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Edgewater Restaurant Offers CPS Teachers A Special Discount During The Strike
October 22, 2019CPS teachers have been on strike since last week forcing local schools to temporarily close. With the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot at a negotiation stalemate, at…
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Care For Real Finds A Unique Fundraising Opportunity With Their Great Tomato Challenge
September 6, 2019Do we take the tomato for granted? Edgewater’s local food pantry Care For Real wants the community to take notice of the beautiful round vegetable during September as they have…
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Edgewater’s Care For Real Undergoing Major Renovations To Accommodate Growing Clientele
April 25, 2019Edgewater’s neighborhood food pantry Care For Real at 5339 N Sheridan Rd. has been in desperate need of renovations to help continue to serve a growing population of those in need.…
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Shake Shack Chain Teams Up With Edgewater’s Care For Real On Winter Clothing Drive
February 25, 2019With most in Edgewater very aware of all the amazing things Care For Real does for the community, their efforts have also caught the attention of the national burger chain…
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Andersonville To Hold First Hygge Fest Featuring PJ Fun Run Benefitting Care For Real
January 25, 2019With Mother Nature sending Chicago the typical new year cold, Andersonville’s first ever Hygge Fest is aiming to bring some warm Wintertime fun to the neighborhood. The Andersonville Chamber of…
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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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