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Archive for June, 2009
Hopleaf Featured in NY Times Article
Check it out: http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/travel/28journeys.html
Join the Andersonville 20/20 Challenge
The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce is running a “20/20 Challenge” to ecourage the community to spend locally at Andersonville’s unique and independent businesses. The Challenge asks people to commit to spending 20 bucks each week for 20 weeks in Andersonville and report how they’re spending that $20 (or more) on the Chamber’s Smorgasblog. Join...
Benefit for Emanuel Congregation
Jeff Tweedy, songwriter and leader of the band Wilco, performs a concert to benefit Emanuel Congregation on Saturday, August 8, at 8 p.m.Opening for Jeff will be comedian Peter Grosz, a former member of Second City and Emanuel. Peter currently lives in New York City and is a writer for Comedy Central’s Colbert Report.For...
Meeting regarding Ridge Avenue parking
EDC-ECC Planning & Development Meeting Thursday, July 2nd @ 7PM ECC Conference Room, 6044 N. BroadwayAgenda: Ridge Avenue parking – Consideration to allow parking on the section of Ridge Avenue from North Clark Street south to West Hollywood Avenue. Parking would be PROHIBITED 5 pm to 7 pm and 8am to 9:30 am all...
Five Guys, Burgers & Fries
Popular burger chain Five Guys Burgers and Fries plans to open a new Chicago location in the Morgan at Loyola Station apartment building (1209 West Arthur Ave). The company already has one store in Lincoln Park and is planning an additional store in that same neighborhood as well.Source: Crain’s Chicago
Fight Night
8:15 PM, Damen and Rogers – Assault in progress. Group of males are threatening a female on the street. 8:36, Damen and Fargo – 25 males fighting on the corner. Officer responds and says this is probably a legitimate report because they just dispersed a large group of males from nearby Pottawatomie Park. 9:03,...
Movie in the Park
The Producers (PG-13) Lincoln Park – Osterman Beach (5800 N. Lake Shore Dr.) Co-Sponsored by: Association of Sheridan Condo/Co-op Owners Date: 06/23/09Start Time: 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM Schedule Notes: All movies begin at dusk.Cost: free Location : Lincoln Park
Blight on Broadway?
For reasons unknown to us here at the Edgewater Community Buzz, quite a few storefronts and buildings along Broadway from roughly Balmoral up to Hollywood are for lease, vacant and/or rundown. One of the most noticeable empty spaces is the large building seen in the photo above, which looks like a burned out shell...
Fork and the Road restaurant bike tour
International BBQ Sunday, June 21 Saturday, July 25 Saturday, September 5 11:00am-3:00pm ~14.5 miles Starts at Pause Cafe, 1107 W. Berwyn Ave., Chicago, IL 60640 Photo by Gary Wiviott Sample the rib tips and hot links of one talented pitmaster from Arkansas. Try your hand at grilling meats Korean-style over live coals. Ride up...
Death of Edgewater man ruled homicide
The Cook County medical examiner has ruled the death of Edgewater resident Demetrius Cambell a homicide today. The body of Campbell, who resided at 6133 N Kenmore, was found beaten and dead under a minivan in West Rogers Park at approximately 6030 N Damen early Saturday morning. Chicago police have no one in custody...
Winthrop closed between Foster & Berwyn
Today’s storms knocked this tree down onto a car and blocking Winthrop Avenue between Foster and Berwyn. Streets and Sanitation are on the scene. If you know of other storm damages, let us know.
Third Saturdays Start Tomorrow
Don’t forget tomorrow marks the beginning of this summer’s Third Saturdays in Edgewater. These are outdoor events that will offer shopping, food, drinks and lots of other fun stuff brought to you by local businesses and organizations. Things will kick off around 10AM. Visit the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce for more details!
Lakeside CDC Birthday Bash
WHO: Lakeside Community Development Center WHAT: Fundraiser Birthday Celebration for Lakeside Community Development Center WHERE: Lakeside CDC, 1652 W. Wallen Ave, Chicago, IL 60626 WHEN: 6 pm, Tuesday, June 23, 2009 WHY: Since being founded in 2005, Lakeside continues to create and protect affordable housing throughout the city of Chicago. So far this year...
