Your source for Chicago's Edgewater and Andersonville neighborhoods.
Archive for September, 2009
Dark streets
A reader wrote in pointing out how pitch black the stretch of Berwyn is from the El Red Line stop east to Winthrop. This is exactly the area that Rocco Lopez tragically lost his life when he was stabbed in the neck on the night of Saturday September 19th. While there is a street...
4th Annual Andersonville Desert Crawl
October 11th 2pm – 5pm Purchase tickets and register here, and then pick up your passport at the Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St., starting at 1PM. Participating restaurants:SUGAR ROUTE- ($25 in advance)Ann Sather; George’s Ice Cream and Sweets; Hamburger Mary’s;In Fine Spirits;La Cocina de Frida;Noodle Zone;Piatto Pronto;Painted Light Photography & Framing hosting...
Sister and son of last Christmas’ hypothermia victim identified
On December 25, 2008 a homeless man died of hypothermia in the Cedar Park playlot on Winthrop, as reported by the ECB. According to WBBM 780, both the sister and the son of the victim, 52-year-old William Petrusaitis, learned about his death through one of their reports online and has them wanting to know...
Free Energy Efficiency Workshop Tomorrow
Tuesday, September 29, 7:00 p.m.Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway Presenters will discuss steps that homeowners, condominium owners and renters can take to make their homes more comfortable while saving energy and money. Information on rebates and tax credits for energy upgrades will be distributed. Co-sponsored by:Edgewater Community Council48th Ward Office of Alderman Mary Ann Smith
Vinosonic – Sunday
In Fine Spirits is proud to announce the most thought provoking tasting of the year taking place in the neighborhood this Sunday, September 27, at Experimental Sound Studio on Ravenswood . In this event wine plays the supporting role to music as 11 compositions created for this benefit will be played for the...
Flu Shots
Flu Shots October 8The City of Chicago and Alderman Smith’s office will be offering free flu shots on Thursday, October 8, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway. The shots are for the seasonal flu only, not the H1N1 flu. There are no age or income restrictions to getting...
Shots Fired?
A reader writes in:“Listening to my police scanner…8:40pm this evening that shots were fired behind 1010 Hollywood. The report stated a shot was fired, there was someone on the hood of a car and then what sounded like an explosion” If anyone has any further information please post it in the comments section
Additional Info on Berwyn Stabbings from LEN
Check out this article from Lorraine Swanson’s Lake Effect News with updated information on Saturday night’s stabbings on Berwyn. New details are revealed, but the offender and motive still seem to be unknown.
Edgewater stabbing victim’s family agonizes over death
From the ChicagoTribune:The family of a man fatally stabbed Saturday night in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood says it’s been thrown into turmoil by the unexplained killing. “We just don’t know to deal with it,” said Gloria Lopez, whose son Rocco Lopez was stabbed in the neck as he walked to an “L” station about 7...
More on stabbings
Man stabbed to death in EdgewaterSeptember 20, 2009 6:27 AM A 32-year-old man was stabbed to death Saturday evening as he was walking with a friend in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side. Rocco Lopez was walking in the 1100 block of West Berwyn Avenue when he was stabbed in the neck, said...
Murder at Berwyn & Winthrop
Last night Berwyn was shut down between Broadway and Winthrop, apparently due to a stabbing murder. This was around 7pm. When we asked a police officer what happened he responded “don’t worry about it.” Thanks to to Uptown Update readers who shared the following: “I was driving home to my place at Berwyn/Kenmore and...
Man Jumped & Beaten at Granville Redline stop – for $10
Seven men jumped and beat a man at the Red Line’s Granville stop Wednesday night, getting just $10, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Three were later arrested.Source: NBC Chicago UPDATE: More details here from CBS2 Chicago, apparently the man was hospitalized with a broken hip.
Featured Business: Styles
Looking for a good salon to get your hair cut, colored or styled? Check out Styles, an Aveda salon, located in Andersonville at 5335 N Clark just north of Summerdale between Balmoral and Berwyn. The prices are reasonable, and the stylists are fun and friendly and do a great job whether you are a...
LEN: Osterman Beach beachouse meeting
Check out the Lake Effect News’ article on yesterday’s townhall meeting at St. Gregory’s Orthodox Church regaring the new beachhouse at Kathy Osterman Beach.
