Wicker Park CVS closing its doors Tuesday
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The CVS store at the corner of Ashland Avenue and Division Street will be closing Tuesday.

Ald. La Spata 'encouraged' by slim margin in 1st Ward — but casts wary eye to ballots trickling in by mail

Freshman Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) picked up a slim majority in his reelection bid on Monday, potentially allowing him to avoid an April runoff against a man whose last name was once a household word in Chicago.

Chef brings New Orleans flavor to Chicago

Mardi Gras is just around the corner, so a lot of Chicagoans will be heading over to Wicker Park to get a taste of New Orleans at a restaurant called Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods.

Chef brings New Orleans flavor to Chicago
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Mardi Gras is just around the corner, so a lot of Chicagoans will be heading over to Wicker Park to get a taste of New Orleans at a restaurant called Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods.

Wicker Park bar sues over its closure as public safety threat, says city used it as scapegoat

A year after it was shut down as a public safety threat, a Wicker Park bar is suing the city claiming it was used as a scapegoat for violent crime and part of a “concerted effort” to eliminate bars with late-hour licenses.

CVS Wicker Park location shutting down in March

The Chicago store’s closing is part of a larger plan CVS announced in 2021 to close around 900 stores over three years.

Independent Chicago bookstore owner’s tweet, venting over $800 return, goes viral

One Wicker Park book store owner says a customer spent about $800 on art books in the crucial Christmas shopping season and then, this week, they wanted to return them all.

Bookstore owner?s tweet, venting over $800 return, goes viral
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George said a member of her staff got a call from the book buyer on Monday. The customer said she wanted to return all of the books. Book returns are rare ? about 1% of sales, George said. It?s usually someone who might have received two copies of the same book as a gift, she said.

Chicago bookstore owner?s tweet, venting over $800 return, goes viral
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George, and her sister, Kimberly, recently moved their Wicker Park store into a new location in the same neighborhood, opening last September. She said they were grateful that 25 members of the local community kicked in with loans to help buy the space.

Group canvassing Chicago in caravan of stolen vehicles, committing armed robberies and carjackings: police

Chicago police are warning residents about a group of suspects who are canvassing the city in a caravan of stolen vehicles and committing various crimes including armed robberies and carjackings.

Wicker Park bar shut down after nearby shooting
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A Wicker Park bar is now deemed a public safety threat. DSTRKT Bar and Grill located on North Milwaukee Avenue was ordered to shut down Saturday, just hours after a nearby shooting.

3 men shot while walking in Wicker Park alley

Three men were wounded in a shooting early Saturday in the Wicker Park neighborhood.

Distinct Walgreens in Wicker Park to close up shop

If you want to make one last trip to an iconic Chicago Walgreens, time is running out.