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Evening of Q & A for Trader Joe's and Smithfield…and then?

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
03/05/2014
TJProp

LaSalle II Magnet Elementary School, 1148 N. Honore St. was the scene for rounds of questions and answers about putting a Trader Joe's (TJ) grocery store on Division St.

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Why a Trader Joe's on Division Street?

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
03/04/2014
BSmith

During the LaSalle II Magnet Elementary School Local School, 1148 N. Honore St., meeting W. Harris "Bill" Smith, Smithfield Properties, LLC, explained about replacing an agreed on use of 1811 to 1825 W. Division. 

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Leap forward

Avoid being late Sunday morning: Set your clocks forward

Date: 
03/06/2014
FrogSmileyWWatch

Early is good…late not so much!  Right? 

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News

What is happening in Ukraine? Why is it happening?

By: 
George Matwyshyn
Date: 
03/04/2014
UkrnFlgOttowa

The thousands on the Maidan are still united in prayer for their country, peacefully remembering and honoring those who have greatly suffered and died in fighting to obtain freedom for every Ukrainian. Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, Jew and Muslim are pleading for restraint in Ukrainian, Russian and several other languages.

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Holiday

Several closings for Pulaski Day in Illinois on Monday March 3

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
02/28/2014
CPulaski

UPDATE:
 Chicago Public Schools will be open due to snow days.

This year Mar. 3 is the day when Illinois and particularly Chicago and Cook County, where there are large populations of Poles, celebrate.

It is a confusing holiday because there is not consistent business closing "rules."

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Purrrrrfect

The Cat Diaries: Stories of the Feline Kind & Other Pet Tales

Date: 
03/01/2014
CatAuthor

Is there anything more purrrrfect then hearing tales from a cat's diary? Of course not!

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Resident News

Guzzardi and Berrios battle for more than the 39th Illinois State Rep Democratic slot…it's machine vs open progressive governance

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
02/27/2014
GuzzBerr

The Will Guzzardi versus Maria Antonia "Toni" Berrios for the Democratic 39th District Illinois State Representative slot on the Mar. 18 ballot is more than a one-on-one candidate race. It is about open progressive government versus closed machine-run government. 

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Suspect charged in Blue Line robbery

Date: 
02/27/2014
ECarney

UPDATE:
Bond is set at $250,000. Next court date is Mar. 4. 

Eric Carney, 22, of the 4800 S. block of Chicago Beach Dr. was arrested and charged with the Blue Line robbery which occurred at approximately 6:10 a.m. on Feb. 23.

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Grace period for voter registration declared by State and early voting begins

Date: 
02/25/2014
StarStripes

Though voter registration deadline was Feb. 18, the State of Illinois has provided a grace period that extends the deadline to Mar. 15. Early voting for the Mar. 18 primary is from Mar. 3 through Mar. 15. 

During the grace period, register is required to be in person. At that time, the voter must immediately vote during that visit, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. 

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Transportation

CTA Blue Line service changes Friday thru Sunday -- Go Hawks!

Date: 
02/27/2014
CTALogo

There are two Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Blue Line service changes starting  Fri., Feb. 28 and ending Sun., Mar. 2. 

The Jackson Stations' upper level transfer tunnel between the Adams-Jackson mezzanines of the Jackson Red and Blue line stations will be temporarily closed from Fri,, Feb. 28, from 9 p.m. to Sat,, Mar 1, at 5 a.m. 

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"Your New Blue" improvements start in March

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
02/27/2014
DamenPltfrm

Named Your New Blue, the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Blue Line O'Hare branch $492 million project is to take four years, beginning with work starting in March. A community meeting will be held in the Logan Square Library, 3030 W. Fullerton, on Thurs., Mar. 6, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting includes both Aldermen, 32nd Ward Scott Waguespack and 1st Ward Proco "Joe" Moreno as well as CTA representatives.

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That's it....forget about it!

In Defense of...What now?

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DWWP
By: 
Kirk Novak
Date: 
03/02/2014
PalmTrees

I recently moved from Chicago to Los Angeles, right before the weather got all Scandinavian and everyone in Andersonville got all nostalgic for winters that weren't quite so wintry in their sustained brutality. I feel pangs of regret daily after leaving everyone behind, because I escaped the winter vortex and all I got was this stupid…

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Arts

Chicago Artists Resource looking for music for videos

Date: 
03/01/2014
CARCont

Chicago Artists Resource (CAR) is looking for high quality 30 to 45 second original composition 320kbps WAV files. Selected artist will receive $500 honorarium.

The deadline is Mar. 24 at 5 p.m. Tracks will be juried by the editorial staff of CAR. 

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Community Alert

Community Alert: Wanted for Attempted Child Luring in Logan Square 14th District - Shakespeare Station

Date: 
02/26/2014
Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy

A female juvenile was walking east on the 3100 West block of Belden in the 14th District's Logan Square area on Feb. 19 at approximately 5:10 p.m. A white male, parked in a gray, 4-door sedan said to the victim, "Come inside, I'll take you home". 

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Health News

Avoid 2015 Affordable Care Act penalty: Enroll by March 31, 2014...here's how

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
02/22/2014
ObamaCare

UPDATE:
Session details added below for Mar. 12 & 21

To avoid the penalty that the Federal government will impose in 2015 on those who do not have health insurance, individuals must be enrolled by Mar. 31, 2014. 

Those who are self-employed are to be covered under plans for individuals. 

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Business

Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce and SSA #33 temporarily without phone service

Date: 
02/03/2014
ChamberLogo

Phone service and internet connections for the Wicker Park & Bucktown Chamber of Commerce and Special Service Area (SSA #33), 1414 N. Ashland, are temporarily not in service. The outage began on Thurs., Jan. 30, and it continues.

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School News

PSA video contest for high school and college students

Date: 
01/31/2014
ShootForTheSkies

Last call for submissions to the Illinois Partners for Clean Air Shoot for the Skies Public Service Announcement (PSA) Video Contest. Submissions are due in just six weeks, with the deadline being Fri., Mar. 14 at 5 p.m. 

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