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Anticipating Problematic Red Line Construction, Bryn Mawr Jewelry Moves To Andersonville
February 27, 2020The ambitious CTA Red Purple Modernization Project (RPM) has started the initial phase of construction and will continue for the next several years. With businesses starting to get nervous over the work and what it means for their profits, one retail store that’s been on Bryn Mawr for a century has made the decision to […]
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Photos Released Of Individuals Who Vandalized Bloomberg Edgewater Campaign Office
February 25, 2020With tensions running high this month in the race for the Democratic nomination for the next president, billionaire Mike Bloomberg has been the target of multiple incidents of vandalism at several campaign office locations including Edgewater. Now police have released surveillance images of the suspects in the act and Edgeville Buzz has obtained an additional […]
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Man Attempted To Lure Girl Into Car Near Senn High
February 24, 2020The police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who tried to lure a girl into his vehicle last week near Senn High School. The Chicago Police Department put out the release over the weekend after the man pulled up to the girl last Thursday around 4:45 p.m. as she was walking on […]
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Bloomberg’s New Edgewater Campaign Office Vandalized
February 24, 2020It has been a rough week for the Republican-turned-Democrat Mayor from New York City Mike Bloomberg in his bid to become the next US President. Personal attacks are on the rise against his character since the last Democratic debate and now his new Edgewater campaign office has been vandalized. At about 1:11 a.m. this morning […]
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Current Edgewater Street And Alley Closures Will Continue For 5 Weeks According To CTA
February 21, 2020The most ambitious public works project that Edgewater has ever seen moves forward with heavy construction that is impacting the neighborhood. Along with weekend station closures for at least the next five weeks, the CTA has also announced corresponding street and alley closures as well as parking restrictions. The street affected is Ardmore Ave. between […]
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Andersonville Restaurant Week Will Offer Specials And Prix Fixe Menus From Over 20 Local Eateries
February 20, 2020Now that the Chicago Restaurant Week is behind us, Andersonville is gearing up for a community-specific event featuring over 20 area businesses who will be offering diverse prix fixe menu options. Since the first Andersonville Restaurant Week was organized by the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC) four years ago, many area chefs have had the […]
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Missing Edgewater Man Has Been Found
February 18, 2020Police canceled a missing person alert on Saturday after the man in question was located. The Chicago Police Department asked the public for help last Wednesday in order to help locate 74-year-old James Bell who went missing Feb. 10 in Edgewater. Police gave no other information.
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Woman Carjacked In Edgewater Monday Afternoon
February 18, 2020A woman was carjacked in broad daylight Monday afternoon as she exited her parked vehicle on a busy side street in Edgewater. Police are currently looking for the suspect. Around 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, the 30-year-old victim had just parked her vehicle on the 5900 block of N. Kenmore near Thorndale and was approached by […]
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Edgewater Businesses Put On Alert After String Of Burglaries
February 17, 2020A recent string of burglaries affecting businesses along Broadway in both Edgewater and Lakeview caused the Chicago Police Department to issue a warning to neighborhood shops. The alert went out last week and details three incidents that all happened on the same day. According to police, the suspect illegally entered the businesses on Feb. 9 […]
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Senn High Teacher Has Been Removed After Alleged Offensive Remarks To Students That Wouldn’t Stand During National Anthem
February 14, 2020A Senn High School teacher is under investigation after allegedly saying offensive comments to a pair of students who chose not to stand during the national anthem. Now it is learned that the individual has been removed from teaching at the institution. The incident happened at an assembly towards the end of last month and […]
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Andersonville Bank Gets Hit With A Lunchtime Robbery
February 12, 2020An Andersonville bank was robbed over the weekend and now the FBI has released a photo as they seek help in identifying the suspect. The incident happened Saturday, Feb. 8 around 11:12 a.m. at the First Third Bank at 5501 N. Ashland. The suspect walked into the bank, handed a note to the teller and […]
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Police Need Help Locating Edgewater Man Missing Since Monday
February 12, 2020The Chicago Police Department is asking the public for help in locating an elderly man who was last seen on the 5800 block of N. Sheridan in Edgewater. The alert went out today for 74-year-old James Bell who has been missing since Monday. According to police, Bell is described as 5-foot-4, 136 pounds, brown eyes, […]
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Andersonville Businesses Team Up For Valentines With 14% Of Sales Going To Charity
February 11, 2020Andersonville is all about the love and this weekend a wide range of neighborhood businesses will team up and donate 14% of their sales to select charities. In 2017, Milk Handmade (5137 N. Clark) owner Hallie Borden started With Love From Andersonville in response to the ever apparent bigotry, racism, and sexism that exists in […]
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First Vision Of The New Andersonville Gathering Space Unveiled
February 10, 2020Since first reporting on a new gathering space in Andersonville back in early December, area Aldermen held a meeting with residents on Saturday for the first time and revealed the initial vision of the project and asked for community input. The main purpose is to create a gathering space on Catalpa between Clark and Ashland […]
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Edgewater Aldi Could Offer Private Label And Locally Produced Alcohol Soon
February 7, 2020After getting a complete overhaul last year and adding a wider range of products such as organic produce, the Edgewater Aldi at 6221 N. Broadway could also start offering a selection of alcohol soon. In an announcement put out by Aldi foods, they will be having a community open house on Saturday, Feb. 8 from […]
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