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Jefferson Park mural paying tribute to firefighters on 9/11 painted over

BRIAN NADIG A large mural on the side of a commercial building in Jefferson Park that pays tribute to New York ...
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Retaining wall on Lawrence exit ramp on inbound Kennedy Expressway in Jefferson Park collapses; partial reopening of ramp possible in a week

BRIAN NADIG The Illinois Department of Transportation says an emergency closure of the inbound Kennedy Expressway (Interstate ...
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Garbage, other concerns raised about homeless encampments at Eugene Field, but tents can remain under Chicago Park District policy

BRIAN NADIG While some residents are fed up with the mounds of garbage and other issues associated with the homeless encampments ...
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Repairs to Austin Ave. pedestrian bridge over Kennedy delayed until August, but bridge expected to remain open for students

BRIAN NADIG Repairs on the Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge over the Kennedy Expressway are set to start in early August and ...
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Lincolnwood Town Center demolition to enter next phase in August

CYRYL JAKUBOWSKI A third of the Lincolnwood Town Center, 3333 W. Touhy Ave., is gone, with the next phase of demolition ...
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Two teens arrested, gun and burglary tools recovered following foot pursuit in Gladstone Park on Chicago’s NW side

BRIAN NADIG A 911 call of suspicious persons in the Gladstone Park area led to the arrest of two juveniles and ...
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Proposed coffee cafe, creamery at Milwaukee & Menard avenues gets thumbs up from Gladstone Park community

BRIAN NADIG The Kind Brew Cafe and Creamery at 5462 N. Milwaukee Ave. was well received at a July 23 community ...
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Next chapter of Gale Street Inn awaits, as new owner takes over reins of Jefferson Park landmark

A local guy is reopening the Gale Street Inn – Chicago, 4914 N. Milwaukee Ave., a local landmark that closed last June. Paulo Villabona’s family bought a home in Jefferson Park in 2019, fixed it up ...
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Driver killed at Nagle-Avondale railroad crossing, where improvements planned in 2025

A Norwood Park woman was killed at about 3:50 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, when an outbound Metra train struck her vehicle on the railroad tracks at Nagle and Avondale avenues, where safety improvements ...
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New breakfast, lunch cafe opens near Montrose & Milwaukee avenues

A new breakfast and lunch restaurant featuring an array of egg dishes, fluffy hotcakes, roasted pineapple French toast and a carne asada skillet recently opened at 5040 W. Montrose Ave., just east of ...