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• Publication date: Jan. 9, 2008 Clear

• 4816 N. Broadway Live Nation has eyes on Uptown

  Live Nation Inc., the concert promoter that manages the outdoor performance stage at Northerly Island, is negotiating with city officials to take over the landmark Uptown Theatre, 4816 N. Broadway.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on January 9, 2008.

• 626 W. Jackson Live Nation has eyes on Uptown

  CHA SALE: Closing a deal with the Chicago Housing Authority, Sterling Bay Cos. and longtime office property representative Menahem Deitcher have purchased the office building at 626 W. Jackson for $7.7 million. The former CHA headquarters will be refurbished for office tenants. The eight-story building encompasses nearly 108,000 square feet.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on January 9, 2008.

• 853 N. Elston Live Nation has eyes on Uptown

  Deitcher worked for CB Richard Ellis Inc. before going out on his own a year ago, forming the Deitcher Group. He moved into the building at 853 N. Elston that used to be owned by Antoin "Tony" Rezko, the indicted developer and political fund-raiser. Rezko sold the building as his company, Rezmar Corp., imploded.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on January 9, 2008.

• 401 N. Kilpatrick Live Nation has eyes on Uptown

  BYE-BYE BRACH'S: City officials have signed off on a $10.6 million subsidy to help put jobs back at the vacant Brach's Candy Co. site at 401 N. Kilpatrick. ML Realty LLC has a contract to buy the massive 30-acre property, level its buildings, and replace them with a warehouse.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on January 9, 2008.

• 225 W. Randolph Live Nation has eyes on Uptown

  DOING THE DEALS: AT&T Inc. sold its office building at 225 W. Randolph for $275 million and signed a 15-year lease to stay there. The buyer was Kushner Cos. ... In a $3.1 million sale, a partnership controlled by Near South Side investor Karl Norberg purchased a 30,000-square-foot industrial building at 2229 S. Michigan, an area getting heavy attention these days because of the McCormick Place expansion. Norberg will convert the first floor to a restaurant and the second and third floors to offices, said Paine/Wetzel Oncor International, which represented the seller, John Clarkson. ... WEG Electric Motors leased 79,000 square feet at Duke Realty Corp.'s 635 Northwest Ave., Northlake.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on January 9, 2008.

• 2229 S. Michigan Live Nation has eyes on Uptown

  DOING THE DEALS: AT&T Inc. sold its office building at 225 W. Randolph for $275 million and signed a 15-year lease to stay there. The buyer was Kushner Cos. ... In a $3.1 million sale, a partnership controlled by Near South Side investor Karl Norberg purchased a 30,000-square-foot industrial building at 2229 S. Michigan, an area getting heavy attention these days because of the McCormick Place expansion. Norberg will convert the first floor to a restaurant and the second and third floors to offices, said Paine/Wetzel Oncor International, which represented the seller, John Clarkson. ... WEG Electric Motors leased 79,000 square feet at Duke Realty Corp.'s 635 Northwest Ave., Northlake.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on January 9, 2008.

• Golf course near Waveland and Lake Shore Missing Man Charged With Parents' Murder

  Artur's car was later found by a North Side golf course near Waveland and Lake Shore.

  Published by Chicagoist on January 9, 2008.

• 1720 S. Michigan Ave "Radio Boy" Arrested for Soliciting Sex From 13-Year-Old

  Wawryzniak, of 1720 S. Michigan Ave, was arrested Friday "without incident." According to Chicago Suburban News,

  Published by Chicagoist on January 9, 2008.

• 2552 N. Clark St One Great Sandwich: Frances' Fountain Blue

  When it comes to sandwiches, we rely on a Miesian philosophy. “Less is more” is our sandwich motto (it used to be “MORE SPAM”, but we changed it). The Fountain Blue at Frances’ is the simplest, most delicious sandwich ever.

  Published by Chicagoist on January 9, 2008.

• Schwa (1466 N. Ashland) Schwa to Re-Open

  We'd been hearing rumors recently that Schwa was going to reopen, but didn't want to get our hopes up to much before something was confirmed. And confirmed it now is. Michael Carlson's BYOB spot will be reopening in early 2008, the end of this month being the earliest.

  Published by Chicagoist on January 9, 2008.

• Logan Square 4 Murders Put Neighborhood on Edge

  The Logan Square neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side is jumpy after four murders that officials are blaming on gangs. The police department says it’s on the case. But a group that intervenes with gang members says it no longer has what it takes to stem such violence.

  Published by Chicago Public Radio on January 9, 2008.

