Join JPF for our next general member meeting on Thursday, October 17, from 7-8pm. We are hosting our meeting in the back area of The Windsor. (Come early, grab a seat, grab some food, tip well!) We’ll have a vote for proposed bylaw changes (you…
JPF Community Stage at Jeff Fest
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 May 2024 General Meeting
Join us on Thursday, May 16, at 7pm at the Windsor Tavern (4530 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago) to hear about spring happenings in Jefferson Park! Guests include the Jefferson Park Sunday Market and Jefferson Park Pollinator Gardens, with more invited!
Statement from the JPF Board
As a 501c3, Jefferson Park Forward can not engage in political activities. We do not believe that condemning the inappropriate and potentially illegal behavior of an elected official qualifies as political activity. It is just the right thing to do. At its core, JPF is…
A Message from the Board (April 2021)
A little distance from 2020 and things are looking brighter. We get more daylight every day, vaccines are rolling out, and spring is here. As our neighborhood reopens and we move towards recovery, we will proceed cautiously, but optimistically. JPF will continue to conduct our…
A Message From the Board (January 2021)
Welcome to a new year and good riddance to a year like no other. COVID-19 shined a light on our society’s inequities, stole our time, and took so many lives. It can be difficult to see the light in the darkness, but so much good…
JPF Board of Directors Candidates for 2020
The nine-member JPF Board of Directors are elected representatives of the JPF membership. JPF holds its elections every September during its annual meeting. Each Director serves a two-year term and each year half of the Board seats are up for re-election. In June, the Board of…
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…
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…
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…
Jefferson Park Forward Statement on Community Protest
Jefferson Park Forward is aware that our sister neighborhood association, the Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association, has organized a community protest today at Alderman John Arena’s office to dispute the following developments: Long & Argyle (48 rental units, 4 stories) 6221-27 W. Gregory Street (subdivision of…