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Working to secure the future of West Rogers Park

Northtown Branch Chicago Public Library at Pratt and Western

Helping to sustain neighboring Jewish communities

Bernard Stone Park at Devon and McCormick

filling storefront vacancies and improving signage

Fondly remembering the past

Events Coming Up

Small Business Forum
January 8th, 2023

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JNDC is an organization of Chicago-area residents who care deeply about the past, the present, and the future of West Rogers Park and surrounding city and suburban neighborhoods.

We bring people together, coalescing a powerful collective voice for neighborhood improvement. We work with elected officials, we build bridges within and beyond the Jewish community, and we advocate for priorities aimed at ensuring the sustainability of our neighborhoods and our community.

Community in Action: Our Recent and Ongoing Initiatives

Driving West Rogers Park

Chicago’s once and future Jewish neighborhood

A spirited documentary chronicling the ‘golden age’ of Devon Avenue and the rebirth of Chicago’s uniquely resilient Jewish neighborhood

“Then and Now: 10 Decades of Jewish Community in West Rogers Park”

This popular traveling display has rekindled memories at Jewish Community Centers, synagogues, and other venues in Chicago, Northbrook, Skokie, Highland Park, and Ravenswood, with more programs and exhibitions planned.

Temple Beth El

Northbrook, IL

February 2 – May 5, 2025

Skokie Public Library

May 12- July 20, 2025

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