Your Guide to Chicago's Northcenter, Lincoln Square and Ravenswood Manor.
Five Questions
Five Questions with David Gutterman
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Editor’s Note: We want to get to know our neighbors, so we picked five questions to ask all of. Feel free to ask them your own questions in the comments. David Gutterman has lived in Lincoln Square for 14 years and ten years ago he opened Quake Collectables, at 4628 N. Lincoln Ave., a vintage toy [...]
Five Questions with Garrett FitzGerald
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Garrett FitzGerald is the Executive Director of the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce. He’s lived in the neighborhood for eleven years. 1. What’s your favorite spot in the neighborhood? The Lincoln Restaurant. 2. What’s the goofiest thing you’ve ever seen in the neighborhood? The delinquents that hang out in front of the building on the corner of Lincoln [...]
Clothes Encounters
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Name: Nina Pascolla What neighborhood she lives in: Lincoln Square Where we saw her: Working at one of the booths at the Chicago Folk and Roots Festival. Did you make these dresses? No. I’m just helping sell them. How did you end up working here? I met my boss through one of my friends, and [...]
East Meets West at Fest
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Name: Sanjay Choudrey Where we saw him: His East Meets West booth at the Chicago Folk and Roots Festival. How would you describe your stock? I’d say it’s global art: Man-made, fair trade goods from all over the world, mostly jewelry, textiles, and artwork. Do you have a history crafting artwork or any of these [...]
The Bike Enthusiast
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Name: Rachael Huttner What neighborhood she lives in: Ravenswood Where we saw her: Near the intersection of North Lincoln and West Eastwood avenues What do you like about the neighborhood? To begin with, I really love the neighborhood. I always wanted to live here since I knew it existed. I like how it’s quiet?but not [...]
Banks and Boutiques
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Name: Scoop Skupian What neighborhood he lives in: Northcenter Where we saw him: Walking his dog near North Wolcott Avenue and West Irving Park Rd. What issues most concern you with the neighborhood? There?s a bank that might go in on Lincoln and Berteau, and we would love to see another bank with a bunch [...]
This Old House
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Name: Kevin Klimek What neighborhood he lives in: Northcenter Where we saw him: At West Damen and Warner, sitting on his stoop. What do you like about the neighborhood? Accessibility, public transportation, and amenities. I?ve lived in the city my whole life, and most of my friends live on the North Side. It?s a good [...]
This Teacher Knows Her Business
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Name: Julie Siedband Where she lives: Northcenter Where we saw her: Sitting with her baby girl in the Starbucks at the intersection of West Irving Park, North Damen Avenue, and North Lincoln Avenue. What issue with the neighborhood most concerns you right now? I’m always interested when new places move into the neighborhood. There’s a [...]
Welles Park’s Friendly Vendors
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Name: Erin Lange Where does she live: North Park Where we saw her: Selling hot dogs at a cart in Lincoln Square’s Welles Park, where she has worked for four years. What issue concerns you most right now with the neighborhood? I would have to say there are very few things that bother me about [...]
The Mighty Mardi Gras Prince
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Name: Prinz Josef Where we saw him: Mingling with the crowd at Lincoln Square’s Mayfest. What’s your title? I’m the prince, and this is the princess Debbie from Mardi Gras Chicago, the Rheinischer Verein, which is part of the German community and one of the Mardi Gras clubs. How long have you been involved with [...]
Furniture the American Way
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Name: Jim Doerty What neighborhood he lives in: Ravenswood Where we saw him: North Damen and West Eastwood avenues What issue are you most concerned about in your neighborhood? The parking. I got a couple of tickets where the rules were not posted clearly. It seems like we have more than enough parking surveillance but [...]
Pets and Ballparks
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Name: Michael Nico What neighborhood he lives in: Ravenswood Where we saw him: North Damen and West Sunnyside avenues What concerns do you have with you neighborhood? Rising rent cost. What do you like about Ravenswood? It’s in the middle of the city, and it’s still a pretty safe neighborhood. Well, what I consider to [...]
The Good, the Bad, and the Crazy
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Name: Rina Singh What neighborhood she lives in: Edgewater Where we saw her: Working at the Shell gas station at North Western Avenue and West Montrose Avenue in Ravenswood. How long have you worked as a cashier here? Not too long. It?s been like five months. What?s your impression of the neighborhood? It?s a nice [...]
Crime and Kite Flying
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Name: Michael Giustino What neighborhood he lives in: Ravenswood. Where we saw him: Sitting in Jeri?s Grill, 4357 N. Western Ave. Is there anything you would want to change about Ravenswood? Absolutely not. I?ve been living here a long time. What issue most concerns you in the Chicago area? Unemployment and crime. Children today, they [...]
The Philippine Elections
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Name: Estela Escudero What neighborhood she lives in: Ravenswood. Where we saw her: Near Budacki?s Drive-In, 4739 N. Damen Ave. What do you like about Ravenswood? There are a lot of young people. There are more businesses around because of that. You know how young people are. They love to eat, and they love to [...]
