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Free Area Seminars Aim To Teach Edgewater How To Reduce Their Tax Bill
Man Charged With Recent Groping Of Female On Loyola Campus
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Andersonville’s Marguerite Gardens On Clark Closes
September 29, 2016Clark street has lost a local floral and landscaping store which has served the area for a decade. Last week, Marguerite Gardens at 5059 N. Clark in Andersonville, quietly closed its doors for the last time. In the storefront’s window, which has been covered with brown paper, a small note was left taped to the glass. On the […]
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Free Area Seminars Aim To Teach Edgewater How To Reduce Their Tax Bill
September 28, 2016The best way to find out if your residential Cook County property tax bill is in line with what it should be is to file an appeal of your property’s assessed value. In the process, you might even learn about some exemptions that may help reduce your overall property tax bill even more. Here in […]
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New Andersonville Store Features Local Artists, Art Supplies and ‘Beautiful Things’
September 27, 2016You might have seen Martha Mae, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and her owner, Jean Cate, walking along Clark Street. Or, you may have noticed the store’s canine namesake at 5407 N. Clark and been reassured that Andersonville remains a place that supports art and creative concepts. “We are selling a curated selection of art, […]
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Timeline Theatre Announces They Are Ending Plans To Occupy The Theatre Space At Trumbull
September 23, 2016In a statement put out today by Timeline Theatre, it was officially announced that they will end further development plans to occupy the theatre space at the old Trumbull School. Back in August 2015, Timeline’s participation in a development deal with Svigos Development to take over the first floor and auditorium of Trumbull School was met with […]
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Man Charged With Recent Groping Of Female On Loyola Campus
September 23, 2016A man has been officially charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery in a public place after groping a female Loyola student on the Loyola campus. According to police, 22-year-old Soroush Aflaki of the 6900-block of North Greenview “inappropriately touched” the woman as she walked home on the 6300 block of Winthrop Ave. Monday Sept. 19. […]
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Edgewater’s Diverse Art Scene Continues To Attract People To Live And Work In The Area
September 22, 2016Edgewater’s cultural diversity is well established. Yet its arts festivals are just as inclusive. Case in point: The Edgewater Arts Festival, scheduled for this weekend, Sept. 24-25. The annual festival will take place between 1030 and 1140 W. Granville Ave. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will include music, food vendors, art sales, children’s […]
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Second Burglary In A Month After Victim Lured To Alley By Men Posing As Workers
September 21, 2016A woman’s home was burglarized on Monday, Sept. 19 on the 1900 block of W. Farragut Ave. after she was lured to the alley by men posing as workers. It is the second such known neighborhood incident in the past month. Monday’s burglary, which happened around 3 p.m., occurred after a man who said he was talking with neighbors about […]
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New Italian Restaurant To Take Over Old Tapas Las Ramblas Space In Andersonville
September 20, 2016The storefront at 5101 N. Clark, that used to house Tapas Las Ramblas, has sat vacant for some time now and many residents have been anxious about its future. It looks like the space will become a new Italian restaurant called Bar Roma that will feature Roman-inspired dishes with a focus on ‘global’ meatballs. Bar Roma […]
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Police Believe Same Man Responsible For 4 Loyola Sexual Assaults This Month
September 20, 2016There has been four documented sexual assaults towards female Loyola students and staff this month. Now, according to police, they believe the same man could be responsible for the incidents. The man is described as a having a dark complexion, possibly of Hispanic or Middle Eastern decent, dark wavy hair and in his 20s. In most the […]
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Second Loyola Woman Sexually Attacked On Winthrop In Past Two Weeks
September 19, 2016A second female Loyola University student has been sexually attacked on the 6300 block of N. Winthrop in Edgewater in the past two weeks. The most recent incident happened around 10:35 p.m. Sunday night at 6313 N. Winthrop Ave., by Seattle Hall. According to a crime alert sent out by Joe Bogdalek, Deputy Chief-Campus Safety, the woman was walking […]
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Final Two Bryn Mawr Jewelry Robbers Sentenced Giving Closure To The Infamous 2012 Crime Spree
September 16, 2016After four long years, closure has come to the many who were affected by the infamous Bryn Mawr Jewelry Heist with the final two of three suspects sentenced in the incident. The robbery which happened on Oct. 8, 2012, occurred at 2:35 p.m. on the 1100 block of West Bryn Mawr Ave. According to police, the group of three robbers […]
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It’s Open House For 3 Of Chicago’s Last Lakefront Mansions In Edgewater
September 15, 2016It’s truly a blessing that some lakefront mansions have survived Chicago’s urban growth. Making it even more special is that a few of these houses are located right here in Edgewater. On October 15-16, 2016, Open House Chicago will give participants inside access to three of these rare gems. Colvin House, Conway House and Gunder House will […]
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Chicago’s Only Fest Featuring Local Artisans And Craft Beer Returns To Andersonville
September 13, 2016Looking for some local fun this weekend? Look no further! The 4th Annual Andersonville City Made Fest returns again this weekend to celebrate all things local including an artisan vendor marketplace, craft beer, food, and music. The event which is presented by the Andersonville Sustainable Community Alliance, will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18, 12 p.m.- 9 p.m. on Clark St., between Argyle […]
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Woman Sexually Attacked On Winthrop, Community Alert Issued
September 12, 2016Deputy Chief of Campus Safety at Loyola University, Joe Bogdalek, issued a community crime alert after a woman was sexually assaulted last Wednesday, September 7, 2016. The incident happened at the Loyola campus near Simpson Hall on the 6300 block of N. Winthrop just before 1 a.m. According to Bogdalek, the woman was approached from behind by a man who was riding his […]
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Forged Petition Gets Edgewater Beachwalk Referendum Booted Off November’s Ballot
September 9, 2016The petition push to include a non-binding referendum for the construction of the Egdewater Beachwalk onto this November’s election ballot, seemed to be a success. But now the Chicago Board of Elections Commissioners have pulled that vote from the ballot because of irregularities and forged signatures found on those documents. The petitions, which were submitted by Morry […]
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