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Bowmanville a quiet urban enclave
The Chicago neighborhood eight miles north of the Loop is a peaceful retreat from the clamor of surrounding North Side neighborhoods, said Shingler, a stay-at-home mom and vice president of the Bowmanville Community Organization.
La Creperie Celebrates 40 Years In East Lakeview
CHICAGO - When La CrAaperie first opened in the East Lakeview neighborhood, the Century Mall across the street was still an art deco movie palace, the Gay Pride Parade drew crowds of only about 950, and the community was commonly known as New Town.
Community groups to protest CME
The Stand Up! Chicago coalition of labor, community and social justice organizations, plans to stage a rally with senior citizens and people with disabilities outside the company's Chicago Board of Trade in the morning, gather for a march around the Thompson Center at about midday and march to CME headquarters in time for the 3:30 p.m. meeting, the ... (more)
NATO protesters pack up street show
David Farr awoke on the ground of a NATO protester camp in Woodlawn on Monday, damp, cold and ready to go home.
Cooper's Lakeview's Hidden Gem
Tucked between a patio furniture store and a martial arts studio on Belmont is Cooper's . The restaurant has indoor seating year-round and an expansive, covered patio for spring, summer and fall alfresco dining.A Start your Cooper's experience with a beer from the 6 page beer menu.
Jacky Runice On the road: Party at Randolph Street market
The outdoor Randolph Street Market returns to the West Loop for its ninth summer season Memorial Day weekend and promises more than 250 select purveyors of items in a garden party atmosphere.
Organized chaos: Scattered protesters pull together with improvisation, social media
NATO protester Mike Hudson arrived in Chicago with no place to stay and no idea where to go.
Chicagoans take cover as Nato summit attracts protesters and police
Large scale demonstrations focusing on economic priorities in favour of foreign policy are in full swing in the Windy City Protesters gather in Daley Plaza near a Chicago police officer during a demonstration in advance of this weekend's Nato summit.
Pastoral Cheese Shop To Open Concept Bistro On Broadway
CHICAGO - A new concept bistro adjacent to the popular Pastoral Artisan Cheese shop is the latest new venture coming to the vibrant stretch of Broadway in the East Lakeview neighborhood.
How the NATO peoples settled Chicago, Part 1
The first Bulgarians settled in Chicago during the first years of the 20th Century.
Another shooting in Chicago: Two men shot in Lakeview
We can now add another shooting to the list of over a dozen gun crimes that have been reported in Chicago and surrounding suburbs over the last five days.