Andersonville

"Day Trips from Chicago: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler" Globe Pequot Press, $14.95 Though Chicago does not have access to mountains or oceans, it does boast other perhaps less exotic pleasures. In this fun guide, Elisa Drake has assembled 25...

Two Chicago police officers received minor injuries when their squadrol wagaon collided with another vehicle at an intersection in the Andersonville neighborhood, police said today. The crash occurred just before 11 p.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of...

“Northwest Highway” is a new play by William Nedved set in Jefferson Park, opening soon at the Gift Theatre. There have been plays about Chicago as long as there has been a Chicago theater. Indeed, I've long thought that one......

Posted by Monique Garcia at 4:45 p.m. A lesbian activist and longtime employee with the Cook County state’s attorney’s office has been appointed to represent the city’s far North Side in the Illinois House. Kelly Cassidy, 42, will take...

Like spring onions popping up in a farmer's field, more than a dozen new markets join the growing ranks this year. Yes, with those onions, spinach, fresh herbs, tons of asparagus and more, the farmers market season begins this month. Several markets...

The Andersonville shopping area on the western edge of the 48th Ward is the envy of many Chicago neighborhoods. With a bevy of funky, locally owned stores and noteworthy restaurants, Clark Street on the Far North Side remains a crowded commercial...

What makes a neighborhood work? Is it the people? The history and culture? Diversity? Or perhaps its status as a destination? Post the question to any number of proprietors who keep shop on the 5000 blocks of North Clark Street, and oddly, their...

Chicago Breaking News reports: William Borgstrom was the “fun uncle” who would dazzle his nephews and nieces with kooky science experiments created in the basement …...

On June 2nd, 2010, George C. Kim sold his home at 1738 W. Summerdale Avenue to Jessica E. Linker. Ms. Linker paid $655,000 for the home. Dr. George C. Kim is a Nephrologist, practicing in nearby Evanston, Lincolnwood and Skokie. He earned his medical...

Women and Children First feminist bookstore is a treasured pillar of Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. With thousands of titles by, for and about women and with a huge selection of children's literature, the shop offers a variety of fiction, biography, non-fiction, memoir and essay titles. The eager staff is quick with recommendations and knowledge of even highly-obscure titles, and one can't help by notice Women and Children First's brand of customer service feels more like a spirited book discussion with a literature-impassioned friend. The contagious spirit of the staff coupled with the blending of small, local titles alongside international bestsellers helps to create the undeniably community-driven feel of the shop, which is further demonstrated in the book store's unwavering support of local authors. The store attracts enthusiastic crowds with its frequent events ranging from emerging authors to a past roster of guests including Sandra Cisneros, Dorothy Allison and Margaret Atwood." border="0" width="65" height="36"/>Celebrating its 30th anniversary on October 3rd, Women and Children First feminist bookstore is a treasured pillar of Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. With thousands of titles by, for and about women and with a huge selection of children's...

Chicago is filled with reasons to celebrate in the summertime. The major one, of course? It's not winter. We all have our own list of the joys of summer. At the very top of mine is power shopping — outdoors! Throughout the city and suburbs,...

The not-in-my-backyard syndrome associated with power plants and waste dumps may also apply to red-light cameras in Illinois. A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll finds most voters favor the traffic control devices -- in concept. But they don't want the cameras...