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Famous Fido Recsue hosting British themed festival fundraiser
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Famous Fido Rescue and Adoption Alliance is hosting a British-invasion themed community event titled “Fido’s Summer of Love Block Party” in front of the lawn of Unity Lutheran Church at 1212 W. Balmoral on Saturday, June 22nd from 3pm to 8pm. This event will invite the entire community to participate in a block-wide flashback to [...]
Edgewater & Andersonville in the news
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A weekly summary of articles from other news sources featuring our neighborhood Woman Mauled by Dog Warns Other Seniors to Watch Out [DNA Info] Coca-Cola Relieves Fatigue: The Greatest Ghost Sign in Chicago [Look Back Chicago / ChicagoNow] Andersonville’s Hopleaf gastropub expands menu [ABC Local] Why are Chicago’s restaurant sidewalk cafes all on the [...]
Farmers Market season is almost here
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The warm weather of the summer season means a plethora of great outdoor events are approaching (that’s why we put up with the nasty winters, right?) and one of the most looked forward to events are the Farmers Markets across the neighborhood. There are three great options of Farmers Markets in Edgewater/Andersonville offering up an [...]
Help Swift class buy guitars!
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***This project was funded! You can check out other local school classroom needs here*** Ms. Maniaci of Swift School at Thorndale and Winthrop is hoping to rock out her music class, but she needs your help. ”For six years my students have been asking me to teach guitars in music class, but many of the [...]
Edgewater photographer partners with ‘Changing the Face of Beauty’
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Edgewater resident and photographer Michael Canavan has partnered up with a not-for-profit called Changing the Face of Beauty that is trying to change the way kids with disabilities are viewed in the media. Canavan, who lives on Sheridan in Edgewater Beach, along with his staff from Michael Canavan Photography recently held a photo shoot with 15 [...]
Readers report Garage Break-In and ATM Skimming
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Yesterday we had two readers contact us with details of two apparent unrelated crimes in the neighborhood – a thief that broke into a garage and stole valuables and a resident was victim to ATM skimming. The first reader tells us about his garage being broken into on May 21st while he was out of town. His [...]
Weekend violence: 17 year old shot in Edgewater Beach
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The Chicago Tribune is reporting that a 17 year old teenager was shot over this weekend around 6:30PM on Saturday evening in the Edgewater Beach neighborhood. The shooting occurred in the 5900 block of North Kenmore, and the victim was hospitalized in serious-to-critical condition. We will post further updates here as we receive them – anyone [...]
Pie Hole Pizza opens on Clark
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The neon “open” sign shined bright at 5001 N Clark this weekend, the new home of Pie Hole Pizza, which quietly opened via a soft opening. Owner Doug Brandt had posted to Facebook that he had finally received his business license from the City of Chicago for his second location on May 16th after a few [...]
Edgewater & Andersonville in the news
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A weekly summary of articles from other news sources featuring our neighborhood Locally roasted coffee by the numbers [Chicago RedEye] Found Vintage Living: Housewares from the 50s, 60s, and 70s [WGN News] Uptown, past and present [WBEZ] A trip to the Pleasure Palace: Why Chicago needs bathhouses for women [WBEZ] CTA says decrowding plan [...]
Library slated to reopen June 22
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Construction of the new Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library on Broadway at Elmdale is progressing nicely. With only finishing touches left to add, the library is slated to open on June 22nd according to 48th Ward Alderman Harry Osterman’s office. The Edgewater branch which was originally built in the 1970′s closed in 2011 to make [...]
Midsommarfest To Offer Bike Valet
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This year’s Midsommarfest will feature a “bike valet” as part of the Andersonville Development Corporation and Andersonville Chamber of Commerce’s efforts to make the annual street festival greener. By offering the bike valet, the thought is that people will be more inclined to bike to the event than take other modes of transportation. To fund the initiative, [...]
Jackalope Theater Frontier Gala fundraiser
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The Jackalope Theatre Company recently opened “The Frontier” – a new multi-disciplinary performance, rehearsal & arts education space, just 30 ft. east of the Thorndale Avenue CTA Red Line Station. The new occupant of 1106 W Thorndale was a much welcome addition to the neighborhood, particularly because this stretch of Thorndale has had trouble in the [...]
Marty’s Martini Bar Eyes Expansion
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Marty’s Martini Bar, the quant little gem nestled on Balmoral just off the Clark Street strip, has grown out of its space at its location and hopes to expand in the near future. A great atmosphere, tasty cocktails and a super friendly staff have made this neighborhood bar a favorite of residents and visitors alike. Marty’s is [...]
Coyote spotted near Berger Park
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Coyotes have been spotted in the neighborhood multiple times in the past, and recently there have been reports of at least one coyote roaming the neighborhood near the lake. Alderman Osterman’s office sent out an alert last Wednesday that there was a coyote sighting near the lakefront at Rosemont and near Berger Park. Someone also posted this to [...]
Rivendell’s “The Electric Baby” opens Monday
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Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago’s only Equity theatre devoted to the work of women theatre artists, has announced Stefanie Zadravec’s The Electric Baby as the third and final production of its 2012–2013 Season of Reinvention. In this thrilling new drama, a tragic car accident brings a group of fractured souls into the presence of a [...]
