Carotid (ka-ROT-id) artery disease is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the carotid arteries. You have two common carotid arteries, one on each side of your neck. They each divide into internal and external carotid arteries.arotid (ka-ROT-id) artery disease is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the carotid arteries. You have two common carotid arteries, one on each side of your neck. They each divide into internal and external carotid arteries.
Edgewater, Chicago. Edgewater is a lakefront community area on the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois seven miles north of the Loop. As one of Chicago's 77 official community areas, Edgewater is bounded by Foster Avenue on the south, Devon Avenue on the north, Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan on the east. Edgewater contains several beaches that residents enjoy in the late spring, summer, and early autumn.
A City Hall and Community Center were constructed. Edgewater incorporated as a municipality in 1951. From 1954 to 1957 a new residential subdivision was platted called Florida Shores. It contains 7,200 lots and was annexed into the City in 1957, and remains the second largest subdivision in the County. The population of Edgewater increased from 115 residents in 1884 to over 20,000 today.