News articles on April 26, 2008
30 news articles
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3000 block of W. Armitage Avenue
Fire Damages Building In Logan Square
A fire damaged homes and a restaurant Saturday in the Logan Square neighborhood.Firefighters responded to the blaze at a three-story building in the 3000 block of W. Armitage Avenue at about 4:35 p.m.
Published by NBC 5 on April 26, 2008.
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Red Line Cermak-Chinatown
BREAKING NEWS: CTA service resuming at Chinatown 'L' station
Trains will resume stops at the Red Line Cermak-Chinatown station starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, a CTA spokeswoman said. The main entrance on the north side of Cermak remains closed for repairs, but an entrance on the south side of the street is open to the public.
Published by Chicago Tribune on April 26, 2008.
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Big Jones
Daily Bite: All the boys love Sally
If you swing through Andersonville, might I suggest a peek at something you’ve probably never seen before around here? Big Jones (5347 N. Clark Ave.; 773-275-5725) -– which claims “contemporary coastal Southern cuisine” as its theme -– recently opened and is full of Dixie specialties like crab salad with deviled eggs and drinks like mint juleps.
Published by Chicago Tribune on April 26, 2008.
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2542 S. Trumbull Ave
Cermak/Chinatown Stop Reopened Saturday Morning
Elosia Guerrero, 47, of 2542 S. Trumbull Ave. in Chicago, and Delisia Brown, 18, 7329 S. Albany Ave. in Chicago, both died from multiple injuries from a semi-tractor trailer striking a Chicago Transit Authority train station, a medical examiner's spokesman said.
Published by Fox News Chicago on April 26, 2008.
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7329 S. Albany Ave
Cermak/Chinatown Stop Reopened Saturday Morning
Elosia Guerrero, 47, of 2542 S. Trumbull Ave. in Chicago, and Delisia Brown, 18, 7329 S. Albany Ave. in Chicago, both died from multiple injuries from a semi-tractor trailer striking a Chicago Transit Authority train station, a medical examiner's spokesman said.
Published by Fox News Chicago on April 26, 2008.
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Cermak/Chinatown station
Cermak/Chinatown Stop Reopened Saturday Morning
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office Saturday released the names of the two women killed when a semitruck collided with the CTA's Cermak/Chinatown station Friday.
Published by Fox News Chicago on April 26, 2008.
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Morgan and Monroe
A second look at West Loop construction
Most of this video was shot in and around the intersection of Morgan and Monroe streets, where we encountered new construction at Nine Five Five, The Monroe Collection, and Pure.
Published by YoChicago on April 26, 2008.
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15 Racine
A second look at West Loop construction
Most of this video was shot in and around the intersection of Morgan and Monroe streets, where we encountered new construction at Nine Five Five, The Monroe Collection, and Pure. We also stopped to gaze at the construction of a few of the neighborhood's other high-profile condo developments, including Emerald, Madison 901, and 15 Racine.
Published by YoChicago on April 26, 2008.
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Madison 901
A second look at West Loop construction
Most of this video was shot in and around the intersection of Morgan and Monroe streets, where we encountered new construction at Nine Five Five, The Monroe Collection, and Pure. We also stopped to gaze at the construction of a few of the neighborhood's other high-profile condo developments, including Emerald, Madison 901, and 15 Racine.
Published by YoChicago on April 26, 2008.
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Emerald
A second look at West Loop construction
Most of this video was shot in and around the intersection of Morgan and Monroe streets, where we encountered new construction at Nine Five Five, The Monroe Collection, and Pure. We also stopped to gaze at the construction of a few of the neighborhood's other high-profile condo developments, including Emerald, Madison 901, and 15 Racine.
Published by YoChicago on April 26, 2008.
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Englewood
Rebuilding Together in Englewood
Early this morning more than 1,000 volunteers arrived at scores of homes in Englewood and suburban Markham for Rebuilding Together, a day of repairing homes owned by the elderly and the disabled.
Published by YoChicago on April 26, 2008.
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138 W. Cermak Rd
Update: Victims of CTA crash identified
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office Saturday released the names of the two women killed when a semitruck collided with the CTA's Cermak/Chinatown station Friday. Charges have not yet been filed for the driver of the semitruck that slammed into the station.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 26, 2008.
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2542 S. Trumbull Ave
Update: Victims of CTA crash identified
Elosia Guerrero, 47, of 2542 S. Trumbull Ave. in Chicago, and Delisia Brown, 18, 7329 S. Albany Ave. in Chicago, both died from multiple injuries from a semi-tractor trailer striking a Chicago Transit Authority train station, a medical examiner's spokesman said.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 26, 2008.
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7329 S. Albany Ave
Update: Victims of CTA crash identified
Elosia Guerrero, 47, of 2542 S. Trumbull Ave. in Chicago, and Delisia Brown, 18, 7329 S. Albany Ave. in Chicago, both died from multiple injuries from a semi-tractor trailer striking a Chicago Transit Authority train station, a medical examiner's spokesman said.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 26, 2008.
