FROM AROUND Edgewater
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Mayor Pax The Goat Leads Bi-paw-tisan Effort To Raise Needed Funds For Edgewater Dog Park
November 11, 2019It was a record breaking year with rain that has pushed Lake Michigan to its highest level in decades. With increased problems due to area flooding, the newly built Edgewater Dog Park at Bryn Mawr and the Lakefront Trail has found itself in need of critical repairs in order to keep it functioning properly for […]
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Andersonville And Its Businesses Dominate The Reader’s Best Of Chicago Awards
November 8, 2019The anticipated 2019 Reader Best Of Chicago results came in this week and Andersonville and its local businesses racked up the awards with an overwhelming number of wins. With more than 300 categories in the poll’s first round of voting, Chicago Readers followers had an immense job to pick the best of (just about) everything […]
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New Chicago Wine Series Attempts To Capture The Essence Of Andersonville
November 8, 2019We all love a bit of vino! Now one area winery devotes a new series of wines that try to capture the style of seven different Chicago neighborhoods including Andersonville. With several venues across the country, City Winery Chicago (1200 W Randolph) boasts being a culinary and cultural experience for customers who are passionate about sharing […]
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Elderly Man In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run Near Dangerous Edgewater Intersection
November 6, 2019An elderly man is in critical condition at a local hospital after being hit by a vehicle in the Edgewater neighborhood yesterday morning. The driver left the scene of the accident and is wanted by Chicago police. The hit-and-run accident occurred at 5:55 a.m on Tuesday, November 6 on the 6000 block of N. Ravenswood […]
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Alderman Greenlights New Sheridan Road Development In Edgewater
November 4, 2019A new development could soon be built on an Edgewater property that has been vacant for over a decade after two proposed high rises failed to be constructed on the lot. The latest proposal for 5440 Sheridan will be a scaled down version of the two previous plans. It has officially received the green light […]
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Edgewater Landmark Among Top 5 Visited Sites From Open House Chicago 2019
November 1, 2019It was a record breaking year for the Chicago Architecture Center’s (CAC) Open House Chicago event with 370,000 site visits to locations selected by the organization. In addition, out of the several Edgewater and Andersonville locations that were included in the list of architectural gems, one local building was in the top five attended neighborhood sites […]
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New Andersonville Store Features Small-Batch Artisanal Housewares From Asia
October 31, 2019A new retail store has opened on the Andersonville strip this month and features hand-crafted housewares from select craftspeople in China, Japan and the United States. Five Elements Home or wŭ xíng (五行), which takes its name from the Chinese philosophy used to describe interactions and relationships between things, opened their doors two weeks ago. The store was founded […]
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Body Found In Building’s Backyard Was Likely “In Contact With” CTA Train
October 30, 2019A woman was pronounced dead at the scene after her body was found in a local apartment building’s backyard. According to the CTA, the victim’s death likely involved an express purple line train. Chicago police said that a resident in the apartment complex on the 1300 block of W North Shore in Rogers Park, which […]
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Man Found Dead On Edgewater Beach Remains Unidentified
October 29, 2019A man who was found washed up on an Edgewater beach and unresponsive over the weekend remains unidentified. The man was found dead after police responded to an October 26 call around 8:45 a.m. on the 900 block of W Ardmore Ave. in Edgewater. He apparently drowned in the frigid Lake Michigan water and drifted to […]
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Edgewater Burglaries Target ATMs At Local Businesses
October 28, 2019A string of recent early morning burglaries in and around the Edgewater neighborhood involved a team that has targeted ATMs at local stores. The Chicago Police Department issued a community alert on Friday warning the Edgewater and West Ridge neighborhoods about a string of robberies in which the thieves forcefully broke into three businesses by […]
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IDOT Addresses Increased Lake Shore Drive Traffic Issues That Affect Local Edgewater Streets
October 25, 2019With the number of vehicles that utilize Lake Shore Drive to rise significantly over the upcoming decade, its northern end at Hollywood Ave. is expected to see increased traffic issues making nearby Edgewater streets more dangerous. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) will address these issues in two […]
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It’s Ghastly Halloween Fun In Andersonville This Weekend
October 23, 2019It’s a lucrative Holiday business that is second only to Christmas bringing in an estimated $8.8 billion a year. But Halloween is so much more than that to those who gear up for the day with plans of house decorating, finding the perfect costume, and indulging our senses in the most horrific ways. In Edgewater […]
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Edgewater Restaurant Offers CPS Teachers A Special Discount During The Strike
October 22, 2019CPS teachers have been on strike since last week forcing local schools to temporarily close. With the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot at a negotiation stalemate, at least one Edgewater area restaurant is extending a discount to CPS teachers and staff. In a show of support for CPS employees that are affected […]
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A Selection Of Pop-Up Fitness Classes In Edgewater Offer Participants Unique Options
October 21, 2019Most of us have taken a class at our local gym, sought options for healthier cooking, or calmed our anxiety through meditation and yoga. In a series of unique health options that will take place throughout the Edgewater over the next two weeks, the area will be introduced to a variety of fresh programs that […]
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Public Meeting Will Address Substantial Local Concerns Over Rising Lake Michigan Water Levels
October 18, 2019Large concrete jersey barriers started lining portions of several Chicago area beaches in early September due to record high Lake Michigan water levels. In Edgewater and Rogers Park, the walls went up at Juneway Beach, Rogers Beach, Howard Beach, and Granville Street to prepare for possible storms that could create heavy damage in communities along the shoreline. […]
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