• 2200 block of West Medill Police blotter

  • A home on the 2200 block of West Medill was burglarized between 9 and 11:30 a.m. Dec. 27. The rear door was forced open. Stolen were a Toshiba laptop computer, iPod, X-Box gaming system, Wii video games, Hitachi Plasma TV, checkbook and glass jar with $150 in change.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 1900 block of West Evergreen Police blotter

  • A home on the 1900 block of West Evergreen was found burglarized at 9 p.m. Dec. 28. The owner returned from vacation to find the back door pried open. A Dell computer, 40-inch TV, laptop computer and $50 were stolen.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 1600 block of West Pierce Police blotter

  • A home on the 1600 block of West Pierce was robbed between 12:30 and 5 p.m. Dec. 28. The rear door was forced open. An Apple iBook computer worth $1,500 and a Nintendo gaming system worth $150 were stolen.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 1800 block of West Wabansia Police blotter

  • Two homes on the 1800 block of West Wabansia were burglarized between 8:15 a.m. and 5:25 p.m. Dec. 28. The rear doors were pried open. Stolen from one was a U.S. Passport and $50. Stolen from the other was an iPod, knapsack, three bottles of wine, two Tiffany pendants and costume jewelry.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 3600 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue Police blotter

  • A 52-year-old man was nearly robbed at knifepoint about 4 p.m. Dec. 30 on the 3600 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue. The victim told police he struggled with an offender who approached him with a knife but was able to fight him off.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 3300 block of West Ainslie Avenue Police blotter

  • Two women were robbed at gunpoint about 6:30 a.m. Dec. 30 on the 3300 block of West Ainslie Avenue. The victims said two men with guns stole $500 from them and ran away.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 3300 block of North Pulaski Road Police blotter

  • A grocery store was robbed by a man with a knife about 5 p.m. Dec. 28 on the 3300 block of North Pulaski Road. A cashier at the store told police a man with a knife entered and stole $1,200 from the cash register and ran away. Police said they have security footage of the crime.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 3100 block of West Byron Avenue Police blotter

  • The home of a 31-year-old man on the 3100 block of West Byron Avenue was burglarized Dec. 27. The victim said he was missing two televisions valued at a total of $1,800 and a video game console valued at $400.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 3600 block of North Christina Avenue Police blotter

  • The home of two women on the 3600 block of North Christina Avenue was burglarized Dec. 30. The victims told police they were missing $360, assorted jewelry valued at $3,500 and various video game equipment valued at $500 total.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 4000 of West Berteau Avenue Police blotter

  • The home of a 30-year-old woman on the 4000 of West Berteau Avenue was burglarized Dec. 28. The victim told police she was missing a video game console valued at $600 and 22 video games valued at $60 each.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 3128 N. Ashland Police blotter

  • Bank auditors were still tallying up the loss late last week following a Dec. 28, holdup at Citibank, 3128 N. Ashland, police said. According to police reports, a gunman in his late 20s entered the bank around 2:25 p.m. and ordered three employees to take him to the vault and help him put the money in a canvas bag.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 3000 block of North Ashland Police blotter

  When a customer walked in, the gunman ordered him to jump over the counter and join the bank employees on the floor while he made his getaway, said police. Officers said a police dog tracked the robber to the alley behind the 3000 block of North Ashland, but lost the suspect, who witnesses said was wearing a fake afro wig, sunglasses, a trenchcoat and plastic gloves.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 3500 block of North Oakley Police blotter

  • A 15-year-old male was robbed of an iPod and a wallet on the 3500 block of North Oakley at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 30, police said. Police said the victim and a friend were stopped by two older youths in their late teens who took the victim's backpack, then ran east on Cornelia before turning into an alley.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 1200 block of West Henderson Police blotter

  • A laptop computer valued at $1,400 and a $1,700 42-inch flat screen TV were taken during a burglary on the 1200 block of West Henderson sometime between 9:30 a.m. Dec. 25, and 8:15 p.m. the next day, police said.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 1100 block of West Wellington Police blotter

  • Thieves got a computer during a break-in on the 1100 block of West Wellington between Dec. 23, and shortly before midnight the next day, police said. Police said the 30-year-old victim found the back door kicked open. It was not clear if anything else was taken, police said.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 800 block of West Wilson Avenue Police blotter

  • A man in his 40s was hit in the head with a bottle when he saw a woman in a wheelchair being harassed on the 800 block of West Wilson Avenue 5 p.m. Dec. 31, and tried to intervene. After hitting the victim, the attacker, who appeared to be in his late 30s, told the victim to mind his own business in the future, then walked away, police said.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 3800 block of North Kenmore Police blotter

  • Thieves got some jewelry, a laptop computer, and a camera during a burglary on the 3800 block of North Kenmore sometime between Dec. 20, and 4:45 p.m. Dec. 28, police said. Police said the victim came home to find his back door open and the apartment ransacked. Officers believe the burglars got in through a side basement door.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 3200 block of North Halsted Police blotter

  • About $800 in cash and some jewelry were taken from an apartment on the 3200 block of North Halsted sometime between 5:30 p.m. Dec. 29, and 1:30 a.m. the next morning, police said.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.

• 4455 N. Lincoln Ave Community calendar

  A lecture on "Falstaff" by Verdi will be presented by Sue McCandless at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Ave. Please call (312) 744-7616, ext. 2, for reservations.

  Published by Lake View Booster on January 9, 2008.