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On Tuesday it will be showing the award-winning documentary, “Being Bucky,” which shows what life is like for the Wisconsin Badgers’ well-known mascot. The screening will be held at Landmark’s Century [...]</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/08/31/this-week-in-chicago-3-great-events/#respond" title="Comment on This Week In Chicago: 3 Great Events">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="post_alt" id="post-777"><div class="wrapper"> <div class="postmeta"> <ul> <li>Posted on: August 26th, 2009</li> <li>By: Luke</li> <li>Under: <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/chicago/" title="View all posts in Chicago" rel="category tag">Chicago</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/new-west-realty/" title="View all posts in New West Realty" rel="category tag">New West Realty</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/news-annoucements/" title="View all posts in News & Annoucements" rel="category tag">News & Annoucements</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/08/26/new-west-and-near-west-side-highlighted-in-sun-times/" title="New West and Near West Side Highlighted in Sun-Times">New West and Near West Side Highlighted in Sun-Times</a></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>According to the Chicago Sun-Times, “urban pioneers searching for a new and upcoming neighborhood to settle might want to consider Tri-Taylor West on the Near West Side. The emerging neighborhood of modest Italianate brick row houses and small, single-family homes, worker cottages and modest two-flats is bounded roughly by I-290, Western, Ogden and Kedzie.”<br /> The community [...]</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/08/26/new-west-and-near-west-side-highlighted-in-sun-times/#respond" title="Comment on New West and Near West Side Highlighted in Sun-Times">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="post" id="post-759"><div class="wrapper"> <div class="postmeta"> <ul> <li>Posted on: August 19th, 2009</li> <li>By: Luke</li> <li>Under: <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/environment/" title="View all posts in Environment" rel="category tag">Environment</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/news-annoucements/" title="View all posts in News & Annoucements" rel="category tag">News & Annoucements</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/08/19/single-family-housing-starts-and-permits-rise-in-july/" title="Single-Family Housing Starts and Permits Rise in July">Single-Family Housing Starts and Permits Rise in July</a></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>Because July was likely the last month to get home construction underway in time for families to take advantage of the government tax credit, it remains to be seen what the housing market will do in the next couple months. Nevertheless, another month of growth is encouraging news.<br /> From NAHB.org:<br /> “Single-family housing starts posted a 1.7 percent [...]</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/08/19/single-family-housing-starts-and-permits-rise-in-july/#respond" title="Comment on Single-Family Housing Starts and Permits Rise in July">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="post_alt" id="post-745"><div class="wrapper"> <div class="postmeta"> <ul> <li>Posted on: August 13th, 2009</li> <li>By: Krystin</li> <li>Under: <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/new-notable/" title="View all posts in New & Notable" rel="category tag">New & Notable</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/08/13/tasy-and-entertaining-events-going-on-this-weekend/" title="Tasty and Entertaining events going on this weekend">Tasty and Entertaining events going on this weekend</a></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>Whether you’re headed to the Air & Water Show this weekend or steering clear of it, here are some other things happening in the city this weekend.<br /> A Great Chicago Ribfest</p> <p>The Windy City Ribs festival is happening this weekend, and the event not only boasts good food but good music as well. The fest costs $7 [...]</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/08/13/tasy-and-entertaining-events-going-on-this-weekend/#respond" title="Comment on Tasty and Entertaining events going on this weekend">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="post" id="post-730"><div class="wrapper"> <div class="postmeta"> <ul> <li>Posted on: August 7th, 2009</li> <li>By: Andrew</li> <li>Under: <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/chicago/" title="View all posts in Chicago" rel="category tag">Chicago</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/events/" title="View all posts in Events" rel="category tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/things-to-do/" title="View all posts in Things to Do" rel="category tag">Things to Do</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/08/07/730/" title="Weekend Events in the City: Lollapalooza 2009, Wrigleyville SummerFest">Weekend Events in the City: Lollapalooza 2009, Wrigleyville SummerFest</a></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>Lollapalooza 2009<br /> The headliner for events this weekend is Lollapalooza 2009. This juggernaut music fest is happening Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 11am. Grant Park will be hosting some of today’s favorites such as Kings of Leon, Asher Roth, Ben Folds, Kid Cudi, Rise Against, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jane’s Addiction, Coheed and Cambria and The Killers. 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