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By Stephen Rynkiewicz

Stephen Rynkiewicz
Libraries
Chicago to become largest U.S. public library system to go fine-free for overdue materials that get returned
Chicago Tribune - By Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas and John Byrne
Chicago public libraries will stop fining people for overdue books and wipe away patrons’ outstanding debt, a move that makes the city the largest of more than 200 municipalities across the country to
September 30
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Liquor
EVA Monday: Windy City Mini Market vote
eastvillagechicago.org
EVA members will take an advisory vote Monday on a change to the Windy City Mini Market liquor license, and state Rep. Delia Ramirez will give an …
October 5
Stephen Rynkiewicz
Chicago, IL
Scooters maneuver toward Chicago review
eastvillagechicago.org
Bird picks up 250 of its scooters every night and redistributes them for the morning commute, general manager Robbie Zettler told EVA members Sept. …
September 20
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Flipboard
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Add a button to your website to help your visitors find and follow you on Flipboard. Make it easy for other Flipboard users to share your content with the Flipboard audience. Embed a thumbnail of your
May 4, 2015
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Chicago commission recommends razing Leona's on Augusta, urges developer to work with community.
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Chicago commission recommends razing Leona's on Augusta, urges developer to work with community. http://flip.it/u0Lbf
Nov 7, 2015
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Challenges and opportunities of change: residential and commercial building development in West Town
oururbantimes.com
With the economy on the uptick, the entire area covered by Our Urban Times has begun to get more proposed construction projects. Since various …
Jan 10, 2014
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Polish Museum of America opens new First Floor Gift Shop and PRCUA
chicagonow.com
If you are Polish or have Polish ancestry and grew up in Chicago, chances are good that your family dragged you to the The Polish Museum of America …
Jan 1, 2014
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Free Range Office in Wicker Park Open to Anyone in Need of Work Space - Wicker Park - Chicago - DNAinfo
dnainfo.com - Alisa Hauser
WICKER PARK — If quitting your job and becoming an entrepreneur is one of your New Year's resolutions — or if you've got cabin fever from working out …
Jan 7, 2014
Stephen Rynkiewicz
Wicker Park/Bucktown Year in Review: 5 Stories That Mattered to Locals - Wicker Park - Chicago - DNAinfo
dnainfo.com - Alisa Hauser
WICKER PARK — From long-in-the-pipeline projects finally set into motion to controversial issues that got people talking, 2013 was a busy and …
Dec 30, 2013
Stephen Rynkiewicz
Man in Gray Peacoat, Face Scarf Robs UK Village Gallery Owner at Gunpoint - West Town - Chicago - DNAinfo
dnainfo.com - Alisa Hauser
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE — The owner of a local art gallery is warning her neighbors and the community about a man who robbed her at gunpoint Wednesday and …
Dec 20, 2013
Stephen Rynkiewicz
Otis Principal Jaime Sanchez wanted to create a new school everyone could call their own.
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Otis Principal Jaime Sanchez wanted to create a new school everyone could call their own. http://flip.it/jmFSG
Dec 19, 2013
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Big Development Could Be Coming to Wicker Park's Main Hub - Wicker Park - Chicago - DNAinfo
dnainfo.com - Alisa Hauser
WICKER PARK — A developer is seeking a zoning change that would allow him to build a four-story apartment building with retail storefronts just north …
Dec 17, 2013
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Latest proposal on the AAA Distributing/Chicago Bowl apartments. It's no longer a live/work concept.
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Latest proposal on the AAA Distributing/Chicago Bowl apartments. It's no longer a live/work concept. http://flip.it/0EsxJ
Dec 18, 2013
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East Village Assn. Board asks developer to build to long term community need not current demand…he replies…community answers
oururbantimes.com
With the intent to build a Transit Oriented Development (TOD)* at 1515-17 N. Haddon, Mark Sutherland presented plans for a six-story building with 45 …
Dec 4, 2013
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Commercial Park
commercialpark.org - Green Team Growers, Monday July 22
Join the Green Team Growers on Monday, July 22nd at 4 pm at Snowberry Playlot. The theme this week: parts of a plant and which parts do we eat? Hope …
Jul 24, 2014
Stephen Rynkiewicz
UK Village Dominick's Future Uncertain for Employees in Sale to Mariano's - Ukrainian Village - Chicago -...
