Friday, July 30
6:00 SWAT v Pimienta 7:00 SWAT v He Gone
Sunday, August 1st
10:00 Monarchs v Taters 11:00 Taters v Knuckleheadz noon Knuckleheadz v Pimienta 1:00 Pimienta v Phyllis's 2:00 Phyllis's v United Nations 3:00 City Rats v Dogs 4:00 InnJoy v City Rats

Friday, July 23rd
6:00MonarchsvUnited Nations (sus)7:00PimientavUnited Nations PPD
Sunday, July 25th
10:00 AMSWAT 12vInnJoy 0 (SL)11:00 AMCity Rats 5vKnuckleheadz 15 (SL)12:00 PMPimienta 13vTinkers 1 (SL)1:00 PMPimienta 10vTaters 52:00 PMUnited Nations 11vHe Gone 53:00 PMMonarchs 11vDogs 44:00 PMPhyllis's 1vMonarchs 22 (SL)
Monday, July 26th6:00Tinkers 3vHe Gone 67:00InnJoy 14 v Phyllis's 4 (SL)

Wicker Park Fest: A ridiculously cool hodgepodge of bands at a low, low price. Artists include a reunion of emo legends Cap'n Jazz on Saturday, and metal gods Torche and Baroness, plus Local H on Sunday. Noon-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday at 1600 N. Milwaukee...

Most bands have a pretty clear understanding of what kind of music they make, even if they don't subscribe to the idea of being in a particular genre. Singer-guitarist John Baizley, of Baroness, goes a step further. To pin down what the Georgia quartet...

The name Harvey Milk is a familiar one for native San Franciscans, gay rights activists and anyone who saw 2008's extraordinary biopic "Milk," in which Sean Penn portrayed the pioneering politician. It's almost easy to forget that some people actually...

Date:  Thursday, July 29th, 2010

A new ordinance authorizing the operation of Mobile Food Facilities (MFFs) was introduced to Chicago City Council yesterday, July 28, by Aldermen Scott Waguespack, 32nd Ward, and Vi Daley, 43rd Ward.

A creative approach to increase economic opportunities, these facilities are already part of a mobile food experience in many other cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Portland and Austin.

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Date:  Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Police Officer Michael Bailey was at his residence washing his vehicle on Sun., July 18 in the 7400 block of South Evans, at approximately 6:00 a.m. An unknown person approached him and shot him with a handgun. Police Officer Bailey later died of his wounds.

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Date:  Thursday, July 29th, 2010

With approximately twenty performances, Wicker Park's second Open Mic night brought out a crowd

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By:  Elaine Coorens Date:  Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Improvements for the intersection of Milwaukee, Wood and Wolcott were the focus of the meeting at that site on Tuesday evening beginning at 7 p.m.  Participants recommended additional changes.

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By:  Jim Angrabright Date:  Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

We live in an urban forest and traversing a tree-lined street with its leafy canopy can be quite calming. But if one of those trees is dead, its bare branches bleached white as bone, it can be quite jarring.

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Date:  Monday, July 26th, 2010

Brush up your Shakespeare...well maybe not...but music performances and poetry...well Shakespeare is ok too...for the second Open Mic Night in Wicker Park on July 28 from 6 p.m. to dusk.

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Salud Tequila Lounge 1471 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago (773) 235-5577 www.saludlounge.com Wicker Park Fest Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 noon to 10:00 p.m. A two-day showcase of art, food, kids entertainment and live music Last year over 40,000...

The legroom is surprisingly adequate, and the acceleration isn't bad either for a battery-powered vehicle with a top speed of about 80 mph. There's even the obligatory cup-holder. Air bags too. Overall, pretty good for a bare-bones car that leaves no...

Date:  Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Residents and businesses in the area of Milwaukee, Wolcott and Wood have an opportunity to get an update and express any concerns about proposed changes of the three street intersection at the site, on July 27 at 7 p.m., hosted by the WPB (SSA #33).

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By:  Elaine Coorens Date:  Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Kathryn Kerrigan European Footwear opened in Bucktown on Thursday evening in the midst of a high energy buzz

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By:  Elaine Coorens Date:  Sunday, July 25th, 2010

A crowd of residents, 1st Ward Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno and 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack gathered at Western, Armitage and Wilmot as police officers from Chicago District 14 took roll call

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By:  Elaine Coorens Date:  Friday, July 23rd, 2010

"Into the lens of the future, through the lens of artists" is the theme for the WPB's (SSA #33) Make Believe, a project to fill vacant store fronts with art.

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Friday, July 23rd
6:00 Monarchs v United Nations (cont) 7:00 Pimienta v United Nations
Sunday, July 25th
10:00 AM SWAT v InnJoy 11:00 AM City Rats v Knuckleheadz 12:00 PM Pimienta v Tinkers 1:00 PM Pimienta v Taters 2:00 PM United Nations v He Gone 3:00 PM Monarchs v Dogs 4:00 PM Phyllis's v Monarchs
Monday, July 26th
6:00 Tinkers v He Gone 7:00 InnJoy v Phyllis's

Here are the offers from Chicago's daily deals sites for Thursday, July 22. Some are available for more than a day; check the individual sites for details and restrictions. Groupon: 46% off pasta making class at Cooking Fools. That's $45 for the...

Mindy Segal will throw down. Oh, most definitely she will. That's right, punk. Scared? Better be. Because she will not hesitate. Segal is the James Beard-nominated pastry chef and owner of Hot Chocolate. She is tattooed and abrasive and, at the moment,...