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No Andersonville Midsommerfest For 2021
March 11, 2021For a second year in a row, Midsommarfest has been postponed in order to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus. The annual Summer festival was to take place June…
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Celebrate Equality With Stories From Those Driving Women-Led Businesses In Edgewater
March 8, 2021Today is International Women’s Day. As we celebrate the strength, courage and compassion of women from around the globe, a new video presentation series will focus on inspirational females who…
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Andersonville Store Scout Opens Unique “Côncept” Pop-Up Shop
March 5, 2021“Why not surround yourself with beauty?” That is the question one Andersonville furniture and design store is asking its customers. To help aid in the search for the the perfect…
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New Music School To Open In Long Vacant El Norte Space At Ridge And Broadway
October 30, 2020The high-profile corner storefront at Ridge and Broadway that housed the popular neighborhood taqueria El Norte has sat vacant since they closed eight years ago. In 2016, the old Baker…
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Initiative Behind Edgewater’s Famous Dolly Mural Hopes To Install One Of The Area’s Largest Works
October 15, 2020As the mural of Dolly Parton stares sweetly from her home on a wall in front of the Lytle House at 5517 N Broadway, she sees the parking lot for…
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Edgewater Reconnects Through Art With 20+ Pop-Up Outdoor Installations
October 9, 2020With limited travel throughout Chicago and the entire nation, it has become a struggle to connect with the world outside our homes. A new Edgewater program however aims to entice…
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Andersonville’s Summerdale Avenue Has A Sweet Tooth For Horror
September 16, 2020The picturesque streets in Andersonville reveal historic 2-flats, independent small businesses, and a tight-knit community that make it a very desirable place to live. One area author however has teamed…
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Andersonville’s Quaint Martha Mae Art Supplies Will Be Closing Its Doors After 4 Years
August 27, 2020After four years of providing a unique small business retail option for art supplies, Andersonville’s Martha Mae: Art Supplies and Beautiful Things has announced plans to close its brick and…
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Latest Edgewater Public Art Series Brings Life To The Community
July 29, 2020The first of a new series of art pieces have started to go up in and around Edgewater using vibrant mosaics that are thoughtfully placed in select locations. The Edgewater…
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Filmmaker’s Onion City Fest Will Stream Worldwide From Edgewater – And This Year It’s Free!
June 16, 2020Since taking over the Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival (OCFF) in 2001, The Chicago Filmmakers have developed the event into an artistic powerhouse. With COVID-19 threatening to cancel…
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Grab A Cocktail And Some Takeout For The Virtual Andersonville Midsommarfest
May 20, 2020Many people where disappointed to hear that Andersonville’s Midsommarfest would not help welcome in the Summer festival season this year. The show must go on however, and the event’s organizers…
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New Edgewater Art Initiative Mural Will Allow Residents To Be A Part Of Its Message
April 14, 2020It’s times like these that not only test the entire planet but also local communities where we get a better feel for the magnitude of a pandemic which continues to…
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Edgewater’s Women-Owned Businesses Take Centerstage For International Women’s Day
March 4, 2020For the fourth year, Edgewater will again host an inspirational annual event that celebrates International Women’s Day as well as woman-owned and operated business in the area. A portion of…
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Submit Your Andersonville-Inspired Images And Writings For 2020 Neighborhood Guide
March 2, 2020For a third year Andersonville will take center stage in a vibrant, coffee-table book quality promotional guide that pays homage to the neighborhood. With an emphasis on both editorial and…
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Anticipating Problematic Red Line Construction, Bryn Mawr Jewelry Moves To Andersonville
February 27, 2020The ambitious CTA Red Purple Modernization Project (RPM) has started the initial phase of construction and will continue for the next several years. With businesses starting to get nervous over…
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