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40 Reasons I Love Being a Chicagoan

Nico Lang | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Chicago Pride, Buean Park, Best of Chicago, Chicago Pizza, Art Institute, Ferris Bueller's Day Of, Wicker Park, Costello's Chicago, Steppenwolf Theater, Second City Chicago, Chicago Diner, Chicago El, Ricky Bayless, Chicago Public Transporation, Chicago Winters, Lincoln Park, Chicago News
Nico Lang

I compiled a partial list of the millions of great things that make me proud to call Chicago home. Because Chicago deserves to be number one on the civic pride list.

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PHOTOS: Inside A Converted 1800s Wicker Park Firehouse

Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Wicker Park, Single Family Home, Converted Firehouse, Firehouse Turned Home, Wicker Park Real Estate, Chicago Real Estate, 1800s Firehouse, Real Estate, Chicago News

There's little technology we've retained from the days of horse-drawn fire vehicles, but some of the structures that housed them remain a part of Chic...

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PHOTOS: 10 Booths To Check Out At Renegade Craft Fair

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Chicago Citysbest, Renegade Craft Fair 2011, Art, Wicker Park, Citysbest Chicago, Crafts, Chicago Events, Chicago Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, Diy, Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago Around Town, Chicago News

The 9th Annual Renegade Craft Fair will once again take over Division Street in Wicker Park this Saturday and Sunday, displaying do-it-yourself crafts...

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PHOTOS: Fast Casual Vegan Eatery Opens In Wicker Park

| Lauren Drell | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Wicker Park, Chicago Restaurants, Chicago Citysbest, Citysbest Chicago, Vegan, Chicago, Chicago Food, Food, Best of Chicago, Chicago Impact, Chicago News

Chicagoans love their meat. Whether it's thick-cut steak, hot dogs or dripping Italian beef, locals are loyal to the cow. So what happens when you tak...

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PHOTOS: Chicago Railroad Transforming Into Corridor Of Green

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 10.13.2011

Read More: Citysbest Chicago, Urban Planning, Chicago Travel, High Line, Destinations, Bloomingdale Trail, Wicker Park, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Citysbest, US Destinations, Chicago, Logan Square, Bucktown, Illinois Travel, Chicago Getaways, Chicago News

The sun shone on Beth White and Ben Helphand on an August Sunday as they stood on a North Side viaduct, each with their feet planted in the middle of ...

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Chicago’s Best Beer Gardens: Wicker Park Edition

| Ashley Henshaw | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Big Star, Wicker Park, Nick's Beergarden, Beer Gardens, Wicker Park Beer Gardens, Chicago Beer Gardens, Chicago, Beer, The Southern, Chicago News

Some may write off Wicker Park as a hipster haven, but there is no questioning the trendsetting tendencies of the 'hood. Whether you're catching a sho...

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Earwax Cafe Closing After 21 Years In Wicker Park

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Earwax Cafe Closing, Earwax Chicago, Earwax Cafe Closed, Earwax Cafe, Chicago Restaurants, Wicker Park, Chicago Neighborhoods, Chicago News

For more than 21 years, Earwax Cafe has been a Wicker Park staple. Their vegetarian-friendly menu, delicious milkshakes and art-filled walls survived ...

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Four Horns, One Siren: Black Bear Combo and the Rebecca Sullivan Quintet

Robert Rodi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rob Pleshar, John Tate, Sub T Lounge, Blossom Dearie, Jazz Showcase, Gerald Bailey, St. Vincent, Thelonious Monk, Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Matt Ferguson, Rebecca Sullivan, Black Bear Combo, Wicker Park, Doug Abram, Boygirlboygirl, Irving Berlin, Josh Moshier, Jeremy Cunningham, Joe & Wayne Segal, Mike Allemana, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Dersu Burrows, Andrew Zelm, Ehsan Ghoreishi, Chicago News
Robert Rodi

On a frigid December night I squeezed into the Sub T Lounge in Wicker Park to warm up beneath the undulating Balkan rhythms of Black Bear Combo.

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Kid Cudi Promotes New Album, Meets Fans In Wicker Park

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Album-Release, Wicker Park, Hip Hop, Chicago Music, Chicago Events, Kid Cudi, Chicago, Slidepollajax, Chicago News

Hip-hop artist Kid Cudi will host an album release party tonight in Wicker Park. His highly anticipated album, "Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. ...

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Big Star Celebrates Anniversary With Music, Special Menu

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Food, Big Star, Wicker Park, Goose Island, Chicago Events, Chicago, Chicago Restaurants, Chicago News

Wicker Park's beloved Big Star celebrates its one-year anniversary Monday with a special menu and a customized Goose Island bew. The anniversary par...

