FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Andersonville’s Jennifer Kim Is Named Chef Of The Year By Eater Chicago
Two More Andersonville Businesses Burglarized Last Weekend
Police Arrest Suspect Who Robbed 3 Edgewater Businesses At Gunpoint
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The Holidays Are Here (And So Is Santa) At The Northside North Pole Parade
November 30, 2018Edgewater is gearing up for another great Holiday event with the Northside North Pole Parade. Attendees will help stir up festive spirit with a little help from the grand marshal…
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Sheridan Road High Rises Come Together For Unified Edgewater Art Show
April 11, 2018Four local high rises are working together to coordinate four different art shows for the first annual Art Walk along Sheridan Road on Saturday, April 21. A portion of the…
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Chicago Bears Player To Help Kick Off Care For Real’s 2017 Toy Drive
December 1, 2017There are many things this Holiday season that bring us great joy in our community, and the annual Care For Real Toy Drive is most definitely one of them. To make…
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Edgewater Event Will Shred Your Important Papers With Food Or Cash Donation to Care For Real
September 15, 2017What started out as a private event for a local business’ clients four years ago, has grown into an organized donation drive that is open to the public. The A.C.T.…
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Andersonville Shows Off Its Dining Skills To 600 Hungry Food Lovers
July 31, 2017Andersonville takes its food very seriously. With one of the most diverse blend of eateries in Chicago, this year’s annual Dinner Crawl is ready to take on attendees appetites with…
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Edgewater Program Helps Feed Pets Of Residents In Need, Upcoming Event To Raise Crucial Funds
April 11, 2017When area residents fall on hard times, it is a issue could effect a whole family. In many instances, that family includes beloved pets that help keep the spirits of their…
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Care For Real Toy Drive To Benefit 1,000 Edgewater Children In Need, Here’s How To Donate
December 2, 2016Once again this year, the Holidays in Edgewater do not mean every child will be able to unwrap a present on Christmas morning. It is sometimes difficult to remember that many…
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Care for Real Coat Drive Aids Recent Immigrants and Refugees In Edgewater
October 18, 2016Edgewater is a highly diverse community, which becomes clear when walking down the street or driving through the neighborhood. The diversity comes not only in terms of race and ethnicity…
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Care For Real Sets June Food Assistance Record, Cash Donations Critically Needed
July 14, 2016It was a record-setting June this year for Edgewater’s food pantry, Care For Real at 5339 N. Sheridan Ave. Not only did they provide 125,000 lbs. of food to more than…
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For 6 Years ‘Pack The Car’ Has Helped Edgewater Residents In Need, One Trunkful At A Time
June 20, 2016There are those who sit or stand outside restaurants watching those who are hungry enter those restaurants and those who are no longer hungry exit those restaurants. Then there are…
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Andersonville Chef Works With WGN Meteorologist Tom Skilling On Personal Weight Loss Quest
June 10, 2016Patricia Butkus was a little girl when she began watching her grandmother prepare homemade soups and baked goods. Later on, the Andersonville resident attended Kendall College in Evanston to attend…
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8 Block Clubs, 200 Households Come Together For Edgewater’s Epic Garage Sale
May 17, 2016Looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday morning and afternoon? Try the Edgewater Neighborhood Garage Sale on June 4. The 22nd annual event will be held from 9…
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Edgewater Homeless Living Under LSD Viaducts To Be Relocated
May 9, 2016Over the past year, an increasing number of Edgewater homeless individuals have been living under the Lake Shore Drive viaducts. With some residents finding them a nuisance, others see them…
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Care For Real Drive Seeks Prom Dresses For Those In Need
March 23, 2016If you are having to focus on food and shelter, finding the right dress for the prom might seem irrelevant. Except when it isn’t. Care for Real, 5339 N. Sheridan…
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Emanuel Congregation Stitching Ladies Knit Thousands of Cold Weather Accessories For Those In Need
December 22, 2015There in the 5900 block of North Sheridan Road, inside a temple where men and women come to vote on election day, a group of roughly 15 knitters gather every…
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