In my sociology class my group is focusing on Rogers Park. That part of town is located far north where the Loyola main campus is- the Red Line is off of Loyola to Howard. In class we are learning about different parts of Chicago, and I am focusing on the community organizations of Rogers Park. I found that we have something called "CAPS" (Chicago's Alternative Policing Strategy). It has police officers working with residents of Rogers Park in order to discuss trouble crime areas or current problems within their neighborhood. They meet in places such as schools, libraries or churches to discuss every so often.
Aside from their organizations, have any of you been to Rogers Park? I'm assuming you have if you have friends that go to Loyola or live in the city of Chicago. It's a big chunk of the northside, its not very far away from Evanston either! The interesting part of this city is that it is far enough away from the madness that is the loop, but close enough that it is possible to hop on the EL and get there. Some areas may seem a little bit sketchy at night, but that comes with the territory when we talk about Chicago as a whole.
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