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PHOTOS: Triangular Warehouse Turned Into Bucktown Dream House

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Chicago Real Estate, Chicago-Luxury-Real-Estate, Chicago, Chicago News

Developer Bob Ranquist, known for his expertise in residential urban design, really outdid himself with a stunning property in Chicago's Bucktown neig...

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Women Beaten With Baseball Bat, Robbed In Bucktown

Chicago Sun-Times | Bugs & Cranks | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: University of Illinois, Chicago Violence, Chicago Police Department, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Chicago Crime, Chicago News

They were two young women out on the town and celebrating success. One was 24-year-old Stacy Jurich, a recent college grad who earned a glowing wor...

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PHOTOS: Art Meets Politics For The 'Chicago Aldermen Project'

HuffPost Eyes&Ears Local | Laurie Koblesky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Aldermen, Wicker Park Art, Slideshow, Huffpost Eyes and Ears, Wicker Park, Chicago Artists, Chicago Art, Chicago Aldermen Project, Chicago Politics, Chicago Galleries, Chicago News

Produced by HuffPost's Eyes & Ears Citizen Journalism Unit Chicagoans flocked by the hundreds to a Wicker Park art gallery this weekend to see the Ch...

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Behind The Scenes Of Chiditarod: Wicker Park's Food Drive And Shopping Cart Race (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

AV Club | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Shopping Cart Race, Chicago Food Drive, Wicker Park, Chiditarod, Chicago Events, Chicago News

Chiditarod isn't the easiest event to explain. Simply, it's just a food drive and shopping-cart race through Wicker Park. But the details that get omi...

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Man With More Than 100 Arrests Charged In Wicker Park Attacks

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Chicago man who has racked more than 100 arrests went at it again when he allegedly went on a fist-flying spree over the weekend, police said. Jo...

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Paul Kahan on The Interview Show

Mark Bazer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rick Bayless, Delis, Garden, Pork, Wicker Park, Chicago, Metropolis, Iron Chef, Organic Food, Paul Kahan, Restaurants, Gastropub, Food, Chicago News
Mark Bazer

Paul Kahan, executive chef for Avec, Big Star, Blackbird and the Publican, stopped by The Interview Show to discuss his career, restaurants and more.

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Dwindling Funding Brings Wicker Park Art Organization Near Extinction

Chicago Reader | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wicker Park, Arts Funding, Chicago, Splat Flats, Wicker Park Coyote Building, Art, Benefits, Wicker Park Art, Around the Coyote, Chicago News

Even among all the piteous pleadings for year-end donations, Around the Coyote's invitation to a December 19 benefit stood out. It unabashedly begged ...

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Wicker Park Hotel Battle: A Case Study In Clout

Chicago Reader | Ben Joravsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wicker Park Coyote Building, Chicago Clout, Wicker Park, Chicago Zoning Law, MCM Properties, 32nd Ward Chicago, James Banks, Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals, Wicker Park Hotel, Scott Waguespack, Chicago News

Who has more clout over zoning in the 32nd Ward: Alderman Scott Waguespack or zoning lawyer James Banks? Ordinarily the alderman would be the obvious ...

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Go West: Single Family Homes Under $300,000

Zillow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: West Town, Wicker Park, West Town Homes Chicago, Chicago Housing, Chicago Real Estate, Chicago News

Stunning 2BD/1BA Condo in hip West Bucktown. Complete rehab on the top floor w/beautiful finishes. Features include exposed brick, original wood detai...

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Earwax Cafe Closed By Health Department

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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A popular Wicker Park neighborhood café was shut down today after city health inspectors found evidence of rat infestation and other sanitary issues,...

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Pontiac Cafe Closing?

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wicker Park, Pontiac Cafe Chicago, Pontiac Cafe Closing, Pontiac Cafe, Chicago Bars, Pontiac Cafe Closed, Chicago News

UPDATE The Pontiac Cafe is indeed closing and the space-- and its immense patio-- will be taken over by the group behind The Publican, Time Out Chic...

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Cool Down With Custom Ice Cream In Wicker Park

Time Out Chicago | Heather Shouse | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wicker Park, Custom Ice Cream, Chicago Ice Cream, Chicago Sweets, Chicago Food, iCream, Icream Chicago, Chicago News

Looking for honey-sweetened, low-fat peach ice cream with fresh raspberries mixed in? Got a craving for sugar-free green-tea soy ice cream topped with...

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