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Apologetic thief
09/01/2010
Police arrested a 50-year old man identified as a suspect in two separate burglaries on the night of August 30. The first break-in, at the office of an ad agency on the 500 block of N. Clark, occurred around 9:30 p.m. Upon entering the premise, the man was spotted by an employee of the firm who was working late that evening.
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From Detroit with love - Steve's Deli Matzo Ball Soup
Heart of the 'hood
09/01/2010
The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, begins next week, and I’m not the best cook — as my hubby and kids will attest to — but when it comes to Jewish cooking, I’m hard to beat, thanks to my grandmothers. I make a mean brisket, the best noodle kugel, and a tasty family favorite, matzo ball soup.
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Rescues of the week
09/01/2010
Landcaster is an adventurous, 6-month-old Beagle. Found as a stray, Landcaster is a happy-go-lucky hound who gets along with other dogs and loves meeting new people. This adorable girl spends her days playing with other pups, napping and dreaming of finding a loving new family.
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Condo sales up
New construction running ahead of 2009
09/01/2010
As bleak as Chicago’s new-construction condominium market looks, there are a few rays of sunshine filtering through the gloom, real estate analysts say.
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Community organizers use old school street ball for neighborhood change
Hoops agency
08/25/2010
Alvaro Obregon has been running a street basketball program for 11 years and has never played a game. Accordingly, it should come as no surprise that Obregon had no idea that basketball was invented to give young men something productive to do. In fact, he said if it weren’t for the love of basketball shown by the kids in Chicago neighborhoods, he would prefer to run a baseball league.
Biggest loan in years
Developers of Lincoln Park condo project secure $170 million to restart project
08/25/2010
The developers of a luxury high rise on north Lakeview Avenue have secured a $170 million construction loan that they say ensures completion of the condominium project overlooking Lincoln Park by 2012.
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Sun day at North Avenue Beach
08/25/2010
Web Extra! Slideshow
Volleyball and tanning aren’t the only ways to soak up the sun at North Avenue Beach. Chicagoans also took to their chess boards and hammocks on a recent. late-summer Sunday afternoon.
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Summer strummer
08/25/2010
A musician is silhouette by the afternoon sun as he plays a guitar and sings in a tunnel under Lake Shore Dr. as a beach goer heads to North Avenue Beach.
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Chicago program retrains the 'forgotten' middle class
Jobless wanted
08/25/2010
An uncommon program retraining Chicago’s out-of-work middle class is looking for new recruits to fill a second class just as the inaugural session wraps up.
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Tough timing
08/25/2010
A 55-year-old woman reported at 3:15 p.m. August 13 a strong-arm robbery in an elevator on the 700 block of N. LaSalle. A man wearing a bright pink shirt reached into the first floor elevator and grabbed a necklace from around the victim’s neck.
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