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Under the Root - Shop Local
By Charlie on August 27, 2009
The Company, Under The Root, owned by Jennifer Brown, a long time Rogers Park resident, began in Chicago while designing and producing pieces for performers, clients, and necessity. It has continued, since 1998, to create delicates with sustainable and reclaimed, repurposed textiles.
The structures are designed to connect wearers with their personal charm, burlesque nature, conscious responsibility, and utilitarianism character. Each pattern has the inclination to uncover an individual’s sensuality and playfulness. This discovery, then releases the humor and desire for textiles that overlay the skin and ‘turn on’ the needs of what breathes underneath.
Today, each handmade structure reflects the use of materials and the grace of the human body. The designs display the nostalgia of the vintage eras they represent and the functionality needed for the 21st Century.
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Chicago Reader has new owners…again.
By Charlie on August 26, 2009
The Chicago Reader is reporting that the Reader is now owned by an investment fund in New York. Find a link to the reader article here.
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Latest Chicago Recycling Program
By Charlie on August 26, 2009
Much has been said about the much criticized recycling efforts in Chicago. In a special to the Chicago Tribune article, a new program seems to be a win win for everyone.
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The Olympics 2016 - Why we should win
By Charlie on August 26, 2009
Sandy Goldman writes about events in Rogers Park (an exciting neighborhood on the far north side of Chicago), the country and the world. He is the former opinion columnist and founding editor of RP 2000 (published by the Rogers Park Community Council). Known for his inquisitive, analytical and satirical style, he provides a thoughtful look at life. Sandy is longtime community activist and a Rogers Park resident since 1958. Read why Sandy thinks Chicago should host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
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Market Update - by Steven M. Cain
By Charlie on August 25, 2009
Steven Cain is a Senior Loan Consultant with the Chase Commercial Lending Team. He writes a weekly update published every Monday.
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Housing help on North Side
By Charlie on August 24, 2009
Preserving and stimulating affordable housing and helping homeowners on the North Side fight housing recession problems are the calling cards of the Lakeside Community Development Corp.
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The Ruckus Theater Makes Promising Chicago Debut With “Heist Play”
By Charlie on August 24, 2009
Recently transplanted from Kalamazoo, The Ruckus is a company dedicated to finding fresh ways to develop new work, and, according to their mission statement, bringing the ruckus. The world premiere production of Heist Play doesn’t quite bring the ruckus, but it’s on the right track. With a few cuts and some refining, the script has the potential to be as sharp as some of its killer one-liners.
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Chicago cops honored for arrest in brick attack
By Charlie on August 21, 2009
Technically, the Chicago police officers were recognized for how quickly they moved to scoop up a reputed gang member -- in about four minutes -- and gather evidence to show he'd bashed a woman's face with a brick.
But what Frances Hitchcock, 60, remembers just as much are the days and months after, when the officers continued to reassure her that she could still feel safe in her Far North Side neighborhood.
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New Rogers Park Mural
By Charlie on August 21, 2009
Lea Pinsky and her husband Dustin Harris spent the summer designing and painting a huge mural with neighborhood kids from Howard Area Community Center. It stretches from Estes to Greenleaf on Glenwood Ave.
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Got Photography? CaptureMyChicago wants you!
By Charlie on August 20, 2009
Capture my Chicago is caling all Chicago photographers to help create the best photo book about Chicago. Link to visit the website for more information
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