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138 W. Cermak Rd
Semi Truck Crashes Into Cermak/Chinatown CTA Station, At Least 2 Dead
A truck crashed into some CTA stairs at 138 W. Cermak Rd. about 5:20 p.m., according to police News Affairs Officer JoAnn Taylor. According to the CTA Web site, the incident occurred at the Cermak/Chinatown Station.
Published by Fox News Chicago on April 26, 2008.
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Hotel Sax
Entertainment in brief
Lindsay Lohan herself hit town Thursday -- slipping into Chicago along with her ever-present BFF Samantha Ronson. She was here to keep company with Ronson, who was flown in to DJ at the Hotel Sax's Crimson Lounge nightspot.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 26, 2008.
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607 Lake St
Evanston's Lake Street Church will celebrate 150 years
The cabinet will be on display this weekend as the church, at 607 Lake St., celebrates its 150th year in Evanston, a yearlong event to commemorate the congregation's decades of service to the city, Rev. Robert Thompson said.
Published by Chicago Tribune on April 26, 2008.
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7600 block of South Rhodes Avenue
'The lifestyle would not let go' of slain teen
Their worst fears were confirmed when they learned the 17-year-old was one of five people fatally shot in a home in the 7600 block of South Rhodes Avenue. The bodies were found Wednesday.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 26, 2008.
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Lincoln Park
Judge questions soccer field deal
Construction on the Lincoln Park field -- which is 56 percent complete -- will continue, but on a very limited basis, Cook County Judge Dorothy Kinnaird ruled.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 26, 2008.
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138 W. Cermak
2 killed, 21 hurt as truck slams into Red Line stop
The truck Friday plowed into the bus stop and the station's escalator during rush hour at the Cermak/Chinatown station at 138 W. Cermak, killing two people, and injuring 21 others.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 26, 2008.
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69 W. Washington
$500K bond for mentally ill man in attack on TV anchor, others
Perdue apparently became enraged after arguing with a forklift operator Wednesday night near 69 W. Washington, Palermo said. Perdue's criminal history includes a conviction for felony aggravated battery to a senior citizen.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 26, 2008.
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4940 W. Bloomingdale
$500K bond for mentally ill man in attack on TV anchor, others
At about 6:46 p.m., fire crews arrived on the scene of a fire in a one-story factory at 4940 W. Bloomingdale, listed as the address of Temtco Steel. The fire, in the rear of the building, is under investigation.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 26, 2008.
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7500 block of South Wabash Avenue
25-year-old fatally shot on South Side
The shooting happened about 3:25 a.m. in the 7500 block of South Wabash Avenue, police News Affairs Officer David Banks said.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 26, 2008.
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1800 block of South Oakley Avenue
Man shot in West Side drive-by
A black Mazda approached the man in the 1800 block of South Oakley Avenue just before 10 p.m. and an occupant fired a shots, according to police News Affairs Office David Banks, citing preliminary information.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 26, 2008.
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138 W. Cermak Rd
CTA service resumes at Chinatown station
A semi truck crashed into the north stairwell in the Cermak/Chinatown station at 138 W. Cermak Rd., CTA spokeswoman Sheila Gregory said. The accident occurred about 5:20 p.m. Friday, according to police News Affairs Officer JoAnn Taylor.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 26, 2008.
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Cermak- Chinatown CTA train station
Two killed, at least 21 injured after truck crashes into CTA Red Line station in Chinatown
An out-of-control semitrailer truck barreled off a Chicago expressway exit ramp during Friday's evening rush hour, careering through a busy intersection and slamming into a crowded escalator at the Cermak- Chinatown CTA train station.
Published by Chicago Tribune on April 26, 2008.
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Cermak-Chinatown 'L'stop
Truck Driver Held In Deadly Crash Into 'L' Stop
A truck driver remains in police custody after his 18-wheeler plowed into the busy Cermak-Chinatown 'L' stop, killing two people and injuring 21.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 26, 2008.
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7500 block of South Wabash Avenue
Man Shot Dead On South Side Street
The shooting happened about 3:25 a.m. in the 7500 block of South Wabash Avenue, police News Affairs Officer David Banks said.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 26, 2008.
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1800 block of South Oakley Avenue
Man Shot Dead On South Side Street
A black Mazda approached the man in the 1800 block of South Oakley Avenue just before 10 p.m. and an occupant fired a shots, according to police News Affairs Office David Banks, citing preliminary information.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 26, 2008.
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9600 block of South Ewing
Police Standoff Ends With One In Custody
A police standoff ended on Chicago's South Side Saturday evening following a reported robbery in the 9600 block of South Ewing.The incident took place just before 8 p.m.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 26, 2008.