Body Pulled From Chicago River; 1950s Snapshots Make Week's Top 5

In Chicago, news happens fast, making it easy to miss something.

That's why we're giving you a refresher regarding the North Side's top stories during the past week or so. Look for this new feature on Patch every Saturday. 

Examiners Unable to Lift Prints From Body Found in Chicago River

Several question marks remain in the case of a dead body that was pulled over the weekend from a Northcenter section of the Chicago River.

The person’s identity had not yet been determined as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, though officials do know the victim is a white male in his mid- 30s or 40s, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

• Read the full story on North Center-Roscoe Village Patch. 

What Did Wicker Park Look Like in the 1950s?

See Wicker Park like you haven't seen it before—in the 1950s. 

The photos are from a time before cell phones, when Elvis hairstyles were the rage and people danced the Hand Jive instead of the Harlem Shake.

Click through the gallery to see the neighborhood from another era, posted on Flickr by the user MasMiguel.

• See the full reel on Bucktown-Wicker Park Patch.

Texas-based company My Fit Foods will open a new store on North Halsted Street in Lake View, making it one of the first in Chicago and the Midwest, representatives with the company confirmed.

Located at 3701 N. Halsted St. across from Whole Foods, the Lake View location is expected to open in late spring. It will be one of three new My Fit Foods storefronts in Chicago, with another at 157 W. North Ave. in Lincoln Park, and the third still under wraps.

• Read the full story on Lake View Patch.

Market Place for Sale: Owner 'Just Can't Compete'

Independent grocery store The Market Place is up for sale after national food retailers like Trader Joe’s, Walmart and the upcoming Walgreens moved in just blocks away, the store’s owner confirms.

Peter Stellas, the grandson of the grocery store’s founder, says he started seriously considering the sale about six months ago when news about North Broadway’s Walmart Neighborhood Market broke. The controversial store is what Stellas cites as the final straw.

• Read the full story here on Lincoln Park Patch.

Where Do Lincoln Square’s Wealthiest Residents Live?

It’s no surprise that household income in Lincoln Square is well above the state's average, but certain blocks in the community are far wealthier than others.

It’s all broken down by the website Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks, an online tool that combines Google Maps with the most recent Census data to show income and rent prices in every neighborhood in America.

According to the U.S. Census’ American Community Survey from 2007-2011, the richest people in town live north of Foster between Western and Ravenswood Avenues.

• Read the full story on Lincoln Square Patch.

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