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Off-Duty Cop Causes Wrong-Way Crash On Lake Shore Drive, 2 Dead
A North Chicago police officer was driving the wrong way early Friday on Lake Shore Drive, causing a three-vehicle collision that left two Chicago men dead.
Prosecutor Attacked After Trying To Stop Assault On Apparently Gay Men
A Cook County prosecutor was hospitalized Friday, after losing a lot of blood when two men attacked him for trying to stop an assault on two apparently gay men the night before in the park of Lincoln Park.
Lakeview Gets Pay-What-You-Can Panera Store
Panera is transforming a store in Lakeview into one of its “pay what you can” shops, with menus that list only suggested donations, not set prices.
Lathrop Homes Public Housing Development Named To Historic Register
While demolition has been the trend for much of Chicago’s public housing, one development has now won recognition on the National Register of Historic Places.
2-Story Walgreens Proposed For Old East Lakeview Borders Store
The shuttered Borders bookstore at the busy juncture of Diversey Parkway, Clark Street and Broadway will reopen as a multi-level Walgreens drugstore, according to an architectural firm.
Gay Pride Parade To Be Rerouted Into Uptown
Following reports of major crowd control problems at the Gay Pride Parade this past summer, the City of Chicago has decided to move the start of the parade north to Uptown and push up its start time by two hours.
Tunney’s Office Seeks To Ensure Hotel Residents Find New Housing
Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) has said the two residential hotels now in the process of closing in Lakeview are in “dangerous and deplorable” condition, but his staff wants to make sure everyone finds new housing.
2 Residential Hotels Closing In Lakeview
Residents have now been ordered to move out of two of the few remaining single-room occupancy hotels in the greater Lakeview neighborhood.
Dozens Of Residents Lose Power In Lakeview
Dozens of residents of the Lakeview neighborhood lost power Thursday morning, when a transformer blew out.
Could Crowd Problems Lead To Route Change For Pride Parade?
Reports say an estimated 750,000 people attended the Gay Pride Parade this past weekend, but with the record crowd came reports of major crowd-control problems and even discussion of changing the route.
State Farm To Open New Community Space On Diversey
Plans are afoot for a new storefront operated by State Farm in the East Lakeview neighborhood – with no merchandise to sell.
Neighbors Question New St. Joseph Hospital Building Plans
Neighbors discussed a major project involving an expansion for St. Joseph Hospital in East Lakeview last night.
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