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Police warn of series of burglaries on Northwest Side
Chicago Breaking News
Feb 01At least six daytime burglaries in the Jefferson Park area since Dec. 1 have been tied to the same suspect, police said today in a community alert. »
Bitter Cold For Now, Big Snow For Evening Commute
CBS Chicago
Jan 20Chicago is getting slammed by all the worst of winter Friday, with dangerous cold in the morning giving way to a snowstorm that could dump up to 8 inches. »
Shift in hours at 41 Chicago post offices start Tuesday
WLS-TV Chicago Local News
Jan 16Chicagoans might want to check out the hours of their local post offices before heading out to mail a package or buy stamps. Retail window hours at 41 Chicago post office locations begin operating under adjusted schedules on Tuesday, January 17. The Un... »
Boeing wins $377 million Air Force satellite contract
Chicago Breaking Business
Jan 13Chicago-based Boeing Co. has won a contract modification to continue work on the constellation of Wideband Global Satcom satellites. »
Gale Street Inn
CBS Chicago
Dec 30Gale Street Inn opened in 1963 in a small tavern near the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Gale Street, just across the street from its current location. The 20-table tavern wound up with lines out the door. »
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Failed condo gone rental in Jefferson Park
Yochicago
Jan 26It was August of 2008 when we last looked in on Kennedy Estates, 4810 N Lavergne in Jefferson Park. Six of the 22 2-bedroom, 2-bath units had been sold in the $280s and $290s, and the remaining units were priced from the $310s to the $360s. Pre-constru... »
Review of Life Span Fitness RW1000 Rower
The Zoo Plane
Jan 07RW1000 rowing machine reviews propel you to but this stunning machine. For everyone who wishes to look smart and healthy, RW1000 rowing machine gives them a remarkable workout by its continuous use. No doubt, it is a bit expensive as compare to other r... »
Welcome Mentally Ill Patrons!
Second City Cop
Dec 10Again, how about a locked, secure door with a doorbell, closed circuit TV and inch thick glass. In numerous suburbs, this guy wouldn't even get in the front door. But here?A Northwest Side man was charged early this morning with heaving chunks of concr... »
Extra Extra: Man Charged With Throwing Concrete At Police Station
Chicagoist
Dec 10A 38-year-old man allegedly said, "If the government wrecked my place then I will wreck yours," then threw chunks of concrete at the windows of the Jefferson Park Police Station. [ more › ] »
Median selling prices take a hit on northwest side
Yochicago
Nov 22The last time I wrote for YoChicago, I highlighted several neighborhoods whose sellers were holding out for a higher price — in other words, neighborhoods where sales volume has fallen, but prices have remained fairly steady. The story has been the opp... »