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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 [...]
5757 N Ridge building listed for sale
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The grand building at 5757 N Ridge has been listed for sale by Jameson Sotheby’s, according to a broker with the real estate firm. We toured the property in 2011 and shared a whole slew of photos of the beautiful interior space in this article. According to Lina Jocis, with Jameson Sotheby’s, the commercial building is [...]
Edgewater & Andersonville in the news
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Knock, Knock: 6 Home Delivery Services to Try [Red Tricycle] Ombra: A Neighborhood Gem Serving Fine Northern Italian Cucina [Chewables Chicago / Chicago Now] CPS Overestimates Cost to Keep Trumbull Open [Lincoln Square Patch] Edgewater Bus Stop Sexual Assault: Police Seeking Suspect Who Raped Woman On North Side [Huffington Post]
‘Hoppin’ Hots’ replacing Great Lake
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On the surface, one would think that going from being the home of a pizza place that won a gazillion awards including GQ Magazine’s Best Pizza in America to a hot dog joint would be a major downgrade. However, the optimist in us is extremely intrigued by the fact that the folks from popular breakfast spot Over Easy (4943 N Damen) [...]
Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra concert @ Senn
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On May 25th the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra will play a free concert with YOURS Orchestra at Nicholas Senn High School right here in Edgewater. The concert will be free, however donations will be collected to benefit YOURS as well as Senn’s music program. Established in 1964, the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra is a premier ensemble [...]
Care for Real appoints new Executive Director
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The Board of Directors for Edgewater’s Food Panty, Care for Real, announced the appointment of Lyle Allen as Executive Director of the organization earlier this week. Allen has a successful background running non-profits with such organizations as Green City Market and League of Chicago Theaters and most recently served as Care [...]
Woman assaulted, robbed in broad daylight last week
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A woman was assaulted Thursday, May 2nd, around 2pm near the bus stop on the corner of Clark and Devon, according to multiple news sources and Chicago Police. The young woman was sitting at the stop when the suspect approached, sat next to her, then grabbed her by the throat and told her to come with him. He [...]
Return of Internet class links seniors in at Edgewater Senior Satellite Center
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Lorraine Edelstein and Carol Matz were strangers in January. On April 23, a Tuesday, they ate lunch together at the Broadway Armory, friends after taking the same class on the Internet. “Not on the Internet, about it,” Edelstein laughed. “Don’t know how that would work.” Each had different reasons for taking the class – Edelstein [...]
48th Annual Midsommarfest Music Lineup Announced
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About a month from now, Andersonville’s Clark Street will play host to the 48th annual Midsommarfest, a favorite weekend of the year for many in the community. Midsommarfest is not only a celebration of the vibrant, friendly and diverse Andersonville neighborhood, but it serves as the main fundraiser for the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce and the Andersonville Development [...]
