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Scoop Skupian and his dog. Photo by Cody Prentiss. Name: Scoop Skupian What neighborhood he lives in: Northcenter Where we saw him: Walking his dog near North Wolcott Avenue and West Irving Park Rd....
View ArticleSchulter Proposes New Liquor License Category
Inside Spacca Napoli. Photo from Yelp.com. Local restaurateurs could see their overhead come down due to a new beer and wine license proposed by Ald. Eugene Schulter (47th), Chair of the Committee on...
View ArticleThe Bike Enthusiast
Rachael Huttner. Photo by Cody Prentiss. Name: Rachael Huttner What neighborhood she lives in: Ravenswood Where we saw her: Near the intersection of North Lincoln and West Eastwood avenues What do you...
View ArticleBell School to Receive New Play Lot from CPS Program
The site of the new play lot at Bell School. Photo courtesy Ald. Eugene Schulter. Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School (3730 N. Oakley Ave.) is about to get a new and improved playground. This week...
View Article2010 Folk and Roots Festival Wraps Up
One of the booths at the 2010 Folk and Roots Festival. Photo by Cody Prentiss. The mellow vibe of the Chicago Folk and Roots Festival continued on Sunday. A wide assortment of bands entertained, while...
View ArticleEast Meets West at Fest
Sanjay Choudrey: Keeping it simple at the East Meets West booth. Photo by Cody Prentiss. Name: Sanjay Choudrey Where we saw him: His East Meets West booth at the Chicago Folk and Roots Festival. How...
View ArticleClothes Encounters
Nina Pascolla stands in front of her booth at the Folk and Roots Festival. Photo by Cody Prentiss. Name: Nina Pascolla What neighborhood she lives in: Lincoln Square Where we saw her: Working at one...
View ArticleCity to Crack Down on Vacation Rentals
Pat's Place on Berteau Street in Northcenter. Photo by Mike Fourcher. Vacation home rentals in Chicago have operated unregulated, but a recent ordinance passed by City Council is putting that all in...
View ArticleBeat 1724 CAPS Meeting Addresses Car Break-ins
Chicago Police Car. Photo by Mike Fourcher. This past Tuesday residents gathered in the hot second floor meeting room of the Horner Park Field House for Beat 1724′s monthly CAPS meeting. Officers...
View ArticleBeat 2032 CAPS Meeting: Trash Talk
Chicago Police car in the neighborhood. Photo by Mike Fourcher. Beat 2032‘s monthly CAPS meeting, held last Thursday, July 29, at Ravenswood Evangelical Church (4900 N. Damen), covered neighborhood...
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