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Midsommarfest 2017 Entertainment Announced
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Upcoming Edgewater Yard Sale To Be One Of The City’s Largest
May 25, 2017For the last 22 years, Edgewater has grown a spirited event that has rallied the neighborhood to help sell their old treasures and find loving new homes for them. The Edgewater Neighborhood Yard Sale has now become one of the biggest and most anticipated community sales in Chicago. Over 200 households and seven block clubs will all […]
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After Almost A Century In Business, One Of Edgewater’s Oldest Local Shops To Close
May 24, 2017For a local small business to remain open for 90 years is a true testament to good survival skills. But after seeing the Edgewater neighborhood change for nearly a century, Granville Picture Framing and Gallery at 6200 N. Broadway will be closing its doors in September. The business’ famous green sign with bright white clock at the center has become […]
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Passages Charter School In Andersonville Sets Strike Date
May 22, 2017Passages Charter School in Andersonville could become the first charter school in the nation to strike. Passages currently enrolls 470 elementary grade students. Union officials for Chicago ACTS Local 4343 said that if no agreement is reached by midnight, May 25, they will walk off the job and head to the picket lines. Teachers are complaining […]
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26 Area Businesses Come Together For Andersonville’s 11th Annual Wine Walk
May 17, 2017Now in its 11th year, the Andersonville wine walk once again gives participants the chance to stroll along the strip and enjoy neighborhood shops, all with a great glass of vino in tow. This year there will be two routes, each consisting of 13 businesses that will be transformed into tasting stations. Curated by In Fine […]
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Man Arrested After Senn High Students See Him Allegedly Masturbating On Campus
May 15, 2017An Uptown was arrested last Friday and held on $100,000 bail for allegedly exposing himself on the Senn High School grounds. The incident was witnessed by at least four students and a staff member. The man, 62-year-old Hamud Ubidul, was detained around 11 a.m. after the witnesses saw him urinating and masturbating near a row of bicycles just outside the […]
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Community Alert Issued After Edgewater Women Assaulted And Robbed
May 15, 2017Police have issued a community alert after two incidents in the Edgewater community where women that were walking alone were assaulted then robbed. According to police, both women were approached by one or two suspects and pushed to the ground. The suspects then took the items that the women were carrying and fled on foot. […]
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LGBTQ Rally Planned At Midsommarfest, To Coincide With National Pride March
May 15, 2017Even though so much progress has been made over the last decade in the LGBTQ community, organizers of the grassroots movement called the “Equality March for Unity & Pride” feel there is so much more to be done. The March, which takes place June 11 in Washington D.C., is hoping to bring unity to the diverse LGBTQ population In […]
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Midsommarfest 2017 Entertainment Announced
May 12, 2017Andersonville’s 2017 Midsommarfest entertainment schedule has been announced. The event, which (unofficially) kicks off this year’s Chicago festival season, takes place on June 9-11 along Clark St. from Foster to Catalpa. The fest showcases Swedish tradition (such as dancing around the Maypole) as well as the neighborhood’s diverse population. This year expect a wide array […]
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Demolition Of Historic Andersonville Home Put On Hold After Community Backlash, Its Future Still Unclear
May 12, 2017After EVB broke the story about the scheduled demolition of the historic home at 1436 W. Berwyn to make way for a six-condo development, area residents voiced intense concern about the situation. Since then, over 500 people have signed a online petition and Alderman Harry Osterman has received many emails and phone calls expressing opposition to the […]
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Recent Zumper Post Ranks Andersonville In Top 7 Safest Chicago Neighborhoods
May 10, 2017Though many residents worry about the decline of safety in many Chicago neighborhoods, it seems as though Andersonville is doing pretty well in lower crime statistics. Gathering their data from niche.com (who gave the neighborhood an A+ rating for its public schools, crime/safety, housing, nightlife, families appeal and diversity), Zumper.com put out a list of the top […]
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2017 Movies In The Park Line-Up For Edgewater
May 9, 2017Movies in the Park is back, and this this year they will be featuring everything from Golden Age of Hollywood classics to retro childhood favorites and the best family-friendly box office favorites from recent couple years. The 2017 season will officially kick off in Edgewater at Berger Park Cultural Center, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd. on June […]
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Battle Brewing Over Possible Demolition Of Historic Andersonville House
May 8, 2017**This story has been updated with new information. Click Here.** With many Andersonville residents worried about the future of the businesses along the Clark Street corridor, the concern is spilling out into the surrounding streets. Now, many community members are poised for a fight to save neighborhood homes from the wrecking ball. Though many recent tear-downs […]
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Andersonville Farmer’s Market Starts Off This Year With New Vendors And Events
May 3, 2017With Spring in full swing, Andersonville once again welcomes the return of its farmer’s market. The growing popularity of the weekly event will get a fresh dose of variety with new vendors and events for 2017. The market starts next Wednesday, May 10 and will continue each week from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. through August 30 and 3 […]
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New Bakery On Bryn Mawr Has A Passion For Bread
May 2, 2017So what is the focus for the newest bakery in the area? It seems to be all about the dough. pHlour at 1138 W. Bryn Mawr in Edgewater, promises to bing you bread that is ‘wholesome, handcrafted, and rich in flavor.’ The pHlour bakery, which opened on April 17, focuses on the bread and then creates […]
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Edgewater Featured On WGN News Today
May 1, 2017The Edgewater community was proudly featured on WGN Morning News today. As Dan Ponce continues his quest to visit all 77 Chicago neighborhoods, he took time to stop here and showcase some of our favorite things. The segment starts at Svea restaurant, 5236 N. Clark. There they dive into the diner’s ‘Viking Breakfast’ which consists of eggs, falukorv (Swedish […]
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