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Spring Dating for Nerds = Board games, Chia Pets, and the Promise of Love

Chicagotalks

Come out and play with other brainy bachelors and bachelorettes during a spring-themed singles’ bash. Love blooms over rounds of board games and trivia, plus awaken your inner child with seasonal festivities. Color your social world using sidewalk chal... »

Amundsen IB Program Vid

Welles Park Bulldog

Thanks to neighbor Eric Rojas and Jeffrey Newman of the Friends of Amundsen for posting this in the Winnemac Neighbors site. This video is an introduction to the Amundsen High School International Baccalaureate.   »

CTA To Begin Overhaul Of 7 Aging Red Line Stations

CBS Chicago

The Chicago Transit Authority is set to begin a major overhaul of seven stations on the heavily-traveled Red Line ‘L,’ in the Rogers Park, Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods. »

Weekend Plans: Films, Cheese And Zombies

HuffingtonPost.com Chicago

While you may be busy counting down the minutes til some sick events this summer, that's no reason to let this weekend pass by uncelebrated.... »

Uptown Bookstore Shakes Up Chicago Reading Scene

Chicagotalks

Ric Addy, owner of Shake, Rattle & Read, a used bookstore in the Uptown neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago, said he once had a customer describe his store as a “pop culture museum.” The walls of the store are lined with wooden shelves overflowin... »

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"Pecking Order" To Open Early Summer

Uptown Update

Last February, chef Kristine Subido announced that she would be opening a new restaurant in the Montrose/Clark area.  We've been looking forward to finding out more about it. Well, thanks to Grub Street Chicago, now we know more details.  Pecking Order... »

Wow! Sheridan Red Line To Get Major Rehab

Uptown Update

A press release from the 46th Ward Aldermanic Office: Alderman Cappleman, 46th Ward Applauds Funding for Sheridan Red Line Station April 27, 2012 (CHICAGO) – 46th Ward Alderman James Cappleman commends Senator Durbin, Congresswoman Schakowsky, Congress... »

Live on the Barber Shop Show: Teen reporters and 'Tangled'

Broad Shoulders Update

Catch Megan Cottrell, filling in for Kimbriell Kelly, live on air at noon today on the Barber Shop Show. Tune in to Vocalo 89.5 or listen online. Have something to add to the discussion? Call in. (888) 635-1112.On this week's Barber Shop Show, Noe Gil ... »

Nico Lang: When in Boystown: Don't Create Racism, Create Change

HuffPost Chicago Blogs

It's been almost a year since Take Back Boystown took off, and all of us still have so much work to do to build a better community. We need to stand together, or we need to stop calling ourselves a community. »

Problem Buildings Update

Uptown Update

920 Cullom Ald. Cappleman's latest newsletter gives updates on some 46th Ward problem buildings and what's going on them. It's really good to see some action being taken; fingers crossed that most or all disappear from the list within the year. 920 W C... »