Allen McCullough, 46, wife Danna, 42, and their son Allen Jr., 19, were found on the morning of April 4 with gunshot wounds in the backs of their heads and blankets covering their bodies inside their residence on the 6100 block of South Hermitage Avenue.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

The last-minute deal allows the county and six other defendants to avoid a massive and potentially risky civil trial, set to begin next week, that will examine the fire in the 37-story structure at 69 W. Washington St. that killed six office workers and injured 16 others.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

Some jaws dropped when posh $45 million Northside College Prep opened in 1999 with a sweeping two-story view of the city's skyline, a patio overlooking the tree-studded North Shore Channel, a lunchroom with a solarium roof and a conservatory.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

One for up to $100.5 million would relieve Southwest Side overcrowding at Kelly, Curie and Gage Park high schools.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

One for up to $100.5 million would relieve Southwest Side overcrowding at Kelly, Curie and Gage Park high schools.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

One for up to $100.5 million would relieve Southwest Side overcrowding at Kelly, Curie and Gage Park high schools.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

A second for up to $90.35 million would replace the aging South Shore High.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

The incident occurred shortly before midnight Monday in the 7300 block of South Stony Island Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood, police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

Killed was Octavius Daudridge, of the 3000 block of West Walnut Street. Daudridge was pronounced dead at 10:40 p.m. at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, which said Daudridge was shot at the 3400 block of West Chicago Avenue.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

Killed was Octavius Daudridge, of the 3000 block of West Walnut Street. Daudridge was pronounced dead at 10:40 p.m. at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, which said Daudridge was shot at the 3400 block of West Chicago Avenue.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

Earlier, a man was shot multiple times in the 1700 block of West Cullerton Street about 9:15 p.m. and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, the report said.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

It was unclear what they were doing in St. Louis and how the two knew each other. St. Louis police gave Aguilera's address as the 6000 block of North Sheridan Road.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

Police responded to the home in the 6100 block of South Hermitage Avenue just before 11 a.m. April 4 and found the covered bodies of a woman and two men inside, according to police News Affairs Director Monique Bond.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

The man was arrested after police saw him walking and acting strangely near the intersection of South Kedzie Avenue and West 38th Street about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to police Bomb & Arson detectives.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

Killed was Makalah Rodgers, of the 7800 block of South Ingleside Avenue, who was pronounced dead Friday April 4 at Advocate Trinity Hospital at 3:17 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

Central District police said the man was using his fists to hit pedestrians near Washington and State streets and confirmed that Burton was among those injured in the incident.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

Five people have reportedly been fatally shot on the South Side on Wednesday afternoon. About 3:45 p.m. ambulances responded to 7607 S. Rhodes Ave., according to Fire Media Affairs Asst. Director Eve Rodriguez.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 23, 2008.

“I think [the right glass] really enhances the experience” said Sean Pharr, chef and manager at the Uptown-based Fat Cat bar.

Published by Medill Reports on April 23, 2008.

Where you can find it: Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

Police are talking to a person of interest in the April 4 slaying of three family members. The family -- a husband, wife and teenage son -- were found fatally shot in their West Englewood home.

Published by NBC 5 on April 23, 2008.

Police were talking to the person Wednesday morning, but no charges had been filed, according to Wentworth Area detectives.Police responded to the home in the 6100 block of South Hermitage Avenue just before 11 a.m. April 4 and found the covered bodies of a woman and two men inside, according to police News Affairs Director Monique Bond.

Published by NBC 5 on April 23, 2008.

Her husband worked for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a police officer. His brother is a Chicago police officer in the Englewood District.

Published by NBC 5 on April 23, 2008.

Chicago Public Schools spokesman Mike Vaughn said the incident occurred in a home across the street from Earle Elementary School at 6130 S. Hermitage, but no one at the school was injured or involved.

Published by NBC 5 on April 23, 2008.

Killed was Makalah Rodgers, of the 7800 block of South Ingleside Avenue. The infant was pronounced dead on Friday, April 4, at Advocate Trinity Hospital at 3:17 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

Published by NBC 5 on April 23, 2008.

Authorities said the shooting occurred around 3:45 p.m. in the 7600 block of South Rhodes Avenue, in the Chatham neighborhood. Police said the shooting took place inside a residence, and all the victims were adults.

