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Several Reports Of Gunfire In Edgewater Since Sunday
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Three Years Prison Time For Men Who Robbed Edgewater Resident As He Lay Dying
June 14, 2019It was a horrible accident that took the life of Edgewater resident and area bartender Eric Hall. However, what made the event shockingly worse is that two men robbed him as he lay dying instead of getting the critical help afterwards that may have saved his life. Now the pair is going to do prison […]
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Teenager Charged With Edgewater Shooting On Monday Evening
June 13, 2019A teenager has been charged with a felony count of reckless discharge of a firearm that occurred on Monday evening on the busy corner of Hollywood and Sheridan. According to reports, several males got into an argument in the 1000 block of W. Hollywood. That incident got worse when the suspect pulled out a handgun and […]
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Chicago’s First Ever Drag Festival Is Coming To Andersonville
June 12, 2019What is being billed as Chicago’s first drag festival will be coming to Andersonville on Pride Weekend with a line-up of Queer culture headliners and talent. The Chicago Is A Drag Festival (CIADF) will be taking place on Friday, June 28th from 4 p.m – 11 p.m. in the Cheetah Gym Parking Lot in Andersonville […]
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Several Reports Of Gunfire In Edgewater Since Sunday
June 12, 2019Edgewater residents have flooded the police with phone calls and took to social media after several reports of gunfire have erupted in the community since Sunday. Around 9 p.m. this past Sunday, June 9, shots were fired on the 6000 block of N. Kenmore. Witnesses said that between 5-10 shots were fired quickly. The front entrance […]
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Proposed Complex May Be Built On Rare Undeveloped Sheridan Rd Land By 2021
June 11, 2019After sitting vacant for up to four decades, a very rare parcel of Edgewater land that sits below a mecca of Sheridan Rd. high rises could see a new six-story complex as soon as 2021. Developer Jason Vondrachek of Quest Realty Group is ready to build on the property at 5950 N. Sheridan Rd. which […]
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Edgewater Man Charged With Shooting That Leaves Man In Serious Condition
June 10, 2019An Edgewater man is charged with shooting another man while he walked out of a convenience store, leaving the victim in serious condition. Juan Foster, 36, of Edgewater, is charged with one felony count of aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm after shooting an 18-year-old man as he left an Old Town store on […]
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Two Andersonville Restaurants Make Tribune’s Favorite Appetizers List
June 6, 2019The main course is typically the star, but don’t forget the appetizers (especially at these two Andersonville restaurants). The Chicago Tribune announced their 24 favorite appetizers at Chicago-area restaurants and Andersonville showed up on the list. In May, the news source worked through a myriad of the sometimes forgotten starters and pulled together the picks. Big Jones, […]
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Founders Of Shuttered LGBT Sports Bar Crew Announce Plans Of New Edgewater Project
June 5, 2019The original founders of the now closed LGBT sports bar Crew Bar and Grill (4804 N Broadway) have announced plans to open a new diverse sports tavern on Broadway in Edgewater. Steve Milford and Brian Wells are planning to open the new venue at 6341 N. Broadway. They have officially signed a lease at the space […]
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Big Screen Classics Come To Edgewater For 2019 Movies In The Parks
June 4, 2019Movies in the Park is back, and this this year they will be featuring mostly Hollywood classics at the Edgewater Locations that have entertained viewers for decades. The 2019 season will officially kick off in Edgewater at Berger Park Cultural Center, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd. on June 7 with the 1959 Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon drag-comedy, Some […]
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After A Huge Crowd Attended The Last Safety Meeting In May, Ald. Osterman To Hold Another Tomorrow
June 3, 2019With recent violence hitting the 48th Ward in the last couple months including the Argyle Red Line Station shooting, Alderman Harry Osterman has scheduled another public safety meeting for tomorrow night. The meeting, which will be held at the Broadway Armory (5917 N. Broadway) Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m., comes on the heels of […]
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Repeat Robbery Suspect Hits Edgewater Bank Tuesday
May 30, 2019A man who robbed an Edgewater bank on Tuesday afternoon is wanted for an additional bank robbery earlier this month according to Chicago Police. The man entered the Chase bank at 1055 W. Bryn Mawr around 2:34 p.m. Tuesday afternoon and handed the teller a note which read that he had a gun. The employee gave […]
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Over 200 Area Homes Expected To Participate In The 2019 Edgewater Yard And Sidewalk Sale
May 29, 2019Becoming one of the neighborhood’s most anticipated events, the 2019 Edgewater Yard and Sidewalk Sale will take over the area once again this weekend. Over 200 area households will be participating in the sale as they set up shop to sell unwanted goods that others may find as new treasures. It will take place this Saturday, June […]
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Timeline For Red/Purple Line Construction Announced, Some Stations Will Be Closed For Years
May 28, 2019The Chicago Transit Authority held Red Purple Modernization (RPM) project community meetings last week with the selected contractors Walsh-Fluor DBT. During the meeting they discussed the scope of work and its timeline. The RPM project will be the largest public works project our community has seen and will overhaul a 9.6-mile stretch of track structure that […]
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Four Cool Dogs, One Cuddly Cat And A Very Clever Goat All Vie For Edgewater Pet Mayor
May 23, 2019After almost 50 people submitted their applications for the animals that they feel will best represent the pet values of Edgewater, six finalists have been selected to campaign for Edgewater Pet Mayor. It is a diverse group of animals that reflect the diverse population of Edgewater. The four dogs, one cat, and one goat will […]
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Attacker Who Kicked 79-Year-Old’s Face On Red Line Gets Probation
May 22, 2019An attacker who kicked an elderly woman in the face on a red line train early this year was sentenced to two years of mental health probation. The unprovoked attacked sent the 79-year-old woman to the hospital with blunt trauma to her forehead. The incident, which happened around 11:15 a.m. on January 20, was witnessed by […]
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