Pop up events not just for art, flea markets and clothes anymore but for cars...
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Wednesday, September 15th, 2010While pop up art shows, flea markets and retail stores are increasing in popularity, it was a surprise to see a pop up car and hog event on...
View ArticleBeware street closings for Bucktown 5K Race
Date: Friday, October 1st, 2010The Bucktown 5K Race street closings will begin at 1 a.m. on Sun., Oct. 3. All streets along the race course will be cleared. Check the map for exact route. Start time...
View ArticleBucktown 5K Race top honors go to Suburbanite and Floridian while locals...
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Monday, October 11th, 2010For the men, Matt Field, 25, of Wheaton crossed the electronically timed finish line in fifteen minutes thirteen seconds while Jacki Wachtel, 31, of...
View ArticleCubs fans beware….rival's manager moves into Wicker Park
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Thursday, April 7th, 2011Wicker Park is getting a new well known resident. According to site workers, local shop owners and neighbors on the 1600 block of North Wolcott, read...
View ArticleFirst Annual Like Bike Ride and Celebration will go up Milwaukee Ave....
Date: Thursday, September 1st, 2011Sign up now for this fun cool event. People of all ages can participate in the First Annual Like Bike Ride and Celebrationread more
View ArticleOlympians work with kids in Pulaski Park
Date: Saturday, July 14th, 2012Some of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame inductees put on a sports clinic for 100 local childrenread more
View ArticleInternational support makes new Haas Park soccer field a reality in Logan Square
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Sunday, October 14th, 2012The collaborative efforts and support of the England's Manchester City Football Club (MCFC), the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in...
View ArticleDreams coming true for girls' softball in Bucktown's Holstein and Churchill...
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Sunday, March 17th, 2013Girls' softball is on the move. Popular in the suburbs and rural areas, the game is returning to Chicago. Holstein and Churchill Parks are being added...
View ArticleChicago-Grand area resident says "Register your bike"
Date: Saturday, June 1st, 2013Steve Shepherd was registering his current bike in Smith Park during the 12th Police District's CAPS (Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy) bike registration day and...
View ArticleHockey Greats Jersey Exhibition -- Ukrainian National Museum, Friday, One...
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014From 1957 to the present, hockey jerseys worn by 40 different top hockey players, many Ukrainians, will be on exhibit for one night only at the...
View ArticleThe Jersey: Chicago Blackhawks fanatics
Date: Tuesday, May 20th, 2014With the Chicago Blackhawks fighting for a repeat* with the Stanley Club, the Hockey Greats Jersey Exhibition was an even bigger hit at the Ukrainian National Museum, 2249...
View ArticleLocal Ukrainians ask for help with acquiring signatures to move the 2018...
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Monday, August 4th, 2014Area Ukrainians are urging people to support the Ukrainian people and world peace by signing a petition to move the 2018 World Football Cup from...
View ArticleBucktown 5k Race has a new partner
Date: Thursday, August 14th, 2014RAM Racing's 2014 Bucktown 5K Race has a new partner this year. It is the Bucktown Community Organization (BCO). read more
View ArticleMr. Cub...Ernie Banks dies
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Friday, January 23rd, 2015Ernie Banks, the beloved "Mr. Cub", was pronounced dead at Northwestern Hospital this evening.read more
View ArticleThink 606: What is this?
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015Do you know what this is?read more
View ArticleBike rodeo and registration in 12th Police District July 28
Date: Monday, July 20th, 2015Bike Rodeo and Registration event will be held for the 12th District at Eckhart Park, behind the Field House, 1330 W. Chicago Ave., Tues., July 28, between 10 a.m. and...
View ArticleCold cold weather BUT WickerIce is OPEN
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Thursday, February 11th, 2016Ice skaters rejoice, the Wicker Park ice rink, WickerICE, is open! and there is no charge for use of this rink.read more
View ArticleMemories: Fun during WickerICE's successful premiere season
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Monday, February 22nd, 2016Fun, happy, fun, cold, fun, not long enough, fun, friends, fun, family, fun, hockey, fun, memories….those are all comments about WickerICE, the new...
View ArticleWicker Ice receives Blackhawk's donation for Season 2
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016WickerIce in Wicker Park has received a $2,725 donation from the Chicago Blackhawks read more
View ArticleCubs' victory cheered on by music and bubbles
By: Elaine Coorens Date: Saturday, October 22nd, 2016To encourage another W flying after Saturday's Cubs game against the LA Dodgers, Daley Plaza celebrates Cubbie blue with bubbling blue water and...
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