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Kansas City Ballet Partners With Edgewater’s Halsey Onstage
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint Near Granville During Morning Commute
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Vignette Vignette Artist Studio Opens In Andersonville, Brings Fresh Concept To The Strip
October 9, 2015In literature, a vignette is a short scene that gives you an incisive, clear view of a concept, setting, character or object. In art, the meaning is the same, but it’s more tactile. Starting today, Jean Marie Cate and Stephanie Preston will offer two vignettes right here in Andersonville. Their new storefront artist studio, called, […]
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Property Tax Hikes Take Center Stage At Alderman’s Town Hall Meeting
October 9, 2015Alderman Harry Osterman, 48th Ward, addressed a number of subjects at Thursday night’s town hall meeting. But the concept that he spent most of his time on and that garnered the most public comments was about Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposed property tax hikes. The proposed hikes are part of the mayor’s outlined budget that […]
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Chicago Filmmakers Hosting First Fundraisers To Help Renovate The Old Ridge Firehouse
October 8, 2015This Sunday, the Chicago Filmmakers will launch its first of several public events to raise money to renovate the old Ridge firehouse which will become the organization’s new Edgewater home at 5720 N. Ridge Ave. The 40-plus-year-old, not-for-profit media arts organization will host the fund raising events, which are a series of five documentaries all […]
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Peirce School Participates In Art Exhibition Program Which Features Emerging Artists
October 8, 2015Students at Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies now have one more way to travel the world without ever leaving the classroom. On Sept. 30, IPaintMyMind, a Chicago non-profit arts organization whose mission is to make art accessible to everyone, installed an art exhibition at Helen C. Peirce School. The exhibition features framed prints […]
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Raven’s New Play Brings An Unexpected Twist To Racism And American History
October 2, 2015It takes quite a bit of music, dancing and artful dialogue to turn a story about racism, anti-Semitism, classism and exploitation into the witty and humorous tale that now headlines the Raven Theatre’s latest performance offering. Yet “Direct from Death Row The Scottsboro Boys (An Evening of Vaudeville and Sorrow)” isn’t just a satirical play […]
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As Red Light Cameras Face Scrutiny, Which Edgewater Intersections Had The Most Violations?
October 1, 2015Call it the workings of two very different types of machines. Even as Chicago’s former red light camera operator, Redflex Traffic Systems, remains under fire for an alleged $2 million bribery scheme, the red light cameras themselves continue to operate, bringing in more than $500 million in traffic fines since the program began in 2003. […]
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Steps Underway To Build 18-Story High-Rise For Seniors At 5440 Sheridan Lot
September 28, 2015A plan is in the works to turn what is currently a gravel contract parking lot near the corner of West Catalpa Avenue and North Sheridan Road into a residential tower for residents who are ages 55 and older. According to Gary Wallace, managing director of development for Houston, Texas-based Greystar Development LLC, the 18-story building […]
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This Weekend’s Edgewater 5K To Raise Needed Funds For Local Schools
September 25, 2015The second annual Edgewater 5K Back to School Run/Walk is sponsored by the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce and will take place on Sunday, Sept. 27, starting at 8 a.m. “We had about 800 participants last year, which was phenomenal for a first-time event,” said Ally Brisbin, marketing and events manager for the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce. […]
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Andersonville Law Firm Secures a Win for IL Gay Couple Denied Facilities For a Civil Union
September 22, 2015An Andersonville attorney helped an Illinois gay couple win a discrimination case against a bed and breakfast in central-eastern Illinois that denied the couple their right to hold a civil union ceremony because of their sexual orientation. Betty Tsamis of Tsamis Law Firm PC, whose office is located at 1509 W. Berwyn Ave., represented Todd and […]
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Hamish Linklater’s Highly Anticipated New Play Coming To Steep Theatre
September 16, 2015You might have seen him eating breakfast at M. Henry or watching a White Sox game. Either way, television and film star Hamish Linklater was in our midst this past summer. The American actor and screenwriter has been working with Andersonville’s Steep Theatre to produce the world premiere of “The Cheats,” his much-anticipated second play that […]
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Andersonville Water Tower Fund’s Goal Almost Reached, Design Plans In Development
September 8, 2015The quest to place a replica of Andersonville’s treasured water tower tank where the original tank once stood — on the roof of the Swedish American Museum — is now more than half full. Nearly $120,000 has been donated toward the $150,000 target to design, build and place the replica of the original 16-foot-tall water tower […]
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Watch Your Step! Hazardous Cuts Opened Up On Andersonville Sidewalks
September 3, 2015You don’t really notice them until the gravel finds its way into your sandals or the unleveled sand forces you to jut to the side. That’s when you may be thinking: “What are these long, rectangular-shaped cuts in the middle of the sidewalk on North Clark Street in Andersonville, anyway?” According to Jennifer Block, director of […]
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15 Area Breweries Featured Among Other Local Crafts At Andersonville’s City Made Fest
September 1, 2015Summer is not yet over. Temperatures may get warmer and, on Sept. 12 and Sept. 13, the Andersonville City Made Fest will take place once again. The fest showcases vendors — large and small — from all parts of the city of Chicago. According to Jessica Hammer, marketing director for the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, […]
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Cantina 1910’s Anticipated Grand Opening Is Set, Owners Explain The Concept
August 27, 2015No more scaffolding. No more construction workers. No more wondering what’s going on at the corner of Winnemac and Clark. Come Sept. 16, there will be another breakfast, lunch and dinner option in Andersonville. Say bienvenida to Cantina 1910, a new restaurant that aims to offer modern Mexican cuisine and an updated approach to traditional […]
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Set To Open In October, Andersonville Pastoral Will Include New Restaurant
August 24, 2015The napkins sit wrinkled and the wine glasses are empty, the plates long since scraped clean of that evening’s meal. But dinner doesn’t necessarily have to end when you walk out of Appellation, a wine bar and restaurant that will be located inside Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine. Both are set to open in […]
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