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The Northwest Side community area Norwood park includes the neighborhoods Big Oaks and Oriole Park.
The Northwest Side community area Norwood park includes the neighborhoods Big Oaks and Oriole Park.
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O'Hare: A convenient hideaway at the city's edge
Just beyond the towering office buildings along Interstate Highway 90 near Cumberland Avenue lies a community that thrives on access to transportation. It's called O'Hare, just like the name of the sprawling international airport beyond its western...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Highway Transportation, Chicago Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, IKEA
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Norwood Park: Preserving past and future, block by block
Special to the TribuneMotorists plying the Kennedy Expressway's northwestward route aren't likely to give much thought to the roadway's dramatic left-leaning turn at Bryn Mawr. But the sweeping curve is linked to a footnote in the history of one of Chicago's most desirable...Tags: Memorial Day, Highway Transportation, Metra, New York City, Dining and Drinking
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Jefferson Park moving in the right direction
Special to the TribuneTransportation. Affordability. Safety. These key words are the primary factors that lure people to Jefferson Park, a cozy nook on the city's Northwest Side. Tucked partly between two major interstates — the neighborhood begins near the Interstate...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Highway Transportation, Jefferson Park, Metra, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Norridge: Suburban island surrounded by city
Norridge legend has it that in the mid-1950s, a group of determined residents banded together to protect a key patch of land. The parcel was being eyed for industrial development, but residents wanted it turned into a park. In 1957, the land was purchased...Tags: Entertainment Events, Target, Norridge, Entertainment, Chicago Transit Authority
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Punish the litterbugs
I was pleased that Ald. Howard Brookins, Jr., 21st, proposed an ordinance that would provide a fine of $1,500 for those who throw garbage out their car windows and impound those people’s automobiles. I was glad also that Eric Zorn in Friday’... -
Vegan restaurants in Chicago
From this summer’s vegan menu at Grant Achatz’s restaurant Next to the buzz about plant-based diets, veganism is definitely having a moment. “A few years ago, people said, ‘Oh, vegan? What does that mean?” said Don...
Tags: Greater Grand Crossing, Salads, Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois), Chicago Restaurants, Dining and Drinking
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Go veg yourself
From this summer's vegan menu at Grant Achatz's restaurant Next to plenty of buzz about plant-based diets, veganism is definitely having a moment. "A few years ago, people said, 'Oh, vegan? What does that mean?" said Don Clements, who opened all-vegan...Tags: Greater Grand Crossing, Salads, Dining and Drinking, Chicken Salad, Chicago Restaurants
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Chicago firefighter killed in I-55 crash near Springfield
An off-duty Chicago Fire Department firefighter/paramedic called a "soft spoken, thoughtful guy" who also knew how to have fun was killed in a motorcycle crash near Springfield this morning, officials said. Sean Sloe, 37, was assigned to Truck 55 at 6030...
Tags: Chicago Fire Department, Springfield, Accidental Death, Avondale
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Part 2: History, grown locally
Historical societies perform a balancing act between preserving a community's past while connecting the threads to the current social fabric. This is the second in our two-part series on historical societies in Chicago and the suburbs. Ridge...
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The marketing your agent should be doing
Special to the TribuneHer home has sat on the market three years, a testament to just how tough it can be to move a higher-priced residence in this downturn. But Nancy Mitros, who owns the house in Flossmoor, doesn't blame her real estate agent. Quite the opposite: She's...Tags: Property, Marketing, Chicago Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, Real Estate
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Chicago X-files: Center studies UFOs
For RedEyeOpening a file cabinet at the Center for UFO Studies reveals manila folders marked with spine-tingling titles such as "Alien Luggage Report," "Project Moonwater" or "The CIA's role in UFO Studies." Yet, elsewhere there's a conspicuous lack of secret...Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Police Investigations, James Earl Jones
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