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Archive for April, 2012
Andersonville Honors Winners & Gala
Last Thursday’s Andersonville Honors Gala was the first of its kind, with representatives from the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce and local business owners on hand. The award winners themselves were given some well deserved recognition. Eco-Andersonville Award – Hamburger Mary’s Welcome Addition Award – Urban Orchard Restaurant/Bar of the Year – Hopleaf Retailer of...
NET Block Club Rejuvenating; Meeting Tonight
The neighbors of the 1400 and 1500 blocks of
TATF Positive Loitering Season Commences Next Week
“Loiterers” on Thorndale in 2011. Credit: Jeremy Bressman With summer approaching, the Thorndale Action Task Force (TATF) will once again resume its positive loitering program on weekday evenings.
Granville closure delayed to June 1
Granville. Credit: Jeremy Bressman The CTA has pushed back the temporary closure of the Granville
Tonight: Property Tax Assessment Appeals Workshop
Every year, homeowners have the opportunity to appeal their property tax assessments. As of today and through May 11 2012, homeowners in Lakeview Township can appeal their property tax assessment.
Dalai Lama visits Loyola tomorrow
Dalai Lama Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso will visit Loyola University tomorrow to speak at multiple functions. First, he will speak at a Public Talk on the topic of non-violence at Loyola’s Gentile Arena.
Plenty of local options to support Dining Out For Life
Dining Out For Life. Official logo. This Thursday, April 26th is the annual Dining Out For Life event, benefiting children and adults living with HIV/AIDS. Dining Out For Life is the largest single HIV/AIDS benefit in the country, with over 60 cities participating. Locally, over 75 restaurants in Chicago are participating by donating a...
Loyola Seeks To Permanently Close a Block of Kenmore Avenue
Loyola University is actively seeking to close a stretch of Kenmore Ave., between Sheridan Rd. and Rosemont Ave. The block is already shut down due to construction in the area, and Loyola owns the vast majority of buildings on the portion of Kenmore in question. The university’s long term plan is to create a...
Edgewater’s Robinson named Chairman of Chicago Republican Party
Edgewater resident Adam Robinson has been elected as the Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party, having received 61% of the vote at last week’s Party convention. Robinson, 36, also serves as the 48th Ward Republican Committeeman, a post he filled in 2011 and was re-elected to in March, 2012.
Edgewater & Andersonville in the news
Loyola says Kenmore may never reopen Premise Cocktail Parlor Opens in Andersonville Chicago’s Andersonville Neighborhood Could Be Home To City’s Parklet Pilot Program Urban Village Church uses unusual methods to reach people Chicago Lit: David Prete
Ann Sather Coming to Edgewater
Ann Sather will soon occupy for the former Bananas Foster Cafe space (1147 W Granville), located on the southeast corner of Broadway & Granville. According to one EVB reader, there is a sign on the window indicating they will open “shortly.” This news was officially confirmed this morning from Alderman Osterman’s office. “I am...
Raven Theatre Closes Season with “Bang the Drum Slowly”
CHICAGO – Raven Theatre closes the2011-2012 season with, Bang the Drum Slowly, directed by Michael Menendian.
“Wellspring” Art Evening @ Los Manos
Engineers Without Borders is hosting a gallery fundraiser at Los Manos galley (5220 N Clark) next month in hopes of raising funds to provide clean drinking water for the Village of Napenkara, in the Banfora region of Burkina Faso, in West Africa.
Saturday, Get Your Bread On
If your idea of tastiness is a slice of Wonder white bread, this event may not be for you.
