News in Logan Square, Chicago, IL from Outside.in

Film is dead in Logan Square (but not in our hearts)

Tue Jan 31 21:46:34 UTC 2012

Chicago Reader Blog — Tue Jan 31 21:46:34 UTC 2012
On Thursday night from 6 to 8:30 PM, the gallery and social hub I Am Logan Square (located at 2644 N. Milwaukee, next to the soon-to-be-reopened Logan Theater) will kick off an exhibit by local video makers Nelson Carvajal and Amir George. Titled “Film...
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Streetside Cafe closes. Coming soon: Scofflaw

Mon Jan 30 19:03:00 UTC 2012

Chicago Reader Blog — Mon Jan 30 19:03:00 UTC 2012
More good news on the Logan Square cocktail front. Last night Streetside Cafe closed its doors for a major retooling under new ownership.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Take a Sip: Alex Bachman's Three Arrows

Fri Jan 27 20:17:00 UTC 2012

Chicago Reader Blog — Fri Jan 27 20:17:00 UTC 2012
In this week's review of Yusho, the new yakitori joint from ex-Trotter's chef Matthias Merges, I couldn't spill enough ink on barkeep Alex Bachman, whose evolving cocktail program promises to fill a void in Logan Square/Avondale when Paul McGee leaves ...
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Autopsy finds burns, heart disease caused man's death

Fri Jan 27 00:29:00 UTC 2012

Chicago Breaking News — Fri Jan 27 00:29:00 UTC 2012
An autopsy today found that careless use of smoking materials partially caused the death of a Logan Square man who suffered burns during a fire that started while using his oxygen tank.
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Logan Square has second-highest number of car thefts in the city

Thu Jan 26 23:22:30 UTC 2012

Medill Reports Chicago — Thu Jan 26 23:22:30 UTC 2012
While safer than many of Chicago’s 77 communities by most measures, Logan Square seems oddly susceptible to auto theft. It’s auto theft rate exceeds that of the city overall.
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Man held on $750K bond in fatal stabbing of graffiti artist

Tue Jan 24 20:38:00 UTC 2012

Chicago Breaking News — Tue Jan 24 20:38:00 UTC 2012
A 19-year-old man was ordered held on $750,000 bond this afternoon in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Logan Square graffiti artist, prosecutors said.
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Man, 19, charged in fatal stabbing of graffiti writer

Tue Jan 24 07:51:00 UTC 2012

Chicago Breaking News — Tue Jan 24 07:51:00 UTC 2012
A 19-year-old Little Village man was charged with the fatal stabbing a graffiti writer at a Logan Square intersection over the weekend, Chicago police said this morning.
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The Logan Square beat

Mon Jan 23 17:00:00 UTC 2012

Chicago Reader Blog — Mon Jan 23 17:00:00 UTC 2012
At the beginning of December, Gapers Block made a short, one-sentence post calling out the new Logan Square-focused blog, chiboulevards.com. Being a proud Logan Square resident and supporter, I quickly followed the link to bookmark the page.… [ Read mo...
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School evacuated after gas line explosion

Wed Jan 18 16:41:00 UTC 2012

Chicago Breaking News — Wed Jan 18 16:41:00 UTC 2012
A parochial school in the Logan Square neighborhood was temporarily evacuated as a precaution this morning after a construction crew hit a gas line, fire officials said.
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Two Chicago banks robbed

Fri Jan 13 21:39:00 UTC 2012

Chicago Breaking News — Fri Jan 13 21:39:00 UTC 2012
Two branch banks, one in the South Loop and one in Logan Square, were robbed this morning, authorities said.
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