Jefferson Park Forward is hosting the Community Stage for Jeff Fest for the 6th year! This year the JPF Community Stage at Jeff Fest (July 12-14, 2024) will feature 10+ acts of original songwriters, recording artists, and performers from Jefferson Park and the surrounding area.…
JPF 2022 Annual Meeting
Each year, Jefferson Park Forward members meet at our Annual Meeting for the sole purpose of electing their representatives to serve on the ten-member Board of Directors. Directors serve two-year staggered terms. This year, our Annual Meeting will be held at Weston’s Coffee & Tap…
JPF Elections 2018
JPF Elections 2018 Every year we elect representatives of the membership to serve two-year terms on the nine-member Jefferson Park Forward Board of Directors. Each year, half of the Board seats are up for election. This year, the following seats are up for re-election: President…
JPF Kicks off the New Year
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome 2018! JPF kicks off the New Year with a whole slate of activities and fun. Here’s what you need to know as we move into 2018. 2018 MEETING SCHEDULE First, our general meeting schedule for the year has been set. We…
JPF General Meeting Schedule – 2018
General Meeting Schedule JPF General Meetings are always held on the third Thursday of each month unless otherwise noted. The Board of Directors has approved the following general meeting schedule for 2018. 2018 Dates January 16 March 16 April 20 May 18 June 15 July…
Lawrence and Laramie Frequently Asked Questions
A couple of days ago Curbed Chicago reported that Mega Realty was finally granted a construction permit to build Lawrence and Laramie, the first of its two planned mixed use buildings in downtown Jefferson Park. Located at 5201 W. Lawrence, this four-story, mixed use project…
JPF Welcomes new Board
JPF is proud to welcome new Board members Ozden Esme and Sam Wertime. Elected during JPF’s first ever elections on September 21, they will serve a two-year term ending in 2019. Ozden is a long-time resident of Jefferson Park and is active in a variety of volunteer…
JPF Board Elections 2017 Candidates
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…
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…
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…