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06/05/2024

presented by Jazz Institute of Chicago and Chicago Park District, don't miss this free and family friendly jazz concert at Willye White Park with George Fludas on drums and Kyle Asche on guitar.

07/22/2023

⭐️ Today!

Maria is proud to sponsor C24/7's Great Giveaway again this year. All are welcome!

With almost 500 people in attendance with their kids last year, it was great to bring the community together, and to give back to the neighborhood with a day full of fun, laughter, and love.

Donations of funds, toys, food, and more are needed! Please visit the link below to learn more and get involved.

When: Saturday, July 22
Time: 2pm-6pm
Where: Willye B. White Park (1610 W. Howard)
Info: c247fam.org/events

07/20/2023

Sno' Cones 🍧 in the Park hosted by Native Sons.

Native Sons is a community-centered approach to uplifting and enriching children offering them positive, powerful & healthy alternatives. Native Sons leaders partner with elementary schools in Rogers Park to offer comprehensive youth programming and activities. Their goal is to properly guide children to success and out of cycles of poverty, crime, and self-destruction by stimulating self-awareness, self-esteem, and positive leadership skills.

You can support Native Sons by buying a frozen treat! Native Sons sells sno cones and other food items every Tue and Wed (weather permitting) from 4 - 8 p.m. at Willye B White Park, 1610 W. Howard St.

Recent funds have been used to hire a choreographer and rent space for a dance team!

You can learn more about Native Sons and how you can support them at linktr.ee/nativesons.

07/20/2023

49th Ward, Alderwoman Maria Hadden invites everyone to their Community Softball Game! 🥎

Fri, July 21st from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Willye B White Park, 1610 W. Howard St.

Join them for their second 16" softball game. No registration required. This is a free community event open to all ages. Just bring yourself, your family or a friend. Not sure if you want to play? Come out to cheer on your neighbors! 🎉

07/05/2023

Our first Community Softball game at Willye B White Park was a blast! We had a great time warming up and playing a few innings. My team took a loss today with Team Kool RP beating us 7-5 over 4 innings. I was pretty impressed by all the hidden talent 🥎 And thanks to our District Council Commissioners and 24th District CPD Commander Brennan and his team for coming out to support the events.

09/20/2022

A complete list of available classes can be found at the bottom of this page. Unless otherwise noted, classes begin the week of September 26.

06/21/2022

The Willye White Park Advisory Council is excited to present Make Music Chicago TONIGHT at the park! There will be Neo-Soul, Jazz, Rock, Fiddle Music from around the World AND Old School R&B! Bring your mask and a comfy seat (or blanket) and celebrate the solstice with an evening full of music!

09/21/2021

Stories of Rogers Park

Do you have a story to tell? Join Goodman Theatre for a FREE intergenerational storytelling workshop.

Sat, Sep 25th from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Willye B White Park.

This workshop - part of the Goodman's InterGens: In Community programming - is intended for Rogers Park neighbors who are fourteen and older, including high school students, working artists, and community elders.

During the workshop participants of all ages will share stories, build original pieces of theatre and learn more about the Goodman’s in-person fall programming in Rogers Park.

Please Note: In accordance with Be Safe Chicago Guidelines for Parks and Recreation Activities, participants in this activity will be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing at all times while participating. Individuals who are feeling sick and/or exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to stay home.

09/17/2021

Come out to Willye B White park and join us for a kids night out! Our community members in partnership with C24/7 have music, food, games, and prizes! They’ll be out here till 10, come join us!

08/18/2021
08/18/2021
08/18/2021

The festival will kick off Wednesday at Willye B. White Park. It will travel to various city parks through Sept. 15.

08/17/2021
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06/01/2021
05/28/2021

Howard Street is a vital and diverse neighborhood in Rogers Park on the edge of Chicago and Evanston. Home to 80 languages, Rogers Park and Howard Street is a place where you can be yourself—and all are welcome.

12/22/2020

Address

1610 W. Howard Street
Chicago, IL
60626

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 11pm
Tuesday 6am - 11pm
Wednesday 6am - 11pm
Thursday 6am - 11pm
Friday 6am - 11pm
Saturday 6am - 11pm
Sunday 6am - 11pm

Telephone

(773) 262-5051

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Willye B. White Park

In 2008, the Chicago Park District constructed a new field house in Gale School Park and renamed the entire site in honor of five-time Olympian Willye B. White.

Born on Dec. 31, 1939 in Money, Mississippi, Willye B. White was raised by her grandparents in Greenwood, Mississippi. She picked cotton to help support her family but also found time to participate in sports. As a 16-year-old high school sophomore, Willye spent summers training with famed track and field coach Ed Temple at Tennessee State University and soon won a silver medal in the long jump at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia. This marked the first time an American woman had won a medal in that event. She went on compete in the next four more consecutive Olympic Games.

After moving to Chicago in 1960, she began a career as a practical nurse and went on to become a public health administrator. In 1991, she founded the Willye White Foundation to help children develop self-esteem and encourage them to become productive citizens. That same year, she began working for the Chicago Park District as Director of Recreation Services, developing important programs such as sports initiatives for young girls in housing projects, the Great American Workout at Buckingham Fountain, a football camp at Soldier Field for boys and girls, and a program to recognize outstanding female athletes in 66 City High Schools.

Throughout her life, Willye B. White received much recognition and many honors. UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, honored her humanitarian efforts—selecting her as the first American winner of the Pierre de Coubertin International Fair Play Award. Her impressive list of awards includes the President’s Council on Health and Physical Fitness National Honor Award and the Women’s Sports Foundation Wilma Rudolph Courage Award. She was entered on numerous distinguished lists of athletes including the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, the Sports Illustrated for Women 100 Greatest Athletes of the Century, and Ebony Magazine named Willye B. White one of the nation’s 10 Greatest Female Athletes.