Published by NBC 5 on April 23, 2008.

Authorities said the shooting occurred around 3:45 p.m. in the 7600 block of South Rhodes Avenue, in the Chatham neighborhood. Police said the shooting took place inside a residence, and all the victims were adults.

Published by NBC 5 on April 23, 2008.

The Sky5 helicopter hovered over the scene Wednesday afternoon, revealing a house surrounded by police tape at 76th Street and Rhodes Avenue. Both streets were closed near the scene of the shooting, and at least 50 police officers were combing the area.

Published by NBC 5 on April 23, 2008.

Police said they're now investigating the sighting of a large cat less than a week after Skokie authorities conducted a search by helicopter for a cougar spotted there, and nine days after Chicago police fatally shot a 150-pound cougar in Roscoe Village.

Published by NBC 5 on April 23, 2008.

Augunas is a big-talking, high-living condo developer who couldn't deliver on anything and then apparently left the United States early this year to return to his native Lithuania. He left behind financial wreckage in two deals on the Near South Side, one of which was a condo building at 2300 S. Michigan stopped in mid-construction.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

Lenders and contractors were burned in those deals. But Augunas' questionable dealings also may have harmed buyers in a condo complex he built at 2800 W. Chicago.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

TERRAPIN TOPIC: Another beleaguered builder, Terrapin Properties LLC, has hired the broker Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP to sell its 28-story building under construction at 710 S. Clark. The plan evidently calls for canceling the condo sales contracts and making the 298-unit building all-rental. This decision comes after an agreement to sell the project for $106 million collapsed.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

SHANGRI-HA! Touche for Teng & Associates Inc., the class acts behind the Shangri-La hotel and condo tower under construction at 111 W. Wacker. Their top guys ducked my calls for days before I wrote in this space two weeks ago about how their project was financially pressed. Their reply was to tell friendlier media days later that, presto, they have found $300 million to finish construction on the 90-story building. Except that their own press release said they don't have the money yet.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

Simborg Development bought a 40,000-square-foot industrial building at 2355 S. Pulaski for $1.2 million and wants to convert it to retail use. Paine/Wetzel Oncor International represented Simborg.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

The Chicago Board of Education will consider a proposal today from schools chief Arne Duncan to expand L.E.A.R.N. at the Chalmers Elementary campus, 2745 W. Roosevelt Road, beginning next fall.

Published by Chi-Town Daily News on April 23, 2008.

Because of a high demand for student spots, L.E.A.R.N. is outgrowing its main school facility at 1132 S. Holman Ave. More than 1,000 applied for 200 spots last fall.

Published by Chi-Town Daily News on April 23, 2008.

Receiving honors is good ol’ Lem’s Bar B Que House (311 E. 75th St.) on the South Side, and much further south, not so far from St. Louis, is the 17th Street Bar & Grill in far-flung Murphysboro (618-684-3722) –- which the Details folks swoon over, hailing owner Mike Mills’ BBQ for its “gentle application of smoke” and use of fruitwood instead mesquite or hickory. Road trip!

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

Sophia Garcia, 30, was found dead, hanging with a plastic bag over her head, in her home in the 1700 block of North Harding Avenue, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Published by NBC 5 on April 23, 2008.

The three children-- Oscar Casanova, 6, Karla Casanova, 7, and Fernando Casanova, 11--were abducted from Yates Elementary School at 1839 N. Richmond St. Friday about 2:30 p.m., according to the Amber Alert.

Published by NBC 5 on April 23, 2008.

A man was killed and a teenager was critically wounded late Tuesday in separate gang-related shootings on Chicago's West Side, police said. The fatal shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m. at Chicago and St. Louis Avenues, in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

The other shooting occurred about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of West Cullerton Avenue in the Pilsen neighborhood, police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

I challenge anyone with functioning taste buds to walk down Bahnhofstrasse and resist the siren song of Teuscher's dark chocolate truffles or Sprungli's melt-in-your-mouth Luxemburgerli macaroons. (Chicago has a Teuscher at 900 N. Michigan, but the candy gets shipped here from Zurich. Any self-respecting chocolate snob will tell you the sooner is better when it comes to eating these preservative-free confections.)

