{"id":56025,"date":"2017-03-15T15:42:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T20:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=56025"},"modified":"2017-03-15T15:42:40","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T20:42:40","slug":"swedish-bakery-closes-after-88-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/swedish-bakery-closes-after-88-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Bakery closes after 88 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Stephanie Rothman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">It&#8217;s a bittersweet day in Andersonville. A longtime staple in the community, the Swedish Bakery, is closing its doors after 88 years in business. 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