Midsommarfest is only four months away, but a change could be in store. The Andersonville Chamber is considering a proposal to team up with the Andersonville Development Corporation in launching a one stage opening on Friday night of Midsommarfest….kind of …
Thieves broke into the work site for the much anticipated expansion of Hopleaf this week. According to Hopleaf’s posting, they broke in sometime this week and cut out copper piping that was fully completed. Thieves have lately turned cutting copper …
Neighborhood Nights Andersonville takes place Tuesday, February 21st during which shops and restaurants will have promotions, extended hours and special events. The event is a joint venture by Alderman Harry Osterman, Uptown Business Partners, the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce and …
An article on the history of our neighborhood name written by LeRoy Blommaert from the Edgewater Historical Society.
Our friends over at Uptown Update brought up this story in Curbed Chicago today. According to the story: “The L.A.-based development phenom known as BOOM is on the cusp of major growth, planning to bring their hybrid grown-up amusement park/residential theme to the vertical environs of New …
Andersonville resident Angel Ysaguirre has been named the City of Chicago’s Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Ysaguirre took the position after spending six years managing Boeing’s grantmaking program as the Director of Global Community …
In March 2010, Andersonville’s Central Business District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places for its well preserved two and three story buildings built predominantly by swedish immigrants. The designation is a coup for the Andersonville community as …
If this one doesn’t raise an eyebrow, nothing will. According to Crains, Clark Street Development LLC — the owners of Andersonville’s Walgreens store — sold the property for a whopping $13 million to an unnamed group of “overseas investors”. Clark Street …
There have been a lot of coyote sightings recently around Chicago but we haven’t heard of any in Andersonville until now. One of our readers wrote in… Heads up – there are coyotes in the hood! I was just walking …
We received an anonymous tip stating that Fast Frame at 5208 N Clark St will be closing on February 29th. The tipster received a letter and coupon that said the shop was consolidating with their store on Broadway in Lincoln …
The Tribune has an awesome map showing differences between the current ward map and the new one for 2015. Unfortunately Andersonville is still sliced down the middle.
A reader hinted at it in the comments on our previous post about Gold Crown closing, and now a business license has been filed for Pop Salon at 1481 W Balmoral. That was quick! Glad to see the space will …
