Beginning late afternoon on Monday we are to expect massive numbers of motorcades etc heading out to O'Hare. The Summit ends at 2:00 and many people are leaving right away. So definitely avoid major roads etc leading from downtown to the airport during that time.
Crime 500 block N. Lake Shore Dr. Nb
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Simple battery: Domestic battery: simple / Residence
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Event River East Art Center (435 E Illinois St)
31 hours ago
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Dose Market
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Media mention 600 East Grand Avenue
2 days ago
Slice of Life: Hollyhock on Patrol
The Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock is stationed at Navy Pier (600 East Grand Avenue) and patrolling the Chicago lakefront during the NATO summit.
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Neighbor message Gold Coast
4 days ago
Updated 3 days ago
Seeking specific information about Monday May 21st re: NATO chaos
I work all throughout the Gold Coast on Mondays, and have alot of curiosity about what to expect next week while NATO is in session. Assuming I can GET to you guys, do you anticipate trouble with driving and parking on that day for a service person going in and out of lobbies and residences (everyone knows me well)?
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Thank you, one and ALL... I am developing a fairly good picture of what the situation is likely to be... access to roads and possibly hard-to-find parking is most likely OK... in terms of residential access, possibly not, based on blanket policies. I will call the 3 buildings that could...
Thank you, one and ALL... I am developing a fairly good picture of what the situation is likely to be... access to roads and possibly hard-to-find parking is most likely OK... in terms of residential access, possibly not, based on blanket policies. I will call the 3 buildings that could affect me in this way and ask what to expect. Also, chaos and widespread insanity could create worse conditions, but there is no way to know ahead of time. This was my first experience with Every Block and I am impressed, and grateful... :-) Hope you all sail through with no disruptions to your lovely world!
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Real estate listing 415 E North Water St #807
3 days ago
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415 E North Water St #807 for $899,900
Listed May 16, 2012 on Trulia
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Media mention Multiple locations
4 days ago
Summer Guide: 110 things to do this summer
Wed30 Fireworks @ Navy Pier See the rocket's red glare. (Boom, crash!) Wednesdays (9:30 PM) and Saturdays (10:15 PM), 5/26-9/1, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, 312-595-7437, navypier.com, free.
This article has 7 other Chicago locations (Show)Fri18 HoZac Blackout Davila 666, Redd Kross, and White Mystery are a few of the acts playing summer's first music festival, put on by grungy local music label HoZac. 5/18-5/20, Fri-Sat 5 PM, Sun 7 PM, Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western, 773-276-3600, hozacrecords.com, $20 for Fri, $25 for Sat-Sun.
Sat19 Beerfly Alleyfight Eleven home brews are matched with dishes by 11 local chefs and works by 11 local artists in this "tri-pairing" event. Noon-5 PM, Haymarket Pub and Brewery, 737 W. Randolph, 312-638-0700, drinkingand writing.com, $35 online, $40 at the door.
Mon21 The Beach Boys 50th-anniversary tour The sounds of summer wouldn't be complete without the Beach Boys, who hit the road in honor of a half century of warm, dreamy tunes. 5/21-5/22, 8 PM, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, www.chicagotheatre.com, $40-$250.
Tue22 Lagunitas & artisanal sausages Cleverly named brews including Hopstoopid, Wilco Tango Foxtrot, and Imperial Red paired with locally produced sausages. 7:30-10 PM, Fireside Restaurant and Lounge, 5739 N. Ravenswood. Craft Beer week runs 5/17-5/27. chibeerweek.com.
...26, 9/29-9/30, Sat 10 AM-6 PM, Sun 10 AM-5 PM, 1340 W. Washington, randolphstreetmarket.com, general admission $10, $8 in advance; students $5, $3 in advance...
...this annual event benefiting the Active Transportation Alliance. A festival from 8 AM to noon (Jackson and Columbus) features live music and all-you-can eat pancakes. Sun 5/27, 5:30 AM...
Thu31 Mayfest Lincoln Square hosts this traditional German celebration, boasting live music and an authentic maypole. 5/31-6/3, Thu 5-9:30 PM, Fri 5-11 PM, Sat noon-11 PM, Sun noon-10 PM, 4700 N. Lincoln, mayfestchicago.com, free.
