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Curious About Future of Bicycling in the First Ward? Attend Tonight’s (Wed.) Meeting

By at February 22, 2012 | 11:35 am | 0 Comment

Curious About Future of Bicycling in the First Ward? Attend Tonight’s (Wed.) Meeting

Ah, the best laid plans... It doesn't look like we'll be done with today's pipeline e-newsletter in time to include/mention tonight's (Wed. Feb. 22nd) 'Future of Biking in the First Ward' meeting at  The Fifty/50, 2047 W. Division. Ald. Moreno and the Active Transportation Alliance will be co-hosting the gathering, which takes place at 6:30PM, at The Fifty/50, 2047 W. more...

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Safety Update: Unregistered Violent Sex Offender Charged in Flower Shop Robbery

By at February 22, 2012 | 10:09 am | 0 Comment

Safety Update: Unregistered Violent Sex Offender Charged in Flower Shop Robbery

Per this Sun-Times media wire report, and according to Police New Affairs, Alexander Hampton, 24, from the 3300 block of West Douglas Boulevard, was taken into custody this past Monday and charged in last week's armed robbery with a dangerous weapon in connection with a theft at the Asrai Garden flower shop at 1935 W. North Ave. Douglas is a violent sex offender who'd more...

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March Mixologist Contest/Fundraiser to Produce ‘Official Drink of Wicker Park’

By at February 21, 2012 | 4:22 pm | 0 Comment

March Mixologist Contest/Fundraiser to Produce ‘Official Drink of Wicker Park’

Perhaps taking a cue from the 47th Ward whiskey made by Ravenswood's Koval Distillery, the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with Time Out Chicago, Google Places, and Drink Deck, to put together its first ever Mixologist Mashup. During the Thurs. March 8th fundraiser, hosted by Pipeline weekly e-newsletter sponsor Jackson Junge Gallery, our 'hoods more...

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Fat Tuesday Notes from a Four Stop Paczki Tour

By at February 21, 2012 | 3:02 pm | 0 Comment

Fat Tuesday Notes from a Four Stop Paczki Tour

It's been a long standing Polish tradition to prepare Paczki, (jelly and creme filled doughnuts) on Mardi Gras, as a means of using extra dough before the fasting of Lent begins. In celebration of the holiday, many Polish bakeries, delis and restaurants across the city are providing their own spins on the Paczek. We decided to sample offerings from four local bakeries and more...

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Letter from 14th District Commander: ‘Strong Armed Robberies Down 36% As Compared to Two Years Ago’

By at February 21, 2012 | 12:23 pm | 0 Comment

Letter from 14th District Commander: ‘Strong Armed Robberies Down 36% As Compared to Two Years Ago’

Following is a letter from 14th District Police Commander Linda Flores, which was sent to community members and Aldermen this past weekend. The Pipeline is sharing this letter with the permission of Flores.  Thanks to Nandika Gervais, as well as Pat J. Daily, we've been able to provide e-newsletter subscribers with dispatches from CAPS meetings over the past three years. more...

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Dispatch from [Politician Free] Town Hall Meeting on Conceal and Carry

By at February 20, 2012 | 11:05 pm | 1 Comments

Dispatch from [Politician Free] Town Hall Meeting on Conceal and Carry

Six weeks ago, Illinois Carry, a volunteer group seeking to make Illinois the 50th state in which its citizens can carry concealed firearms, approached Saul Osacky, owner of the Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie Blvd., about renting his facility for a 'Town Hall' meeting, which took place earlier this evening, and, unlike other town hall meetings, was noticeably more...

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Free Paczkis Tomorrow at Podhalanka (with any dinner meal) and More Fat Tuesday News

By at February 20, 2012 | 11:20 am | 2 Comments

Free Paczkis Tomorrow at Podhalanka (with any dinner meal) and More Fat Tuesday News

It might be President's Day today, but we've got tomorrow, and paczkis-- the delicious deep fried donuts popular in Chicago's Polish community during the Fat Tuesday/Mardis Gras holiday-- on our minds. "In the large Polish community of Chicago, and other large cities across the Midwest, Pączki Day is celebrated annually by immigrants and locals alike," per this more...

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TODAY (Sun.): Logan Square Indoor Farmers Market

By at February 19, 2012 | 9:26 am | 0 Comment

TODAY (Sun.): Logan Square Indoor Farmers Market

Joining the 20+ vendors offering fresh and processed foods this week at the Logan Square Indoor Farmers Market, will be 1st Ward Ald. 'Proco' Joe Moreno, who's hosting a weekend satellite office for constituents, Victor David Giron of Curbside Splendor Publishing, and musicians Mark Eichenberger and Scott Simon, who specialize in producing jazz, classical, pop, and traces more...

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Saturday Happenings in the Neighborhood, Self Defense Class Tonight

By at February 18, 2012 | 10:12 am | 0 Comment

Saturday Happenings in the Neighborhood, Self Defense Class Tonight

Happy Saturday!  As usual there's a lot happening in the neighborhood, so this week we're keeping things short, with special thanks to Kids Rule for continuing their sponsorship through April 1st. Mention 'pipeline' for 10% off all Kids Rule purchases. Did we miss your event? Add it as a comment. 9AM-1PM: Day of the Dance, Logan Square Auditorium, 2359 N. Kedzie more...

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‘Wicked’ Tagger Charged with First Degree Murder, Rapist Accompanied by Two Lawyers

By at February 17, 2012 | 5:32 pm | 0 Comment

‘Wicked’ Tagger Charged with First Degree Murder, Rapist Accompanied by Two Lawyers

Earlier today, volunteer court advocates* Joe Kopera and Sandy Johnson went to 26th and California, Cook County's Criminal Court Branch 66, to follow up on two cases with local connections: Tagger Kristopher J. Klimala's brutal stabbing murder of another tagger, Linear Cabellero, this past January 21st, near Armitage and Western, and the rape which occurred on the 2300 more...

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