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How Café Jumping Bean Came to Pilsen

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It took $8,000 of Eleazar Delgado's start-up funds – half from credit cards – to establish the unique culture of the Jumping Bean in Pilsen.

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Patrick Barry posted 10 weeks ago

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Hungry? Eat at 25 Pilsen Restaurants for $25

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The second annual Buen Provecho festival of eating in Pilsen will take place on Mexican Independence Day, Wednesday, September 16.

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Patrick Barry posted 12 weeks ago

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Gardens Take the Prize in Great Places Contest

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The voting has just begun for the "What Makes Your Place Great" contest but the winner is already clear: community gardens.

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Patrick Barry posted 15 weeks ago

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Finally! Grant Support for Innovation in Community News

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The Chicago Community Trust has created a new grant program, Community News Matters, to spur the growth of new sources of local news and information about the Chicago region, in More... (392 views)

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Patrick Barry posted 15 weeks ago

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Eight miles, thousands of smiles at Saturday's Open Streets

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Bicyclists, inline skaters, runners and strollers will have the boulevards to themselves in five West Side NCP neighborhoods from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Patrick Barry posted 16 weeks ago

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Fun in the Sun at Pilsen's Fiesta del Sol

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For the 37th time, Pilsen will host the best party of the summer, the Fiesta del Sol.

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Patrick Barry posted 16 weeks ago

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Click (Often) to Raise $500 for BBall on the Block

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BBall on the Block is bringing hundreds of kids onto the streets of Little Village and North Lawndale on Friday nights, using basketball and soccer as a safe alternative to gang More... (310 views)

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Patrick Barry posted 17 weeks ago

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What's a Portal? Pilsen Shows the Way

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While Mayor Daley was in Pilsen yesterday promoting "digital excellence," residents in that neighborhood were adding content to a new "community portal" that will allow contribu More... (224 views)

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Patrick Barry posted 17 weeks ago

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Contest: What Makes Your Place Great? For West Haven, It's a Garden Built by Youth

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Placemaking Chicago is having a neat little contest for the best photo/250 word essay on what makes your place great.

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Patrick Barry posted 18 weeks ago

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Report on the Economy, via the Hair Salon

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There's a price war going among the hair salons and barber shops on Clark Street in Rogers Park, and that's bad news for Alicia, the woman who's been cutting my hair for the las More... (78 views)

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Patrick Barry posted 19 weeks ago

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