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Archive for February, 2011
Edgewater residents, community leaders and CPD come together
It was a packed house at the Broadway Armory this evening as easily over 100 concerned residents came out to hear from the Alderman’s office and Chicago Police Department after Saturday evening’s incidents. The crowd was standing room only just after 7, with people crowded in the back, along the walls, in the hallways...
New neighborhood dining options abound in Edgewater
Edgewater/Andersonville already has a plethora of great dining establishments, but it looks like our number of options are about to increase. Nookies has been rumored to be coming to the corner of Winthrop & Bryn Mawr for years, and it turns out it may have been worth the wait! According to this article on...
2 men arrested Saturday night charged
From the Chicago Tribune: Charges were filed this morning against the two surviving members of a trio captured by police after two people were stabbed to death and a pursuing police officer was shot on the Far North Side over the weekend.Toscano and Segura-Rodriguez were each charged with three counts of first-degree murder, three...
Community forum: Broadway Armory
From Harry Osterman’s office: You may know that the Broadway Armory is under construction to (among many changes) add a running track. Rep. Osterman has been working with the city along with other local representatives, and wants you all to have the information. Representatives from the City Planning Department will be on hand to...
Community meeting with Alderman Smith & Chicago Police
From the office of Mary Ann Smith: Dear Neighbors, As many of you have already heard from the media, we had a serious and unusual police/criminal incident in Edgewater yesterday. Within our neighborhood, there were incidents on the 5800 block of Winthrop stretching to Devon Avenue. The police and our office will be available...
Three dead, officer shot
(photo by William DeShazer, Chicago Tribune) Last night seemed more like an episode of Fox’s fictional “Chicago Code” than a typical winter night in Edgewater – there were throats slit, police chases and gun battles on the street. The tragic evening began around 5:30PM when a gang investigations unit of the Chicago Police Department...
ASCO General Meeting
ASCO General Meeting and Elections Tuesday, March 1, 2011 7:00 p.m. Presidents Report & Elections 7:30 p.m. Report on Chicago 2040 planASCO represents more than 30 condominium and co-op buildings on Sheridan Road between Foster and West Sheridan (6400 N). Shoreline Towers Condominium Assn. 6301 N. Sheridan Road Robert Kahnweiler Hospitality Room Free Parking...
Save the date: A Taste of RogersEdge
From the Rogers Park Business Alliance website:A Taste of RogersEdge will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2011, from 5 to 9 p.m. Registration for the event will be held at The Morgan at Loyola Station, located at 1209 W. Arthur. The crawl is jointly hosted by Rogers Park Business Alliance, Edgewater Chamber of...
Apartment building on Winthrop faces foreclosure
According to Crain’s Chicago, the apartment building at 5718 N Winthrop along with another in Uptown on Wilson are facing foreclosure over $8 million in past-due debt. Both buildings are also currently for sale.
Mardi Gras @ St. Andrew’s Inn
St. Andrew’s Inn invites you to experience Mardi Gras! Join them February 25 through March 8 from 5-12pm for music, live entertainment, dancing, prizes, games, beads, and more! Enjoy their Mardi Gras-themed menu, which includes turtle soup, crawfish étouffée, alligator sausage, and shrimp, chicken, okra, & andouille gumbo!
Tomorrow: 75% off sale at Brimfield
Stop by Brimfield in Andersonville (5219 N Clark) on Saturday where they’re holding a 75% off sale off vintage gear such as furniture, barware and clothes. According to The Weekender, they are clearing out room to open a bar upstairs in May.
Chicagoland Games needs your vote(s)!!!!
Yes, Chicago elections are over but a local business needs you to go to the ballot for them. Take two seconds and vote for Chicagoland Games in about.com’s Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Local Game Store. You can vote here with the click of a button, or as an added incentive vote here and...
Fire at 5200 N Sheridan
According to the Chicago News Report and multiple people who follow us on our Facebook page there was a fire at 5200 N Sheridan on Tuesday evening around 10PM. The building was evacuated and fortunately it does not appear that anyone was injured.
Saturday: Pack the Car
This Saturday the Pack the Car guys will once again be parked on Clark at Berwyn from 9AM to Noon to collect your donations for Care for Real. Food donations (or a check or grocery store gift card) as well as pet food are being requested. Check out this video, filmed by Northwestern University...
Harry Osterman elected as Chicago’s 48th Ward Alderman
Harry Osterman easily won the 48th Ward aldermanic race earlier this week, grabbing over 80% of the vote. Osterman replaces current alderman Mary Ann Smith who last year announced she would not seek re-election after holding the post for over 20 years. Philip Bernstein had 5.9 percent of the vote according to the Chicago...
