Tickling the ivories for charity

Heart of the 'hood

01/18/2012

If you're not doing anything Friday night, come on over to pianist Erwin Helfer's birthday party. Helfer is celebrating b-day No. 76 on Jan. 20, and he's spending his big night performing a concert benefitting Lincoln Park Village, a nonprofit organization helping people age 50-plus continue to live in their homes.
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Don’t divide us, Lincoln Park neighbors tell aldermen

Passion, political show of force mark ward remap hearing

01/12/2012

Updated 1/18/12 4:35 p.m.
DePaul University’s Student Center was packed to the brim yesterday evening as 43rd Ward residents came out in force to express their concerns at this 2012’s first Chicago ward remap public hearing.
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Former McDonald House on deck for demolition

Preservationists give developer - and noted architect - benefit of the doubt

01/11/2012

A century-old home in a North Side historic district is en route to demolition, and though future designs for the site remain unseen, preservationists say they won’t fight the teardown. Last week, the city's Commission on Chicago Landmarks gave a nearly unanimous approval for the demolition of a residence at 622 W. Deming Place.
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Lincoln Park shelter guests past and present show off their talents behind the camera

Shutterbugs from the street

01/11/2012

The Photography Center, located at 3301 N. Lincoln Ave., is a nonprofit organization which offers a range of photography classes for students of all skill levels. The group also provides darkroom and digital lab space for members and holds lectures and workshops at its Lake View facility. As part of the center's Outreach Program, "Illumination," now in its third year, exhibits work from current guests and graduates of the shelter who participate in a free photography course offered by CPC.
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Sushi, nail salons hit Walgreens in Chicago

New features at new downtown store could roll out to neighborhood shops

01/11/2012

A sushi bar, eyebrow grooming services and wine tastings. Sounds more like an expensive hotel than a drugstore. But Walgreen Co. plans to change your mind. The Deerfield-based company unveiled a two-story Walgreens at 151 N. State St. Tuesday that boasts fresh hand-rolled sushi, a juice bar, and a wine selection of more than 700 labels, some costing more than $400 a bottle.
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One man's birthday wish: Stay in the 43rd Ward

01/11/2012

All Jerry Pritikin wants for his 75th birthday on Jan. 18, is for his senior citizen's building at 150 W. Maple St. to remain in the 43rd Ward. Pritikin is one of a whole lot of Chicagoans unhappy with the city’s ward remapping.
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Photos: Chicago Polar Bear Plunge

01/04/2012

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Hundreds braved cold temperatures on a windy first day of the new year to take part in a Polar Bear Plunge into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach on Sunday.
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Lincoln Park groups rally against 'unfair' ward remapping plan

Sliced and diced

01/04/2012

Community leaders in Lincoln Park are taking up arms against a plan that could potentially split the North Side neighborhood into five different wards. Chicago's aldermen are currently deliberating over two proposals for the city's upcoming ward redistricting process, an often-arduous endeavor that occurs every 10 years.
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Contenders emerge for 43rd Ward Republican committeeman seat

Repubs hope to rise

01/04/2012

When reflecting on the progress of the Republican Party in Chicago over the past few decades, the word "dormant" may come to mind. The city hasn’t seen a red mayor since the Depression-era days of "Big Bill" Thompson, and Ald. Brian Doherty (41st), the city council’s only Republican alderman for the past twenty years, walked away from his post in May after a failed bid for a state senate seat.
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Skyline's youngest fan

Heart of the 'hood

01/04/2012

Meet our newest Skyliner - making her modeling debut right here - the incredibly precious Elsa Louise Schulte. Elsa was born Dec. 28 at Prentice Women's Hospital, weighing in at 4 pounds, 15 ounces and standing 19 inches tall.
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