Poll: Favorite thing about the summer

On this beautiful Friday we ask our readers: what is your favorite thing about Edgewater/Andersonville in the summer? Please vote in the upper right hand corner. Feel free to add additional suggestions or specifics in the comments section.

Changes at Great Lake

(photo from TastingTable Chicago) Despite their success, the owners of Great Lake have refused to change the setup of their popular pizza joint equipped with only one chef, odd operating hours and 14 seats – irking some customers and potential customers alike with ridiculously long lines and waits. Well change is coming, and if...

Smile – You’re on Camera!

Camera on the Berwyn Red Line platform Camera over the sidewalk under the Berwyn Red Line platform The CTA has installed multiple security cameras at the Berwyn and Thorndale Red Line stops which will monitor activity both on the platforms and on the ground on the sidewalks and alleys around the stations. We noticed...

Tomorrow: Dining out for life

The 17th Annual Dining Out for Life in Chicago is on Thursday, April 29, 2010. Chicagoland restaurants will come together and celebrate good food, good friends and a good cause. Joined with 58 cities across the United States and Canada, this is the single largest HIV/AIDS benefit in the country. Last year Chicago raised...

Volunteers needed

Neighborhood Nights positive loitering events are returning this summer and TheNeighborhoodFirst.org is seeking volunteers to help. Needed are people to coordinate each location (Thorndale/Broadway, Morse/Greenview & Winthrop/Winona) as well as people to organize games, greet residents and work with neighborhood businesses. There will be a planning meeting on May 10th at 5533 N Broadway,...

Sheridan residents unhappy with train noise

Sheridan Road residents are blaming the new 11-story Catalpa Gardens condo building for directing more noise from the El train their way. According to this story from CB2 Chicago, residents are claiming the noise from the El is hurting their quality of life and have filed complaints with the Alderman’s office. Alderman Smith has...

Poll Results

In less than a week, almost 150 people have voted in our unofficial poll regarding satisfaction with Alderman Mary Ann Smith. Surprisingly, the majority (56%) responded as being “Not satisfied, and think it is time for a change,” while 28% were indifferent and 15% strong support the job MAS is currently doing and would...

Police activity @ 5455 N Sheridan

A reader inquires: “I was wondering if you could help me out. I live at 5455 N Sheridan – yesterday afternoon around 2pm or so I came home to find 5 or 6 police cars in the roundabout. There were two officers in the entryway and three more hanging out in the lobby. I...

Tonight: The Gown Elephant

The Gown Elephant Tuesday, April 27, 2010 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Brown Elephant – Clark (Map it) 5404 N Clark Chicago, IL 60640 Organization: Howard Brown Health Center The Brown Elephant in Andersonville will be transformed into The Gown Elephant, a sale of gently used and new designer eveningwear donated by many of...

Man rescued from lake front rocks

From WGN: CHICAGO, IL – Chicago firefighters worked for over 20 minutes to free a man who became stuck in the rocks on the lakefront on the city’s North Side. Fire Department personnel were called to the scene in the 6200 block of North Sheridan Road at about 6:30am according to fire department spokesperson...

Found Cat

A reader submits the following: “he’s young and he’s roaming the street…he’s very friendly and has both a green collar and a red collar on but no tags….he followed me home…and was hanging out in near Swift Elementary on Winthrop. he’s clearly someone’s lost pet.”

City of Chicago Gun Turn-In – Don’t Kill a Dream, Save a Life

The City of Chicago Gun Turn-In will be held at 22 locations throughout Chicago on Saturday, May 8th from 10am-4pm. Turn in a gun and receive a prepaid Mastercard up to $100, no questions asked! For more information, go to www.dontkilladream.org.

The Edgewater Community Council invites you to: “The Odd Couple” by Neil SimonFriday, May 21, 2010Raven Theatre6:30 p.m. – hors d’oeuvres; 8:00 p.m. – curtainECC member price: $35 / Non-member price: $40 Tickets are now available for purchase on the ECC website or through the ECC office (please call 773-334-5609).

Sushi Mike

If you have yet to experience Sushi Mike, you’re missing out. Check out this article featuring the sushi chef and Tanoshii (5547 N Clark) from A.V. Club – Chicago. We agree with their writeup – menus are for amateurs.

Crain’s Chicago reports: Broadway bank to close

Broadway Bank to be closed by regulators By: Steve Daniels April 23, 2010 (Crain’s) — Sources tell Crain’s that Broadway Bank will be closed Friday by regulators. There was no word late Friday on a possible buyer. Check back for updates.