FROM AROUND Edgewater
Care For Real Awarded Funding To Help Expand New Rogers Park Program
Four New Businesses Take Flight In Edgewater
Andersonville’s The T-Shirt Deli Set To Close This Month
New Edgewater Carjacking Linked To Prior Incident On The Same Street
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Edgewater And Andersonville Put Out Efforts To Promote Local Online Holiday Shopping
December 10, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzWith the Holidays here and Covid dictating how we buy gifts for those we love this year, both Edgewater (ECC) and Andersonville (ACC) Chambers of Commerce are actively promoting local…
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As Many Small Businesses Close, One Local Andersonville Shop Expands
October 29, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzLike a forest fire, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent forced business closures have scorched the business landscape throughout the world. Pushing through however, are small signs of life that signal…
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Initiative Behind Edgewater’s Famous Dolly Mural Hopes To Install One Of The Area’s Largest Works
October 15, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzAs 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, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzWith 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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Whole Foods Awards Edgewater’s Care For Real A Game-Changing Gift That Really Delivers
October 8, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzCare For Real, Edgewater’s food pantry for those in need, has been serving the area for 49 years and has steadily seen the need for their services increase over time.…
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Racial Equality, COVID-19 And CTA/Metra Construction Will Take Centerstage At Today’s State Of Edgewater Event
October 1, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzThe global health crisis not only caused this year’s State of Edgewater event to go virtual, it is also one of the three main topics to be discussed at the…
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Andersonville’s Summerdale Avenue Has A Sweet Tooth For Horror
September 16, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzThe 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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It’s A “Gold Standard” Win For Preservationists After Historic Edgewater Mansion Is Saved
August 6, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzAt the turn of the 19th century, Chicago’s elite started to move north of the city into marshy wetlands that is now called Edgewater. Stately mansions started popping up on…
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Andersonville Midsommarfest Canceled, But Fundraiser Will Still Provide A 16 Candles Fix
June 8, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzWith Chicago Summer festivals in limbo due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the city finally confirmed last week that it will not be issuing special events permits until after Labor Day…
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Andersonville Farmers Market Reopens With Online Ordering
June 4, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzGetting back to normal is a slow process, but the organizers of the Andersonville Farmers Market (AFM) have found a way to reopen by allowing customers to order online and…
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Care For Real’s Director Lyle Allen Leaving Organization After 8 Years Of Service
May 22, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzIt is hard to believe that it has only been eight short years since Lyle Allen took over the helm at Edgewater’s food panty Care For Real (CFR). But after…
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Grab A Cocktail And Some Takeout For The Virtual Andersonville Midsommarfest
May 20, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzMany 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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Local Restaurants Offer Something Fresh With Pop-Up Grocery Stores
May 19, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzCommunity restaurants have been scrambling to find fresh ideas to keep money flowing during the COVID-19 dining ban. With most businesses focusing on take-out and curbside delivery orders, some have…
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Edge Of Sweetness Owner Puts Business On Pause During COVID-19 Crisis And Returns To Nursing
April 30, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzAs business owners struggle to cope with the current COVID-19 crisis, they are searching for ways to survive while under the shutdown order. One Edgewater bakery owner however, has decided…
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Local Fitness Businesses Get Pumped Up During Shutdown Orders
April 28, 2020 / By Edgeville BuzzMaking lemonade out of lemons? Call it what you will, but there is no substitute for actually having your doors open to earn a living. Edgewater and Andersonville fitness-oriented businesses…
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