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

It's a preference borne of passion, but there is a strong scientific basis for arguing beer's companionship with cheese rather than wine, says Matt Parker, who ran the Lincoln Square cheese shop the Cheese Stands Alone for five years.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

At 3 a.m. Wednesday, police are talking to the person, but no charges have been filed, according to Wentworth Area detectives.Police responded to the home in the 6100 block of South Hermitage Avenue just before 11 a.m. April 4 and found the covered bodies of a woman and two men inside, according to police News Affairs Director Monique Bond.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 23, 2008.

Chicago Public Schools spokesman Mike Vaughn said the incident occurred in a home across the street from Earle Elementary School at 6130 S. Hermitage, but no one at the school was injured or involved. Students were kept inside the building while police investigated the incident, he said.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 23, 2008.

Sophia Garcia, 30, was found hanging in her home at 1721 N. Harding Ave. with a plastic bag over her head, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office, which said she was pronounced dead on the scene at 2:15 p.m.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 23, 2008.

The children -- Oscar Casanova, 6; Karla Casanova, 7; and Fernando Casanova, 11 -- were abducted from Yates Elementary School at 1839 N. Richmond St. about 2:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Amber Alert.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 23, 2008.

He also pleaded guilty to failing to report $1.2 million in income related to a development at Addison and Kimball.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

Casanova was also ordered to keep away from: the Target in Evanston where Garcia worked, her 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass and Yates Elementary.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

In less than a week, a jury is set to be seated to determine whose negligence contributed to six deaths and 16 injuries in a 2003 building fire at 69 W. Washington.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. Tuesday in the 7300 block of Stony Island Avenue. Two teenagers, 16 and 18, were drinking in the street and accosted a 53-year-old male as he walked by, according to police.

Published by Chi-Town Daily News on April 23, 2008.

Hey folks, sorry I have been without computer access for a little bit. It makes life harder. But anyway, I am back! And I have an event to write about…… As you may or may not know, I work at John Fluevog Shoes on Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park.

Published by Metroblogging Chicago on April 23, 2008.

Killed was Makalah Rodgers, of 7812 S. Ingleside Ave., who was pronounced dead Friday April 4 at Advocate Trinity Hospital at 3:17 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 23, 2008.

Rozlynn Rodgers, 19, of the 7800 block of South Ingleside Avenue, was charged with murder Tuesday at 6 p.m., according to police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak. She allegedly left her baby daughter to drown in their home at the Ingleside Avenue address, according to Kubiak.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 23, 2008.

The device prompted a police Bomb & Arson response.The man was arrested after police saw him walking and acting strangely near the intersection of South Kedzie Avenue and West 38th Street about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a police Bomb & Arson detective.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 23, 2008.

Police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak said Miguel Rios, 26, of 3300 block of West 62nd Place has been charged with misdemeanor unlawful use of a weapon. Court information was not immediately available.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 23, 2008.

Some readers should recognize this construction site thanks to its next-door neighbor, the oversized door of Big Monster Toys, the subject of a "Name the Nabe" post a few weeks ago. The development is 15 Racine, a five-story condo building at the corner of Racine Avenue and Madison Street that will have eight homes and ground-level retail space.

Published by YoChicago on April 23, 2008.

Earlier in the week, Joe and I got out of the office for a couple of hours and took a stroll through the West Loop and shot a follow-up to Joe's February video tour of some of the residential construction projects in the neighborhood. We started in the Fulton River District and made our way down to the Madison Street corridor, with stops on May Street and Racine Avenue along the way.

Published by YoChicago on April 23, 2008.

About 3:45 p.m., ambulances responded to the 7600 block of South Rhodes Avenue, according to Fire Media Affairs Asst. Director Eve Rodriguez.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 23, 2008.

