Chicagoland MG Club

CMCG Monthly Club Meeting
2023-07-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-02-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) and 5 more dates | Mr. Beef and Pizza, 1796 Elmhurst Rd., Mt. Prospect, IL, 60056, United States
CMGC has regularly scheduled club meetings with presentations relating to the care and feeding of your car, as well as other auto related topics.Third Monday of each month (except December – no meeting).

2023 - University Motors Summer Party Reunion, Aug. 18th-19th
2023-08-18 - 2023-08-19 | Douglas Walker Park – Byron, MI, 1195 84th St SW, Byron, MI, 49315, United States
This year the summer party is being reinstated, It’s a fun event not to miss!
(This is a University Motors Sponsored Event)
The MG Summer Party Reunion is back for the first time since 2014. We’ve missed you! And this year there’s a lot to celebrate. It’s the 100th anniversary of MG and the 50th anniversary of John Twist’s career as an MG mechanic. So let’s have a party!
We have activities planned for Friday, August 18 and Saturday, August 19 at our traditional Grand Rapids locations – the DoubleTree Hotel and Douglas Walker Park. On Sunday, August 20 there will be time for goodbyes before heading home.
Since it’s our first reunion after a 9 year gap and a global pandemic, we’re keeping it simple. No awards, no races, just MG aficionados and their cars enjoying a summer weekend.
Friday, August 18th
DoubleTree by Hilton hotel (4747 28th Street SE) in Grand Rapids
4:00-8:00 Hotel Check In & Event Registration
4:00-8:00 Free car wash station with water & towels in parking lot
4:00-6:00 Dinner on your own at hotel (Ganders Restaurant) or nearby restaurant
8:00-10:00 pm University Motors Parking Lot Party
Saturday, August 19
DoubleTree by Hilton hotel (4747 28th Street SE) in Grand Rapids
7:00 – 9:00 Breakfast on your own at hotel (Ganders Restaurant) or nearby restaurant
9:30-10:00 am MG Caravan from hotel to Douglas Walker Park
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Saturday celebration at Douglas Walker Park (84th Street). Reunion admission is $40 per car, must be purchased in advance. (Click Here for Reservation Form)
MGs on display, photo opportunities, and lunch. Box lunches must be purchased in advance.
6:00-10:00 pm Saturday night banquet at DoubleTree by Hilton hotel.
Sunday, August 20th
DoubleTree by Hilton hotel (4747 28th Street SE) in Grand Rapids
7:00 – 11:00 Breakfast on your own at hotel (Ganders Restaurant) or nearby restaurant
11:00 – 12:00 Goodbyes in parking lot
Hotel Information
Reservations required for group rate of $112 per night (plus taxes)
Valid for Friday, August 18 and Saturday, August 19
Check in 4:00 pm, Check out 12:00 pm
Make reservations: DoubleTree by Hilton hotel (28th Street) in Grand Rapids Click Here or call the hotel at 616-957-0100
Reservation Deadline: July 28
Group Name: University Motors MG
Group Code: XUM

Natter'n Noggin - South - March 13th
2023-09-13 17:30 - 21:00, 2023-11-08 17:30 - 21:00, 2024-01-10 17:30 - 21:00, 2024-03-13 17:30 - 21:00, 2024-05-08 17:30 - 21:00, 2024-07-10 17:30 - 21:00 | Tom Raddatz Garage, 1600 W 55th St., LaGrange Highlands, IL, 60525, United States
On the second Wednesday of each ODD month we gather together in a more informal environment for Natter‘n Noggin, a British term for a pint and a casual conversation. Tom’s heated garage is spacious and there usually some ‘wrench turning’ going on. This offers a great opportunity for a relaxing gathering and a chance to chat with club members about MG’s and other topics. NOTE: Garage is around the side, NOT attached to the front house.

2023 - Fox (River) Hunt, October 7th
2023-10-07 12:00 | Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River St., Montgomery, IL, 60538
“A-Hunting We Will Go!” (MG’s, that is!)
CMGC & VMGCC members are encouraged to drive our LBC’s on a fall afternoon for a couple of hours on country roads near the lower Fox River.
Before we start “hunting”, feel free to have lunch at noon at Gray’s Mill Estate in Montgomery, and spend some time looking around this former mill that has been converted into a restaurant and bar. If the weather is decent, we can eat seated on the deck that overlooks the river.
Navigators are strongly encouraged. Why not bring a guest – especially a younger one, so that we can introduce them to the pleasures of vintage British sports cars.
We’ll start along the (Fox) River, and we’ll end up along the (Illinois) River – at the Dockside Bar and Grill in Ottawa.
On route well be several historical sites – either for a brief stop along the way, or for a longer stop afterwards.
Bring a jacket, and folding chairs, as we might want to sit outside (weather permitting) at the end of the Hunt.
Lunch at 12 noon at the historic:
Gray’s Mill Estate
211 N. River St. in Montgomery, IL
Drivers Meeting @ 1:30 pm
RSVP by Tuesday October 3rd to Doug Clark – mgtbc@sbcglobal.net
Looking forward to the adventure!
This is a… A DougClark Production
“Anything Worth Doing, Is Worth Getting Carried Away With”

Natter'n Noggin - North
2023-10-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-12-13 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-14 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-04-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-12 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Fox & Hound, 1416 N Roselle Rd Unit 3032, Schaumburg, IL, 60195, United States
On the second Wednesday of each EVEN month we gather together in a more informal environment for Natter‘n Noggin, a British term for a pint and a casual conversation. This offers a good opportunity for a relaxing gathering and a chance to chat with club members about MG’s and other topics.

