at Cafe Marbella Tapas
Please join Jefferson Park Forward for an intimate Spanish wine dinner at Cafe Marbella Tapas. We’ll be served the latest specials and the freshest food on a menu including tapas, entrees, paellas, and dessert. Tuesdays are BYOB night, so please bring a bottle of Spanish…
JPF General Meeting July 20, 2017
JPF General Meeting Jefferson Park Forward is having our next JPF general meeting on Thursday, July 20 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Windsor Tavern & Grill (4530 N. Milwaukee Ave.) on the back patio. The agenda is posted. Join Jefferson…
Team Up to Clean Up in Jefferson Park
Clean Up Day in Jefferson Park Team up to clean up in Jefferson Park. There are lots of upcoming events in Jefferson Park: Jeff Fest, Jefferson Park Sunday Markets, Chicago Fringe Festival, and more. Take pride in your neighborhood by joining Jefferson Park Forward, Alderman…
Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce Updates June 2017
Jefferson Park Forward is providing updates from the June 2017 meeting of the Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce. We are an active paid member of the Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce, which represents and supports businesses within Jefferson Park. Members of the JPF Board regularly attend Chamber…
Jefferson Park Station Area Master Plan What it is, what it does
As you may have heard, Jefferson Park is embarking on a station area master plan for the area surrounding the Jefferson Park Transit Center. Alderman John Arena (45th) submitted an application to the Regional Transportation Authority’s Community Planning grant program last year and our community was accepted…
Development Proposals Why JPF does not endorse development proposals
Members of JPF, along with followers of our various social media channels, are undoubtedly aware of the numerous development proposals that are in various parts of the planning stage in Jefferson Park. There’s Long/Argyle, a 48-unit, 4-story apartment building. There’s 5201 W. Lawrence, a 39-unit, mixed…
JPF Pub Crawl Back by Popular Demand
Thanks to all for a successful pub crawl. We’ve got another crawl in the works and you won’t even have to wait for another year for that one. Stay tuned… Some facts about this year’s pub crawl: We raised over $1,700 to support JPF programs and activities…
5150 North Northwest Highway Our Questions and Their Answers
Last night, the Board of Jefferson Park Forward met with Alderman Arena and the developer of 5150 North Northwest Highway, the 100-unit affordable housing development proposed by the non-profit developer Full Circle Communities. We were invited by Alderman Arena and Full Circle Communities to ask…
We Turned One Hundred Thanks to our members
We turned one hundred. It is not a birthday. We have turned one hundred thanks to our 100 generous members who have invested financially in our organization. These members believe in our mission and the work that we do, and support our leadership in making Jefferson Park Forward a voice…
General Meeting Schedule 2017 Calendar Year
JPF is announcing its meeting schedule for the 2017 calendar year. All JPF meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month. Meetings and other events are available on our calendar. Our 2017 general meeting schedule is as follows: February 16, 2017 March 16, 2017…