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Andersonville’s Marijuana Experts Set To Open New Location With 2X The Space
April 1, 2021The Illinois marijuana industry has exploded since Andersonville’s Dispensary 33 first opened its doors six years ago at 5001 N. Clark and made history as the first of its kind…
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Local Help Strengthens As Race To Vaccinate Intensifies In Edgewater
March 29, 2021Like a page out of Hollywood script, the race to vaccinate the population becomes increasingly urgent as COVID variants create skyrocketing numbers in new cases across the country. For the…
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A Celebration Of One Man’s Milestone Birthday And 100 Years Of Service
March 16, 2021Life takes a person on a journey that is full of amazing celebrations and at times terrible sadness. After living through a century chock-full of personal memories, one Edgewater man…
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Edgewater And Andersonville Put Out Efforts To Promote Local Online Holiday Shopping
December 10, 2020With the Holidays here and Covid dictating how we buy gifts for those we love this year, both Edgewater (ECC) and Andersonville (ACC) Chambers of Commerce are actively promoting local…
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As Many Small Businesses Close, One Local Andersonville Shop Expands
October 29, 2020Like a forest fire, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent forced business closures have scorched the business landscape throughout the world. Pushing through however, are small signs of life that signal…
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Initiative Behind Edgewater’s Famous Dolly Mural Hopes To Install One Of The Area’s Largest Works
October 15, 2020As the mural of Dolly Parton stares sweetly from her home on a wall in front of the Lytle House at 5517 N Broadway, she sees the parking lot for…
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Edgewater Reconnects Through Art With 20+ Pop-Up Outdoor Installations
October 9, 2020With limited travel throughout Chicago and the entire nation, it has become a struggle to connect with the world outside our homes. A new Edgewater program however aims to entice…
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Whole Foods Awards Edgewater’s Care For Real A Game-Changing Gift That Really Delivers
October 8, 2020Care For Real, Edgewater’s food pantry for those in need, has been serving the area for 49 years and has steadily seen the need for their services increase over time.…
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Racial Equality, COVID-19 And CTA/Metra Construction Will Take Centerstage At Today’s State Of Edgewater Event
October 1, 2020The global health crisis not only caused this year’s State of Edgewater event to go virtual, it is also one of the three main topics to be discussed at the…
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Andersonville’s Summerdale Avenue Has A Sweet Tooth For Horror
September 16, 2020The picturesque streets in Andersonville reveal historic 2-flats, independent small businesses, and a tight-knit community that make it a very desirable place to live. One area author however has teamed…
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It’s A “Gold Standard” Win For Preservationists After Historic Edgewater Mansion Is Saved
August 6, 2020At the turn of the 19th century, Chicago’s elite started to move north of the city into marshy wetlands that is now called Edgewater. Stately mansions started popping up on…
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Andersonville Midsommarfest Canceled, But Fundraiser Will Still Provide A 16 Candles Fix
June 8, 2020With Chicago Summer festivals in limbo due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the city finally confirmed last week that it will not be issuing special events permits until after Labor Day…
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Andersonville Farmers Market Reopens With Online Ordering
June 4, 2020Getting back to normal is a slow process, but the organizers of the Andersonville Farmers Market (AFM) have found a way to reopen by allowing customers to order online and…
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Care For Real’s Director Lyle Allen Leaving Organization After 8 Years Of Service
May 22, 2020It is hard to believe that it has only been eight short years since Lyle Allen took over the helm at Edgewater’s food panty Care For Real (CFR). But after…
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Grab A Cocktail And Some Takeout For The Virtual Andersonville Midsommarfest
May 20, 2020Many people where disappointed to hear that Andersonville’s Midsommarfest would not help welcome in the Summer festival season this year. The show must go on however, and the event’s organizers…
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