2024 - The MG Tweed Tour, April 27th
2024-04-27 12:15 - 16:00 | Starbucks – Naperville Crossing Shopping Cener, 2936 Showplace Dr #120, Naperville, IL, 60564
A seasoned veteran in putting together original and unique driving events. Doug Clark is organizing yet another “themed” driving tour.
Drivers meeting:12:15 PM
Start: 12:30 PM
Start Location: Starbucks – West side of Route 59, north of 95th St. (Naperville Crossings shopping center)
We will drive our MGs in tweed attire (jackets / vests / pants / caps), to help keep warm, especially if the temperatures are cool – and if our heaters don’t work well.
(The group picture could look rather interesting…)
We’ll drive country roads in Kane and Kendall counties (about 40 miles), before arriving at the Edith Farnsworth House for a 2:00 tour of residential glass pavilion designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a pioneer of modern architecture, a notable architectural gem.
The total time of the tour will be about 90 minutes.
A block of tickets, set aside for us, for the 2:00 tour of the Farnsworth House is on their website per the below link:
Farnsworth House Tour Tickets
The admission charge is $30 per person, plus a $1.80 online charge. Tickets need to be bought in advance, online. After April 20th, unsold tickets in the ticket block will be released. (It still could be possible to buy them through the website.)
We will arrive in the car park which is close to the Visitors Center. Golf carts are available for transport from the Visitor Center to the House (½ mile). Advance notice is needed for this.
See the the Farnsworth House website for more information on the House and the grounds.
Safety Fast
P.S. RSVP for driving on the Tweed Tour to mgtbc@sbcglobal.net and via the CMGC website RSVP link below – (whether or not you’re going on the House Tour).
P.P.S. For those NOT going on the House Tour, restaurant suggestions for lunch (in Plano – due north, or Yorkville – due east will be provided.

2024 - CMGC celebrating the Summer Solstice, Thursday June 20th
2024-06-20 18:00 - 22:00 | IL
THE LONGEST DAY (IN OUR MGs)
This spring, some of us might have been fortunate enough to celebrate and witness a potentially once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event – a total solar eclipse. Soon, an annual astronomical event will occur – the Summer Solstice (Thursday 20 June).
Why not celebrate it – in our MGs? What could be a better way to end the longest day of the year?
So…let’s have several clusters of CMGC members at various drive-ins / ice cream stands / hamburger joints in the area – north, south, west, northwest, southwest. It’s very likely that there are such popular summertime carry out / dessert establishments, as well as those that are chains or franchises (e.g., Dairy Queen, Baskin-Robbins).
Call up two or three club members who live in the area – and pick somewhere to meet.
Arrange a time – 6:00 p.m.? 7:00 p.m.? 8:00 p.m.? After you’ve had enough to eat, cruise together for a twilight drive with the tops lowered while you feel that warm breeze (without the hot sun beating down on you).
As the date is not on a Friday or Saturday, it’s hoped that enough parking will be available, whether in a parking lot or on the street. Make sure to bring some of the Club’s “business cards” to pass out to curious (and jealous, no doubt) diners or passersby who stop to admire and talk.
We’ll include this “event” on the calendar, even though there won’t be a central meeting location or one main organizer. Email blast reminders will be sent.
THIS WOULD BE WEATHER DEPENDENT! Obviously, if the weather is likely to be threatening in your area (i.e., thunderstorms incl. hail / high winds) you won’t want to go. (It might not be bad throughout the whole area, though.) Some of us might have to play it by ear, and adjust plans at the last minute – by phone / text / email.
Let’s hope for good weather on Thursday 20 June. If you go, take a couple of pictures and then send them to our newsletter editor for the July issue, and submit them for the website. It would be nice to see a collage of Club members and their MGs at different drive-ins throughout the metro area.
This Club outing is NOT an actual Driving Event – so NO points or dash plaques) would serve two purposes – marketing for CMGC and MGs, and a way to enjoy the longest day of 2024 and the start of astronomical summer in our cars.

2024 - Geneva Concours - Featured Marque: "All Things Morris Garages" - MG, August 25th
2024-08-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Geneva Concours d’Elegance, Kane County Courthouse - 100 S. Main St., Geneva, IL, 60134, United States
2024 Geneva Concours d’Elegance
Classic Car enthusiasts will gather together again this year in Geneva, Illinois and view a beautiful collection of antique, classic and modern automobiles.
SINCE MG IS ONE OF THE FEATURED MARQUES AMONG THE INVITED DISPLAYERS OF CONCOURS CARS, IT COULD BE APPROPRIATE THAT MG CLUB MEMBERS ATTEND WITH THEIR MG’S PARKED IN THE DESIGNATED CLUB AREA.
Below a link to the application form.
GC – Club Members Parking Registration Form
It can also be found at:
2024 Geneva Concours d’Elegance
Registrations need to be postmarked by 8/12.
RESERVED PARKING FOR CAR CLUBS AVAILABLE (REGISTRATION NEEDED)
