FROM AROUND Edgewater
As Many Small Businesses Close, One Local Andersonville Shop Expands
Little Bad Wolf Owners Open New Restaurant
Edgewater Road Rage Shooting Leaves One In Critical Condition
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New Music School To Open In Long Vacant El Norte Space At Ridge And Broadway
October 30, 2020The high-profile corner storefront at Ridge and Broadway that housed the popular neighborhood taqueria El Norte has sat vacant since they closed eight years ago. In 2016, the old Baker and Nosh was ready to take over the space until the business imploded after a high profile closing. Now after being in need of a […]
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As Many Small Businesses Close, One Local Andersonville Shop Expands
October 29, 2020Like a forest fire, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent forced business closures have scorched the business landscape throughout the world. Pushing through however, are small signs of life that signal that we will in time rise again. Edgewater and Andersonville are an urban example of the financial toll small businesses faced this year. But today […]
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Little Bad Wolf Owners Open New Restaurant
October 22, 2020When the counter service restaurant Burger Philosophy opened at Bryn Mawr and Clark in Edgewater several years back, fast food received an upscale makeover which produced a legion of fans. The owners however, longed for a more sophisticated cocktail lounge atmosphere coupled with a diverse but elegantly simple menu. That is when the burger joint […]
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Edgewater Road Rage Shooting Leaves One In Critical Condition
October 20, 2020A man was left in critical condition after an apparent road rage incident resulted in gunshots and a car crash in Edgewater. The situation unfolded on October 17 around 10:51 p.m. after the 38-year-old victim was engaged in a dispute with someone in another vehicle while heading North on Lake Shore Drive. When the cars […]
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Final Reservations Are Being Taken As Hamburger Mary’s Says Goodbye To Andersonville
October 19, 2020After nearly 15 years serving up hamburgers, cocktails and some lively drag, Hamburger Mary’s will be closing its Andersonville location along with its upstairs bar and entertainment space Mary’s Attic. But for those that need one last fix of the comfort food at their 5400 N. Clark location, they will be taking final reservations for […]
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Initiative Behind Edgewater’s Famous Dolly Mural Hopes To Install One Of The Area’s Largest Works
October 15, 2020As the mural of Dolly Parton stares sweetly from her home on a wall in front of the Lytle House at 5517 N Broadway, she sees the parking lot for St. Ita’s church and a bland two-story building which makes up the back half of two buildings belonging to St. Thomas of Canterbury School. Well […]
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Andersonville Clock Tower Project Ends After Developer’s Alarming Social Media Post
October 13, 2020The developers of the proposed Andersonville Clock Tower Project have abruptly pulled the plug on the plans after a recent zoning meeting raised community concern over affordable housing units and an alarming Facebook post from one of the owners. Candea Development had submitted the proposal after working closely with Alderman Harry Osterman, the Andersonville Chamber […]
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Edgewater Reconnects Through Art With 20+ Pop-Up Outdoor Installations
October 9, 2020With limited travel throughout Chicago and the entire nation, it has become a struggle to connect with the world outside our homes. A new Edgewater program however aims to entice people to venture back outside and into the neighborhood to appreciate both art and the community in which we live. Reflections: An Edgewater Art Experience, […]
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Whole Foods Awards Edgewater’s Care For Real A Game-Changing Gift That Really Delivers
October 8, 2020Care For Real, Edgewater’s food pantry for those in need, has been serving the area for 49 years and has steadily seen the need for their services increase over time. Since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the area over six months ago, the organization has received a surge in new clients. At Care For […]
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Alert Issued After 3 Armed Robberies In 20 Minutes On Sunday, One Victim Shot
October 7, 2020The Chicago Police Department issued a community alert after a series of three armed robberies in Edgewater and the surrounding area were committed by the same group of individuals on early Sunday morning. One victim was shot during the incidents. The three crimes were all committed within 20 minutes on Oct. 4. The first incident […]
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Feline & Canines Will Continue Near-Normal Operation As Its Head Fights Aggressive Illness
October 6, 2020The dedication to save animals in need of rescue is a stressful business that is filled with much joy and pain. Felines & Canines‘ (6379 N Paulina) Executive Director Abby Smith has been a champion to the cause Saving thousands of cats and dogs since taking the helm at the no-kill, cage-less organization in 2002. […]
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Burglars Arrested After Hitting Same Edgewater Building A Second Time
October 2, 2020Two men were arrested this week after trying to break into an Edgewater apartment building they burglarized just two months prior. Chicago police responded to a burglary in progress call on Sept. 29 and arrested both 43-year-old Patrick Carter and 29-year-old Douglas Stokes as they attempted to break into a building on the 5400 block […]
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Racial Equality, COVID-19 And CTA/Metra Construction Will Take Centerstage At Today’s State Of Edgewater Event
October 1, 2020The global health crisis not only caused this year’s State of Edgewater event to go virtual, it is also one of the three main topics to be discussed at the annual event. The 2020 State of Edgewater will be streamed live via Zoom on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Presented by […]
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Man Charged With Felony After Raising A Gun At Police Friday Night
September 28, 2020The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the 5200 block of N. Winthrop Ave. in Edgewater. Authorities were called about two men that were suspected of drinking in the alley. When police arrived at the scene the suspects began to run. During the chase, one of the officers saw that 23-year-old Englewood resident Eric Guedes […]
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Edgewater Apartment Management Worker Stole Residents’ Bikes Using Master Keys
September 25, 2020An apartment management company’s worker faces multiple criminal charges after using master keys to steal bikes from at least three different apartment buildings on the Northside including Edgewater. The Chicago police initially arrested 41-year-old Juan Aceves-Perez on August 24 of this year after three different burglaries that targeted the tenant’s bikes. He was taken into […]
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