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That Little Mexican Cafe On Bryn Mawr Closes Its Doors For Good
New Clothing And Lifestyle Store Ups Bryn Mawr’s Retail Game
Lakefront Path Reopens To The Public, New Images Show Updates
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Alderman Alerts Edgewater After 3 Shootings Over 2 Days Late Last Week
August 20, 201848th Ward Alderman Harry Osterman released information after Edgewater was the scene of three different shootings last week over a two-day period. The first incident happened around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday morning after a passenger was shot in a moving vehicle on the 5300 block of Lake Shore Drive. The 18-year-old victim was shot in the […]
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Man In Serious Condition After Being Shot By Person In Car With Lyft Sticker On Back Window
August 16, 2018A man is in serious condition after he was shot while riding in the back seat of a Honda CRV heading southbound on Lake Shore Drive near Foster. According to witnesses the shots were fired from a light blue Toyota RAV4 with a Lyft logo in the back window. The incident happened yesterday around 1:15 p.m. […]
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That Little Mexican Cafe On Bryn Mawr Closes Its Doors For Good
August 14, 2018After serving the neighborhood for over a decade, That Little Mexican Cafe at 1055 W Bryn Mawr has decided to close its doors. The restaurant helped revitalize Edgewater’s Bryn Mawr strip by adding a Mexican flavor to the area. It was the second location for the restaurant whose original location at 1010 Church St in Evanston is […]
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Man Charged After Leading Police On Dangerous Chase That Ended In Edgewater
August 14, 2018A man is being charged with with five counts of aggravated battery of a police officer, driving under the influence of an intoxicating compound, driving on a suspended license and multiple traffic violations after leading police on a dangerous car chase that ended in an Edgewater neighborhood with a violent crash. The series of events began […]
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New Clothing And Lifestyle Store Ups Bryn Mawr’s Retail Game
August 13, 2018A new brick and mortar retail studio has opened up at 1055 W Bryn Mawr Ave. and offers merchandise that fuses art, design, and fashion. It is a welcomed addition to many residents who want to see more retail artisans along the street. SOUNDOFF design began in 2016 with what the creators like to call a cross-generational lifestyle […]
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Lakefront Path Reopens To The Public, New Images Show Updates
August 10, 2018The lakefront path has been repaved and is now open for residents to use. The project has separate the trail into two paths – one for bikes and the other for foot traffic. The ambitious project headed by the Chicago Park District has been a work in progress. The trail’s renovation has occurred in segments […]
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Remembering Edgewater’s Worst Fire And the 23 Elderly Victims Who Perished
August 9, 2018It was a cold day on Friday, January 30, 1976 when one of the worst fires in Chicago history broke out at the four-story Wincrest Nursing Home at 6326 N. Winthrop Ave. in Edgewater. In the end 23 elderly residents, most wheelchair bound, sadly lost their lives but the tragedy would help change procedures in nursing homes […]
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This Year’s Taste Of Andersonville Grows To Accommodate Up To 750 Hungry Foodies
August 7, 2018Combining Andersonville’s annual dessert and dinner crawls, the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC) has created a bigger and better event that will offer up to 750 attendees a diverse selection of dinner, dessert and drink options. With their largest participation of local businesses to date, the ACC will be offering an additional route this year […]
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Edge Fest Takes Over Edgewater This Week, Here’s The Line-Up
August 3, 2018Billed as Edgewater’s biggest Summer event, Edge Fest will take over Broadway Ave. between Ardmore and Thorndale this weekend Saturday, August 4 (11 a.m. – 10 p.m.) and Sunday, August 5 (12 p.m. – 9 p.m.). Put on by the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce; the event is entering its fifth year and brings the neighborhood an variety of […]
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Edgewater’s Cedar Park To Celebrate Reopening Tomorrow After $200K Facelift
August 2, 2018Cedar Park at 5311 N. Winthrop in Edgewater will celebrate its grand reopening tomorrow after a two-month $200K renovation that will provide an improved play park for children. According to the Chicago Park District, the renovated playground will provide a colorful action-packed play area that includes swings, slides and upgraded climbing elements that will for both […]
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Man Arrested After Sexually Assaulting 66-Year-Old Woman At Area Park
August 1, 2018A man has been arrested after sexually assaulting a 66-year-old women at an area park after punching a 49-year-old man that was with her. The incident happened on July 20 shortly before Noon at Buttercup Playlot, a park which is just outside the Edgewater boundary but still within the 48th Ward at 4901 N. Sheridan. According […]
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City Council Passes New Ordinance after Concerns Of Heartland Alliance’s Care Of Immigrant Children
July 30, 2018Heartland Alliance, which serves many families in the Edgewater area, is facing scrutiny after reports of child neglect as well as not reporting to area aldermen their care of immigrant children that have crossed the border. Many of those children include immigrants forcibly separated from their parents under the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy. Last […]
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Residents Concerned As Loyola Expansion Into Edgewater Eyes 2 More Building Demolitions
July 26, 2018Loyola has slated two more demolitions of buildings on Winthrop in Edgewater including a large multi-unit apartment complex to make way for a large dormitory. The plans have raised questions for many residents about the expansion of the Loyola campus into the Edgewater neighborhood. The proposed residence hall will be on the 6300 block of […]
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13 Bands Take Over Edgewater On Friday With Acoustic Sets Outside Local Businesses
July 25, 2018Music is in the air this Friday as 13 local artists perform acoustic sets outside some of Edgewater’s most popular businesses during the first ever Bands On Broadway. The event, which is put on by the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, will take place Friday, July 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. A diverse selection of bands will play […]
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Community On Alert After Another Andersonville Business Is Burglarized Overnight
July 23, 2018After news was reported last week about two Andersonville businesses falling victim to overnight robberies, it has been announced that at least one other store was burglarized on Saturday morning as well. According to an alert put out by the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, three individuals cased the alleyway behind Ranalli’s at 1512 W. Berwyn. The […]
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