dnainfo.com - Alisa Hauser
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE — News that a Wisconsin-based supermarket chain would be acquiring a Ukrainian Village Dominick's and turning it into a Mariano's …
Dec 2, 2013
Stephen Rynkiewicz
Dominicks in Ukrainian Village to become another Mariano's
oururbantimes.com
Roundy's, Inc., owners of the food store chain Mariano's, announced Mon., Dec. 2, that they are acquiring 11 Dominick's stores from Safeway, Inc. …
Dec 2, 2013
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East Village
Developer Cuts Studios, Adds 3-Bedrooms to Apartments Near Division 'L' - East Village - Chicago - DNAinfo
dnainfo.com - Alisa Hauser
EAST VILLAGE — After a community group wanted to see more three-bedroom apartments to give options to families renting in the neighborhood, a …
Dec 3, 2013
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Federal funds helped Energy Impact Illinois line up 3,500 building retrofits in the Chicago area, says field organizer Vito
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Federal funds helped Energy Impact Illinois line up 3,500 building retrofits in the Chicago area, says field organizer Vito Greco. Now CNT Energy, the Wicker Park-based nonprofit organizing the yearlong
Oct 31, 2013
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Halloween Party at Commercial Park – October 26th 2:00 – 3:15 P.M.
commercialpark.org
Oct 21, 2013
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The East Village Association board would like to come up with ways to improve Augusta, as it is currently not being treated
Stephen Rynkiewicz
The East Village Association board would like to come up with ways to improve Augusta, as it is currently not being treated as a boulevard. We would like to see an upgraded streetscape, including trees
Oct 17, 2013
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Many shun CPS' plan for 'welcoming' schools http://t.co/IGauesGpjX
Many shun CPS' plan for 'welcoming' schools http://t.co/IGauesGpjX
Chicago Breaking News on Twitter
Oct 15, 2013
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Law Enforcement
Moreno to Cut Ribbon on Rehabbed Police Station
Patch - Andy Ambrosius
Ald. Joe Moreno (1st) will join Sheriff Thomas J. Dart to officially cut the ribbon at Chicago's new Cook County Sheriff's Central Warrants Unit, the …
Sep 30, 2013
Stephen Rynkiewicz
Chicago, IL
Appeals court rejects challenge to Chicago landmarks ordinance
Chicago Tribune - By By Michelle Manchir
Preservationists exhaled Thursday after an Illinois appeals court turned back a challenge to Chicago's landmarks ordinance that had significance for efforts to save historic buildings nationwide. The sided
Sep 26, 2013
Stephen Rynkiewicz
Art Deco Jewel to Shine Again as Boutique Hotel in Wicker Park - Wicker Park - Chicago - DNAinfo
dnainfo.com - Alisa Hauser
WICKER PARK — After years of talk, plans are underway to convert Wicker Park's Northwest Tower, a 12-story vintage office building, into a boutique …
Sep 25, 2013
Stephen Rynkiewicz
Chicago, IL
Grand Avenue bridge closed 2 weeks for emergency repairs
Chicago Tribune - By Jon Hilkevitch
Emergency repairs are forcing a two-week shutdown of the Grand Avenue bridge over the Chicago River. The 100-year-old bridge closed after 7 p.m. Monday and will stay closed through Oct. 7, the Chicago
Sep 24, 2013
Stephen Rynkiewicz
Wicker Park Shooting Victim, Emmanuel 'Face' Bass, Dies - Wicker Park - Chicago - DNAinfo
dnainfo.com - Alisa Hauser
CHICAGO — A father who had been scarred by gunfire five years earlier died after being shot again last week in Wicker Park, authorities said. Emmanuel …
Sep 11, 2013
Stephen Rynkiewicz
The East Village Association provides a primer on how to get involved in the design process for the Ashland Bus Rapid Transit.
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The East Village Association provides a primer on how to get involved in the design process for the Ashland Bus Rapid Transit. http://flip.it/097TX
Aug 31, 2013
Stephen Rynkiewicz
Some questions we still would like answers to are: Will there be a new line item in the budget? Can road dollars be used?
Stephen Rynkiewicz
Some questions we still would like answers to are: Will there be a new line item in the budget? Can road dollars be used? CTA mentioned the Loop BRT as an upcoming example to look at, but there are one-way
Aug 31, 2013