FROM AROUND Edgewater
Scheduled CTA Red Line Work Canceled Until Next Weekend
Spanish Fare Comes Back To Andersonville
New Andersonville Mural Brings A Bit Of Summer To The Area
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Edgewater’s Northside North Pole Event Expands Into A Full One Day Holiday Extravaganza
December 4, 2019Expanding on the growing popularity of the Northside Northpole event, Edgewater will fill the community with Holiday joy this Sunday with fun activities such as a Kidkindlmarket, toy workshop, lighting ceremony and a festive Bryn Mawr parade led by Santa and his rein-goats (AKA Mayor Pax the Goat and his buddy Eros). Hosted by the […]
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Infant Clings To Life After Mom Slams Her Onto Edgewater Apartment Floor
December 4, 2019An Edgewater woman has been arrested after being accused of slamming her infant onto the floor of their apartment causing such serious injuries that the baby is currently on life support and clinging to life. The mother, 31-year-old Nina Singleton, was arrested by police on Nov. 27 for brutally attacking her two-month-old infant daughter. Authorities say […]
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Edgewater And Andersonville Organizations Look To The Community This Giving Tuesday
December 3, 2019It was four days of retail bliss as corporations produced deals to lure shoppers on Black Friday, local shops counter punched on Small Business Saturday and the internet claimed their own piece of the pie on Cyber Monday. However, today is the day to give back to organizations who need your support. Started in 2011, […]
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Overnight Parking Ban Took Effect This Weekend Causing Hundreds Of Cars To Be Towed
December 2, 2019Much to the dismay of many Edgewater and Andersonville residents, they started the day only to find their cars towed. The infamous overnight parking ban went into effect on Sunday morning claiming around 248 autos. The City of Chicago will continue towing vehicles nightly through April 1, 2020. If your car is unfortunate enough be parked on a […]
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Shop Small Business Today For Great Deals In Andersonville And Edgewater
November 30, 2019The first Small Business Saturday was started by American Express in partnership with the non-profit National Trust for Historic Preservation, Boston’s Mayor Thomas M. Menino and its Roslindale Village Main Street on November 27, 2010. Since then it has become a part of the wildly popular trifecta of shopping days the weekend after Thanksgiving which include […]
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New Andersonville Artisan Collective Will Offer More Than Just Retail
November 27, 2019A new Andersonville storefront has opened on the strip and will feature handmade artisan goods from local and global artists as well as providing a space for art exhibitions, workshops, fundraising events and private parties. With long-standing local travel agent Mena Tours moving from their high-profile first floor space at 5209 N Clark to second floor offices above, […]
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Elizabeth Warren Will Stop In Edgewater On Her Bid To Become Democratic Presidential Nominee
November 26, 2019With a crowded race of Democrats who are all vying to become the party’s nominee for the 2020 presidential race, Elizabeth Warren has launched herself to the front of the pack. In a busy tour of American cities and towns Warren will make a stop in Edgewater for a meet-and-greet event. With hopes of Warren’s […]
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Vehicle That Caught Fire Killing Woman Inside Was Parked There For Weeks
November 25, 2019Early in the morning on November 22, Andersonville residents woke up to the sound of explosions around 1 a.m. Police responded to the scene to find a vehicle engulfed in flames and a body laying in the back seat. Police responded to the call about a vehicle explosion at 12:48 a.m. on Friday in the […]
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Andersonville Offers Special Holiday Shopping Day Aimed Exclusively At Seniors
November 22, 2019The Holiday Season is just around the corner and both Edgewater and Andersonville businesses want you to remember to shop local this year. In order to help people 60 years and older better manage the hustle and bustle of busy stores while searching for gifts, Andersonville will offer a unique opportunity for them to find […]
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Two Teens Charged After Senn High School Gun Scare
November 20, 2019Two students at Senn High School have been charged after a gun scare forced the institution to go into emergency lock down on Monday. The incident happened around 11 a.m. after a student noticed a classmate with a gun in one of the bathrooms. After calling his mother to explain what happened, she immediately called […]
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Pilot Program That Could Save Hundreds Of Chicago Trees Has Begun In Andersonville
November 19, 2019A new City of Chicago pilot program started in Andersonville last Friday that will test a new construction method to fix aging pipes. If successful, the technology will most likely save thousands of mature trees over time in places like Andersonville and the rest of the city. It has been nearly a year now since […]
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Senn High School Put On Lockdown After A Student Was Seen With A Gun
November 18, 2019A quick action plan was put into place causing Senn High School at 5900 N. Glenwood Ave. to be put on lockdown after a student witnessed a classmate with what appeared to be a pistol. The incident happened in a bathroom at the institution on Monday morning around 11 a.m. according to Chicago police spokeswoman. A student […]
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Andersonville Store Approved For First Legal Recreational Pot Sales
November 15, 2019Andersonville’s Dispensary 33 at 5001 N. Clark has been anticipating the change in Illinois law to allow for the sales of recreational marijuana for the past year. Expanding their customer area, display counters and the number of staff, the store was one of three businesses to officially be approved for the sales at the start […]
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Andersonville Kicks Off The Holiday Seasons With Vikings Abound
November 14, 2019The Holiday Season is just around the corner and the Andersonville neighborhood is kicking it off in their own unique Scandinavian way! Now invading the area for the third year, the annual Andersonville Viking Pub Crawl will be held on Saturday, November 16 from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. for Andersonville’s St. Morten’s Gås Day. The […]
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Broadway Is More Than A Grand Edgewater Street- Or Is It Avenue?
November 13, 2019Edgewater has a rich history and its main thoroughfares such as Broadway have an equally interesting past. There is always something to learn and it seems as though Broadway has a few things to teach us. Let’s start with the most important fact about Broadway, it is neither an avenue nor a street. It is […]
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