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5 days ago
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The Science of Spectacular Living
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Neighbor message Ward 42
6 days ago
Chicago's Public Access network
42nd Ward Ald. Brendan Reilly on NATO Summit, ward remap, Infrastructure Trust, & more
Alderman Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) discussed the impact of the upcoming NATO summit on the downtown area, the new boundaries of the 42nd Ward, plans for an Infrastructure Trust, and more live on last week's Political Forum. You can watch the complete video here: http://www.cantv.org/VIDEO-Political-Forum-12-5-9-AldBrendanReilly.htm. Political Forum is a live, interactive program that connects Chicago residents with their local representatives, Wednesdays at 7 p.m. on cable channel CAN TV21 and online at http://www.cantv.org/live/. For information on upcoming guests and more videos, visit http://www.cantv.org/politicalforum.htm.
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Neighbor message Streeterville
May 10
Updated 6 days ago
Park closed
Does anyone know why the park across from fox and obel between grand and Illinois is now closed off? It says private property now
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Huh, I just looked out my window and you're are correct. Weird. I mean technically it is private property, it's not a Chicago public park. It's part of the property that.. (the green building?) I forget it's name, but essentially, the block where Kraft used to be.
So, since it's...
Huh, I just looked out my window and you're are correct. Weird. I mean technically it is private property, it's not a Chicago public park. It's part of the property that.. (the green building?) I forget it's name, but essentially, the block where Kraft used to be.
So, since it's private property they can technically fence it off and only allow residents of the green building to use it. Seems fairly odious on the building's management part. I'm pretty the developer got approval to tear down the historic Kraft building because the project included a park that would be open to everyone who lived in the neighborhood. In fact, I remember being OK with them tearing down the historic Kraft building because at least we got a really classy park, with two architecturally unique buildings (well, they got one at least).
So hopefully, this is a temporary thing, or they're just shutting it down for improvements, or whatever, because I'm going to be fairly pissed if they decide to permanently fence it off and make it resident only. That wasn't part of the original deal the developer made with the city.
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Gail Spreen Live and work in StreetervilleThe park is temporarily closed to ensure that we don't have any protestors 'camping' in the park. This also gives the landscapers an opportunity to reseed and give the grass a break. will most likely be reopened around Memorial weekend.
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What smart thinking on the part of the building. I value that park highly and it would be a shame for it to be damaged or ruined for actual residents.
I remember in 2003 when the WTO met in Chicago and the protests were intense. We were living near Daley...
What smart thinking on the part of the building. I value that park highly and it would be a shame for it to be damaged or ruined for actual residents.
I remember in 2003 when the WTO met in Chicago and the protests were intense. We were living near Daley Plaza at the time and it was incredible, every night we were watching police in riot-gear trying to keep people from rioting. There were a lot of anti-war protests going on as well and between the two groups, things got very messy.
Media mention 435 E. Illinois St.
May 13
Dose Market
...s Day show runs from 10am to 4pm today at the River East Art Center, 435 E. Illinois St. Shop for or with Mom among more than 50 local gourmet food purveyors, artisans and...
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Crime 400 block E. Waterside Dr.
May 12
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Battery
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Simple battery: Domestic battery: simple / Residence
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May 10
The Weekender
May 13, 10am-4pm, $8 ($10 at door), Dose Market at the River East Art Center, 435 E Illinois St, tickets here
This article has 4 other Chicago locations (Show)Opens May 10, 5pm, Big G’s, 3716 N Clark St (between Waveland and Grace), 773-281-2444
Opens May 10, 5pm, Mindy’s Hot Chocolate Craft Food & Drink, 1747 N Damen Ave (at Willow), 773-489-1747, see the menu and the slideshow
May 11, 9:30pm-1am, $100, Terzo Piano, 159 E Monroe St, 312-553-2000, tickets here
May 11-12, Uncle Fatty’s Rum Resort, 2833 N Sheffield Ave (at Wolfram), 773-477-3661
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