1. Holiday Events and Shops

RIVERWEST SHOPS Take the occupy challenge! Make like Santa and fill your pack with books, art, coffee, sugarplums, toys, and baubles from every shop! Reindeer on bicycle sleighs are standing by to carry all your packages. Beginning Dreams

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2. Green Holidays 2009

Green Holidays by Tess Reiss   Commerce in Riverwest has been surprisingly robust despite the economic dump of the past year. Bliffert’s opened a brand new hardware store last spring. ReThreads recycled clothing popp

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3. July 2008 Further Down Stream

NEWS IN OUR AREA GUILTY - Former alderman Mike McGee was found guilty on all nine federal counts of extortion and bribery on June 24 following six hours of deliberation by the jury. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct 24 where he faces up to 30

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4. June 2008 Further Down Stream

CENTER ST NEWS - At long last, the Riverwest Artists Association is vacating its Post Office Box. RAA recently became the proud new owner of the former Jazz Gallery at 926 E. Center St., another building previously owned by Bob Klavetter. Watch fo

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5. April 2008 Further Down Stream

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6. Further Down Stream

FROLIC AT THE FOLLIES! Be amused and amazed by your neighbors at the Riverwest Follies - in celebration of six years of chewy news from the Riverwest Currents. See it all on Linneman’s vast stage: circus acts with a man eating chicken, belly

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7. D’Amato Will Not Seek 3rd District Seat

Mike D’Amato, who has been Alderman of the 3rd District since 1996, is not seeking re-election. His legislative assistant, Sam McGovern-Rowen, has declared his intention to run, as have two Riverwesters, Sura Faraj and Nik Kovac (Kovac works

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