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Carjacker Beats And Robs Man In Edgewater Before Stealing His Car
May 4, 2020A man who was exiting his parked vehicle in Edgewater last Thursday was beaten and robbed by an armed suspect before he stole the victim’s car. The incident happened around 10:35 p.m on April 30. According to police, the 32-year-old victim was getting out of his parked vehicle on the 5800 block of N Kenmore […]
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Edge Of Sweetness Owner Puts Business On Pause During COVID-19 Crisis And Returns To Nursing
April 30, 2020As business owners struggle to cope with the current COVID-19 crisis, they are searching for ways to survive while under the shutdown order. One Edgewater bakery owner however, has decided to step away from her store temporarily and return to her previous profession of 22 years as a nurse in order to help care for […]
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Local Fitness Businesses Get Pumped Up During Shutdown Orders
April 28, 2020Making lemonade out of lemons? Call it what you will, but there is no substitute for actually having your doors open to earn a living. Edgewater and Andersonville fitness-oriented businesses have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 shutdown but they are finding ways to keep customers engaged. According to a mainstreet.org poll put out […]
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Edgewater And Andersonville Businesses Bring Frontline Workers Crucial Help In The COVID-19 Fight
April 22, 2020Across the nation those on the frontline of the COVID-19 virus are working tirelessly as they care for those in need while putting their own health at risk. That struggle is particularly evident in the Edgewater and Andersonville neighborhoods where the pandemic becomes more personal. First responders such as nurses, doctors, paramedics, firefighters and our […]
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Edgewater Man Shot To Death Over The Weekend
April 20, 2020The incident happened in the South Side’s Englewood neighborhood around 11:56 p.m. on Saturday. Alexis Perez, a 22-year-old from Edgewater, was sitting in the vehicle with the man when someone walked up to the them and fired several rounds. According to Chicago Police, Perez received multiple shots to his side and then ran from the […]
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Beard & Belly Opened In Edgewater Over Weekend – And Sold Out Of Food Each Day
April 20, 2020After two years of making Chicagoans’ mouths water in anticipation of their first dedicated restaurant, Beard & Belly finally opened this weekend alongside their partners Honeypie Cafe. Opening during a pandemic that has brought the restaurant industry to its knees is a risky move but the new space that houses Beard & Belly at 6157 […]
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Edgewater Man Faces 11 Years Prison Time For Crimes Involving 4 Different Women
April 17, 2020An Edgewater man who went free soon after posting ‘affordable bail’ in 2018 for three crimes involving three separate women faces 11 years in jail after assaulting another victim this past July. Edgewater resident Dujuan Oliver, who was 27-years-old at the time of the first three incidents, received four prison terms earlier this month from […]
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Andersonville Midsommarfest Postponed In Response To COVID-19
April 15, 2020With Summer soon approaching, Andersonville Midsommarfest celebrates the beginning of the season like no other. In response to the COVID-19 crisis however, all the social merriment the fest brings will have to wait as social distancing has postponed the event until late Summer. In an announcement by the fest’s organizers, the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce […]
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New Edgewater Art Initiative Mural Will Allow Residents To Be A Part Of Its Message
April 14, 2020It’s times like these that not only test the entire planet but also local communities where we get a better feel for the magnitude of a pandemic which continues to claim so many lives. A new Edgewater art installation at 5524 N Broadway however aims to remind people that in the midst of tragedy, financial […]
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Medical Examiner Unable To Conclude How Young Woman Died After Andersonville Car Fire
April 8, 2020After the area was gripped by the tragic story of a young California woman found dead in the aftermath of a car fire, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that they were unable to solve the mystery of just how she died. The incident happened around 12:48 a.m. in the 1400 block of […]
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Koval Distillery Churns Out Hundreds Of Gallons Of Hand Sanitizer With $64K In Community Support
April 6, 2020Finding ways to work together in the time of crisis makes living day to day more bearable in a time of extreme isolation. One local Andersonville distillery found a way to help with the support of nearly 1000 donors by temporarily turning focus from producing spirits such as whiskey and gin to much needed hand […]
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Local Dance Club Goes Virtual Tonight So Get Up And Party
April 3, 2020With the stay at home order harshly impacting small businesses, one local club’s monthly dance event will livestream the party to help raise people’s spirits while also collecting donations for those in the industry. If you are not already familiar with it, the party is called Grizzly and is hosted by Le Nocturne (4810 N. […]
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Area Businesses Keep Local Shopping Alive With Awesome Take-Out And Online Promotions
April 1, 2020As small, independent restaurants, shops and services feel the financial crunch from the COVID-19 ordered shut down, many are turning to online discounts and new promotions to stay afloat during the crisis. Since the order was put in place, Edgewater and Andersonville businesses have set up gofundme.com campaigns to help make sure that workers are […]
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Crowdfunding Pages Have Raised $35K To Date For Unemployed Edgewater And Andersonville Workers
March 25, 2020The COVID-19 virus has caused unprecedented actions throughout the country including the closure of all non-essential businesses and a stay-at-home order for those in Illinois. Though the measures have made many local workers temporarily unemployed, a surge of crowdfunding pages have hit the internet to help support them during the time. So far, over 20 […]
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Police Seek Help In Locating Edgewater Man
March 17, 2020***UPDATE*** CPD has canceled their alert after the individual was found safe. *** The Chicago Police Department issued an alert yesterday in their attempt to locate an Edgewater Beach man who went missing last week. The missing persons alert went out on March 16 for 35-year-old Edgewater resident John Cookson. According to authorities, Cookson was […]
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