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Buena Park: Tucked away next to everything
Special to the Tribune"I never considered living north of Irving Park," said Khoi Nguyen, speaking from his three-bedroom condominium in Buena Park. Yet Nguyen and his partner packed up in November and left their contemporary home in the John Hancock Center on Michigan...Tags: Movies, Health, Homes, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Chicago Cubs
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Avondale: Ethnically rich, changing in character
Special to the TribuneMark Dobrzycki recalls the Avondale of decades ago. At Northwestern Savings & Loan, a financial institution of the era at Belmont and Milwaukee Avenues, lines stretched out the door Friday evenings, he said. Customers, many of them Polish immigrants, were...Tags: Home Improvement, Services and Shopping, Avenues, Irving Park, Ariel E. Reboyras
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North Center: Living under the radar and loving it
If you've never heard of Chicago's North Center community, you're not alone. Many who come to dine or imbibe here would be surprised to learn there even is a name for the area bordered by the Chicago River to the west, Addison south, Montrose north and...Tags: Homes, Rentals, Irving Park, Schools, North Center
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Making a new home blend in
Neighbors sometimes tell Allison Baskes that her 10-year-old Roscoe Village home looks much older than its age. Some assume her home has graced the street for decades and that she added modern touches more recently.
Baskes takes no offense, instead...Tags: Human Body, Frank Lloyd Wright, Building Material, Homes, Thumbs
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Hawks player buys condo downtown
Chicago Blackhawks right winger Marian Hossa has paid $2.35 million for a three-bedroom, 3,940-square-foot condo unit in a Streeterville high-rise.
Last summer, the NHL veteran Hossa, 31, joined the Blackhawks when he signed a 12-year $62.8 million...Tags: National Hockey League, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts, Homes, Wheaton
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The remnants of Riverview
When Russ Hencinski looks out of his classroom window at Lane Tech High School, the science and astronomy teacher sees a strip mall with a Jewel-Osco grocery store and other smaller shops.
But in his mind's eye, Hencinski can conjure up an image of the...Tags: Aaron Carter, Bars and Clubs, Transportation, Travel, Minority Groups
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Getting a good night's creep
Call him the anti-Ambien.
If it's sleep you crave, steer clear of Marcus Sakey. Start one of his books at bedtime, and you can forget about slumber.
"I love the idea that a book can hook someone that way, that it can send you into work exhausted the...Tags: Television, Juvenile Delinquency, Crimes, Entertainment, Harold Washington
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Winter melt appears around the corner
Tribune reportersFor the first time in what seems a long time, today's forecast includes no hazardous weather watches or warnings, no wind chill advisories and, of course, no blizzards. All in all, it should be a fairly typical winter's day. The National Weather Service...Tags: Snow Storms, Weather, Bodies of Water, Environmental Pollution, Indiana
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Are you mug-proof?
Editor's note: This story written by RedEye's Leonor Vivanco originally ran on March 24, 2009. With the recent rash of iPhone robberies on the CTA, we thought it was timely to bring it back.
Are you the perfect target? Your behavior could be putting you...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Travel, Theft, Chicago Transit Authority, Cell Phones
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Burger Fest announces music lineup
LakeviewThe Smithereens, Foghat and more are set to play Roscoe Village's Burger Fest in July, reports the Roscoe View Journal.... -
Kickstarter makes local art projects happen
Bucktown / Wicker ParkHave you used Kickstarter.com to get an idea for a play, art project or music endeavor happen?... -
Second City's 'South Side of Heaven' is dark, funny and unafraid of commitment
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "South Side of Heaven" ★★★½ Open run at Second City, 1616 N. Wells St.; Running time: 2 hours; Tickets: $22-$27 at 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com. With Timothy Edward Mason, Tim Robinson, Edgar Blackmon, Katie Rich,...
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