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Ravenswood Station Wins Approval from Residents

Lincoln Square residents overwhelmingly approved the proposed Ravenswood Station development by a vote of 100 to four. The nearly $50-million development calls for a three-story commercial building that will include a Mariano’s Fresh Market grocery store and a health club that has yet to be determined. The project will also include a four-level parking...

The Possible End of FantaSea Lounge, Fourth of July Fireworks, and Other Beat 2032 CAPS News

According to the Chicago Police Department, Beat 2032 is mostly quiet–except for one particularly noisy restaurant: FantaSea Lounge, which is located at 2122 W. Lawrence Ave. Thirteen residents and several officers?including the 20th District?s police commander, Lucy Moy-Bartosik?met for beat 2032′s bimonthly CAPS meeting this week. Officer Soto, who helps?patrol the area, said he’s...

Ravenswood Station Development Up for a Vote Tonight

The fate of the proposed Ravenswood Station development will be decided tonight at McPherson Elementary School, where residents will be allowed to vote on the project beginning at 7 p.m. Dan Luna, who is the chief of staff for Lincoln Square Ald. Eugene Schulter (47th), said residents will be given cards to hold up...

Foster Avenue Fire Station

Julius Meinl Kicks Off Seventh “Meinl Infusions Neighborhood Dinner”

If you haven’t experienced the charm of Lincoln Square’s Julius Meinl, then head out this Thursday, May 27, as the self-proclaimed “coffee bar” opens its doors for its seventh “Meinl Infusions Neighborhood Dinner.” This Thursday;s dinner will feature dishes infused with Julius Meinl’s signature coffees, espressos, and premium loose-leaf teas, and Jeff Adamek, who...

Movies in the Park 2010 Schedule Released

The Chicago Park District has released this year’s Movies in the Park schedule for the north region. Winnemac Park will host a screening of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs on June 25 and Where the Wild Things Are on Aug. 14. Horner Park will host a screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark...

Bondage Equipment Stolen Near Lawrence Hall

Chicago Police Sgt. Jeff Sacks informed residents gathered at this week?s CAPS meeting for beat 2031 that a suitcase full of bondage gear was stolen from a car parked near Lawrence Hall Youth Services, 4833 N. Francisco Ave. The value of the gear is estimated to be $2,000. ?If you see kid [at Lawrence...

Tagging And Property Theft Top Concerns at Beat 1911 CAPS Meeting

Beat 1911 is “one of our most successful beats,” according to Chicago Police Sgt. Clark, as total crime in the beat is down 15 percent over last year. Twenty neighbors attended the beat’s monthly CAPS meeting on the top floor of Kindred Hospital, 2544 W. Montrose Ave. The brisk meeting lasted a little more...

Under the El

State Bill Could Help Pave Way for New Tasting Room at Koval Distillery

Small craft distilleries like Lincoln Square-based Koval Distillery are one step closer to being able to sell their spirits on site. Earlier this month, lawmakers in Springfield approved a bill (SB3348) that would make it legal for distilleries to not only expand their retail operations but also provide tours and samples. The state Senate...

News and Notes: Trader Joe’s Expansion, Ravenswood Station, and a Suspicious Package

Trader Joe?s Prepares for Opening of Northcenter Expansion The expansion of the Trader Joe?s located at 3745 N. Lincoln Ave. will be completed sometime in early July, says company spokeswoman Alison Mochizuki. The grocery-store chain will add 4,000 square feet to its Northcenter store from the empty retail space next door that formerly housed...

Fountainhead

If you enjoy drinking and shouting, you;re going to love Fountainhead, the eagerly anticipated “gastropub” that recently opened on the northeast corner of Montrose and Damen. Or as they like to say, it’s nestled in the heart of the Ravenswood, Lincoln Square and Northcenter neighborhoods. Even before Fountainhead officially opened, it had 100 fans...

How Tap Dancing Saved Reginald McLaughlin’s Life

?Be-da-ba-ba-bam-boom?salt peanuts, salt peanuts,? says Reginald McLaughlin, better known as Reggio ?The Hoofer.? His Wednesday evening class at the Old Town School of Folk Music watches as his feet magically become one with his rhymes. ?Salt peanuts?? asks one of his students. ?As in the peanuts you eat at a baseball game?? ?That?s right,?...

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Yesterday we launched our free weekly email update, a carefully curated, hand-crafted electronic newsletter packed with Center Square Journal goodness. With the assistance of the Inter-tubes, we bring to you upcoming neighborhood events and things to do you might have missed, as well as a digest of the biggest stories we ran on CSJ...