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Andersonville Law Firm Secures a Win for IL Gay Couple Denied Facilities For a Civil Union
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An 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...
Alternative Medicine Making a Big Impact In Edgewater and Andersonville
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Alternative medicine has made a big impact in Andersonville and Edgewater with the opening of several groups and individual businesses dedicated to a different approach to healthcare. According to National Health Statistics Reports published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 10, 2015, complementary health approaches include an array of modalities and...
Looking To Go Green? Free Rain Barrels To Qualified Edgewater Residents.
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The 48th Ward is partnering with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce to encourage Edgewater to use rain barrels. The best part? Qualified area residents can get them at no charge. So what, exactly, are rain barrels? They are any type of container that is used to collect water from a...
Andersonville Doctor Selected as a CNN Hero For 2015
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The atrocities and ethnic cleansing of the Bosnian War had ended, on a different continent, years before. Yet there were easy reminders of the war for the Bosnian refugees who came to see Dr. Daniel Ivankovich in Chicago between 2000 and 2007. For these refugees, the civil war that killed between an estimated 90,000...
Popular Edgewater Chef and NBC ‘Food Fighter’ Stephanie Goldfarb’s Supper Clubs Make It Big
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Envision celebrating the day with old friends and new over a decadent seven-course meal thoughtfully prepared and beautifully plated by The Food Network’s “America’s Best Cook.” Sound too good to be true? Well snap out of it. Because 2014’s America’s Best Cook, Stephanie Goldfarb, and sous chef, Lucie-Ann Chen, host a series of succulent Seven Species Supper...
Taste Of Andersonville Hits The Strip. Which Route Will You Choose?
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It’s August and probably hot (though with this summer, one never knows). It’s a Wednesday evening. What could one do to brighten up a mid-week? How about considering the Taste of Andersonville Dinner Crawl from 6 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 12? Andersonville Chamber of Commerce Marketing Director Jessica Hammer explained that there has been a...
Chicago Plastic Bag Ban Starts Next Week, What’s In Store?
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The days of the thin plastic shopping bag in Chicago are numbered; on Aug. 1, the City of Chicago’s partial plastic bag ban will go into effect and large stores, defined as a store with a floor area greater than 10,000 square feet, will be banned from giving non-reusable plastic bags to shoppers at the point of...
Care For Real Food Pantry Partners With Whole Foods In Upcoming Fundraisers
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Enjoy the chance to try some new wines and sample tasty food while helping a good cause as part of a fundraiser to benefit Care for Real tomorrow from 4 to 7 p.m. at Whole Foods’ Edgewater, 6009 N. Broadway St. A $12 donation will grant you two glasses of wine and delicious food...
Think Orange! Gearing Up For The 4th Annual Edgefest
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It’s all about the orange. No, not the fruit or the juice. It’s about the orange Edgewater Survival Kit that you may find at your favorite restaurant or other establishment. The Edgewater Chamber of Commerce will be passing out these survival kits at a number of local businesses. We don’t know where, but Marketing and Events...
Edgewater’s Care For Real Food Pantry Gets Makeover
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Clients and visitors to Edgewater’s Care for Real will likely notice some positive changes at the facility this week thanks to a mission group’s efforts to paint, move inventory and wax floors last week. UKANDU Chicago offered its assistance at no cost to the non-profit because it wanted to be a blessing, Pete Imlah...
LOVE WINS! Celebrate PRIDE This Weekend
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Edgewater will join the celebration with the rest of the nation as the LGBT community can now legally marry. In a historic U.S. Supreme Court decision, the justices ruled 5-4 that states cannot ban same-sex marriage. This establishes a new civil right and validates the discrimination many LGBT members had been feeling. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the...
Miss Andersonville Winner Defies Gender Boundaries, Over $16,000 Raised
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He’s a first for the Miss Andersonville pageant, but Kevin Romero wouldn’t have it any other way. “The contest was a fundraiser wrapped in the package of a beauty pageant, and whoever raised the most money was Miss Andersonville,” the 33-year-old said on Thursday. “I’m the first Mr. Miss Andersonville.” Six contestants in all...
Section Of Berwyn Renamed In Honor Of Ollie’s Lounge Co-owner
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You’re likely familiar with her, because she co-owns a bar that’s sat on the corner of Berwyn and Winthrop avenues for 40 years. You’ve likely seen her, because she worked for decades with children in Cedar Playlot Park. And even if you never knew her name, now you will, because a corner has been...
Area Farmers Markets Pop Up For 2015
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With the warmer weather sneaking its way back into the air, our local farmer’s markets also come to life. They promise to give us some fresh local alternatives to liven up our everyday cuisine. Andersonville Farmers Market has already begun and will be serving up some fresh picked delights every Wednesday until September 2. Located on...
Miss Andersonville Pageant Is Resurrected! More Than The Typical Beauty Queen
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Will it be a cheerleader? A burlesque performer? An actor? A visual manager? A non-profit employee? A stand-up comedian? Only one person can become this year’s Miss Andersonville. But the beauty of this contest is that it’s not really a beauty contest at all. The winner of the Miss Andersonville pageant will be the...
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