Biz burglars

01/13/2010

Police responded to a burglary alarm at a business located in the 800 block of W. North Jan. 11 at 2:35 p.m. and noticed a front window shattered and a large brick lying in the front of the store.
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That'll wake you up

01/06/2010

Web Extra! Slideshow
Adventure seekers leaped into frigid Lake Michigan on New Year’s Day, at North Avenue Beach. The annual January 1 polar bear plunge saw hundreds take a dip in the icy waters.
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Madcap among the icebergs

Skyline's correspondent on plunging into Lake Michigan: 'I'll never do it again.'

01/06/2010

The diarist
Tell people you're going to jump in Lake Michigan in winter, and a lot of them will tell you you’re crazy. Let's just skip the question of whether they're right. I had wanted to join in a polar bear plunge since first hearing as a teenager about the odd but hardy folk who willingly charged into freezing waters, sometimes for charity but often for no reason other than the lure of the madcap.
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Alex Zelchenko, 1914-2009

Lincoln Parker's diverse life included everything from scouting to reporting

01/06/2010

Alex Zelchenko, a journalist and longtime Lincoln Park resident, passed away last week at the age of 95. A student of psychology and a World War II veteran, Zelchenko was known for his innate ability to listen, communicate and write - skills which benefited him in his many professions.
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Above and beyond

Heart of the 'hood

01/06/2010

Ben Bautista is a man on a mission. And because of that, the 56-year-old Bautista, who works at Alden Lincoln Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, 504 W. Wellington, recently received the Environmental Services Professional of the Year Award.
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Burglary on Belden

01/06/2010

A woman returned to her house in the 500 block of W. Belden Jan. 4 at 6 p.m. and noticed her front door was forced open. She walked around her house and found her laptop, iPod, passport and some jewelry missing. Police had no leads.
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Looking back at 2009

Our annual review of the year that was

12/30/2009

Wrapping up a decade that will forever be remembered as a time of great change, innovation and confusion, 2009 was a whirlwind year from start to finish, both on the local and national scale. Just as the dust began to settle from the housing market crash and the recession that followed, Chicagoans were already bracing to see if the city would be hosting an Olympic Games.
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Hospital debate gearing up

Veteran developers scheduled to present plans again on Jan. 12

12/30/2009

A redevelopment proposal for the vacant Lincoln Park Hospital could see the neighborhood inheriting a block of new retail, commercial and residential space. But before breaking ground, the site’s new owners will have to run their plans through a gauntlet of community approval, which promises to be rigorous.
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You'll be in stitches

Heart of the 'hood

12/30/2009

Comedic actress Jackie Hoffman is getting lots of laughs as the pot smoking Grandmama in the stage production of The Addams Family. But it’s during her one woman show, Whining in the Windy City: Holiday Edition, that she really gets to strut her stuff.
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Condo building break-in

12/30/2009

A man went to get something out of his storage unit in the basement of his condo building located in the 2000 block of N. Burling Dec. 28 at 9:30 p.m.
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