The fatal shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m. at Chicago and St. Louis Avenues, in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, police said. The 26-year-old victim was on the sidewalk at the intersection when he got into "some kind of altercation" with another man, who pulled out a pistol and opened fire.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the neck and was dead on the scene, police said. He was identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office as Octavius Daudridge, of the 3000 block of West Walnut Street.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

The other shooting occurred about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of West Cullerton Avenue in the Pilsen neighborhood, police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

Rozlynn Rodgers, 19, was charged Tuesday with the death of her daughter, Makalah, at their home in the 7800 block of South Ingleside Avenue, Chicago police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

Jones, of the 5600 block of West Fulton Street, was charged Friday with two counts of armed robbery.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

T-Mobile robberies in the same area began in November, according to police. Johnson, of the 5400 block of West Augusta Boulevard, was arrested the same month after he was identified as one of the robbers. He was charged with two counts of armed robbery and one count of felony theft, the release stated.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

According to the petition, Casanova visited the children on Feb. 14, 2007, in Garcia's home in the 2000 block of North Kenneth Avenue. After he left, Garcia noticed that her keys were missing.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

Police said they believe Casanova took the children, Fernando, Oscar and Karla Casanova, from Yates Elementary School after classes were dismissed on Friday afternoon. FBI agents have joined in the search, and other agencies are also involved, a source said Tuesday.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

On Monday, family members found Garcia's body with a bag over her head in her home in the 1700 block of North Harding Avenue.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

Authorities responded to the 7600 block of South Rhodes Avenue on the South Side around 3:45 p.m. after reports of multiple people shot Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 23, 2008.

The head of the Illinois stadium agency that could buy Wrigley Field says there's still hope for a deal even though the impasse remains.

Published by Crain's Chicago Business on April 23, 2008.

Federal prosecutors in Miami are set to announce whether there will be a third trial for six men accused of plotting to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

As CBS 2's Joanie Lum reports, on Wednesday morning, the price at the Shell station at North Avenue and LaSalle Boulevard was $3.99 9/10 for regular gas. The highest grade was $4.19, and there are still two months until summer begins.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

Killed was Octavius Daudridge, of 3051 W. Walnut St. Daudridge was pronounced dead at 10:40 p.m. at Stroger Hospital of Cook County, which said Daudridge was shot at 3459 W. Chicago Ave.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

Killed was Octavius Daudridge, of 3051 W. Walnut St. Daudridge was pronounced dead at 10:40 p.m. at Stroger Hospital of Cook County, which said Daudridge was shot at 3459 W. Chicago Ave.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

Earlier, a man was shot multiple times in the 1700 block of West Cullerton Street about 9:15 p.m. and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, the report said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

In a third case overnight, two men were shot in the 700 block of North Elizabeth Street on the Near West Side.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

Killed was Makalah Rodgers, of 7812 S. Ingleside Ave., who was pronounced dead Friday April 4 at Advocate Trinity Hospital at 3:17 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

Rozlynn Rodgers, 19, of the 7800 block of South Ingleside Avenue, was charged with murder Tuesday at 6 p.m., according to police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak. She allegedly left her baby daughter to drown in their home at the Ingleside Avenue address, according to Kubiak.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

Chicago Public Schools spokesman Mike Vaughn said the incident occurred in a home across the street from Earle Elementary School at 6130 S. Hermitage, but no one at the school was injured or involved.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

Spokesman Michael Dizon said the newspaper is ending contracts this month to print the paper at sites in Champaign, and in Madison, Wis. All editions of the Tribune will now be printed at its Freedom Center printing facility at Halsted Street and Chicago Avenue.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

The man was arrested after police saw him walking and acting strangely near the intersection of South Kedzie Avenue and West 38th Street about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a police Bomb & Arson detective.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

Police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak said Miguel Rios, 26, of 3300 block of West 62nd Place has been charged with misdemeanor unlawful use of a weapon. Court information was not immediately available.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

About 3:45 p.m. ambulances responded to 7607 S. Rhodes Ave., according to Fire Media Affairs Asst. Director Eve Rodriguez.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

While health officials are not calling this an outbreak, they want to make sure children in the North Lawndale neighborhood are vaccinated against the disease.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

At least one person was on the ground near State and Washington streets, but injured people are "popping up" in different places, police said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

About 400 residents and activists gathered Wednesday night for a town hall meeting at Kennedy King College. Part of their message was aimed at city officials who plan to transform Washington Park into an Olympic village.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

Also, on Friday afternoon, South Side residents who are fed up with the shootings are planning an anti-violence rally at 59th Street and Paulina.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.

At least one person was on the ground near State and Washington streets, but injured people are "popping up" in different places, police said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 23, 2008.