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New 'Lounge' Planned For Former Soda Bar Spot In Prospect Heights
A new business has applied for a liquor license at the Vanderbilt Avenue space, which has been empty since Soda Bar closed last summer.

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A new business has applied for a liquor license at the Vanderbilt Avenue space, which has been empty since Soda Bar closed last summer.

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