Lakeview Residents Voice Concerns About Safety
About 40 concerned local residents and police officers met earlier this month to discuss robberies and assaults that have occurred recently in Lakeview. Although crime rates have been decreasing, several residents said this is the most insecure they have felt in a long time. “Halsted used to be rough in the ’90s, but I felt […]
Taking a Green Step Forward on Uncommon Ground
Steven Colin is a 27-year-old college student who, along with a group of friends, decided to stop for dinner at Uncommon Ground on Saturday. “I don’t usually consider factors like how green a place is when I go to eat,” he said. “I care mostly if it has good food or not.” But after dining […]
Wrigleyville Staple Considering Move to Lincoln Square
A news report from Mike Fourcher, Center Square Journal The owner of the internationally known improvisational comedy center, iO Theater, is considering a move to Lincoln Square. “I like the alderman and he wanted me there,” said Charna Halpern. “I think it’s a hip neighborhood.” First reported by CBS 2 Chicago, iO Theater (formerly known as […]
Wrigleyville Community Rallies Against Mall
As the nearly 100 people entered i.O. (formerly Improv Olympic) on Sunday night, the mood was tense, but the in-your-face message was clear: Save Wrigleyville. As the theater reached near capacity, a spin on Jodi Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” written and performed by i.O. alum Matt Besser was played on a projector screen. Besser, best […]
“Addison Park on Clark” Proposal Puts Improv Olympic in Danger
At a public meeting held Tuesday night in Lakeview, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) helped developers and city planners unveil a revised edition of the Addison Park on Clark project summary that will go before the Chicago Plan Commission for approval within the next two months. If the plan is approved, it will cause the businesses […]
