Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz was slapped with a lawsuit Wednesday for the alleged beating of a man last summer at a North Side bar and music venue. Andy Kallas was at Schuba's Tavern, 3159 N. Southport Ave., for a Fall Out Boy show in the "early morning hours" of July 12, 2007, when Wentz "without authorization or provocation" attacked Kallas, according to a suit filed in Cook County Circuit Court Wednesday.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

Amanda Annis, of the 3200 block of West Belden Avenue, was fatally struck by a car while on her bike at 2000 N. Kedzie Ave., a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's office said.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

This is the second bicycle-related death in Logan Square in two weeks. On April 20, Tyler Fabeck, 22, was fatally struck by a car in the 2300 block of West Logan Boulevard when he attempted to make a left-hand turn in front of a car.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

A Cook County judge took the Chicago Park District to the woodshed last week, partially blocking the district’s deal with Latin School to build a soccer field in Lincoln Park because of “secrecy,” “lack of public hearings” and related “troubling” matters.

Published by Crain's Chicago Business on April 30, 2008.

Five people were found shot dead on Wednesday, April 23, in this house in the South Side's Chatham neighborhood. CBS

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 30, 2008.

Police were notified that three people were dead inside a residence in the 2800 block of South Kildare Avenue about 6:40 a.m., according to police News Affairs Sgt. Antoinette Ursitti.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

The incident occurred about 1 a.m. near the intersection of West 123rd Street and South Lowe Avenue when police recognized a man walking on the street as someone wanted for questioning in a murder investigation, according to Calumet Area detectives.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

Otis Townsend, 32, of the 6800 block of South Marshfield Avenue, died of a gunshot wound to his head. Police believe he was shot through the rolled-down window of the Hummer sport-utility vehicle he was driving. The SUV rammed into a nearby house on the 8200 block of South Aberdeen around 9:25 p.m. Monday.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

Otis Townsend, 32, of the 6800 block of South Marshfield Avenue, died of a gunshot wound to his head. Police believe he was shot through the rolled-down window of the Hummer sport-utility vehicle he was driving. The SUV rammed into a nearby house on the 8200 block of South Aberdeen around 9:25 p.m. Monday.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

An anonymous citizen reported seeing a cougar near the intersection of North California and West Lawrence avenues about 3:15 a.m., according to a Lincoln District police sergeant.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

On April 14, Chicago Police fatally shot a cougar about 5:30 p.m. in the alley behind the 3400 block of North Hamilton Avenue on North Side.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

Traffic on Lincoln Avenue could be dicey when they shoot exteriors at the Biograph Theater, but the Portage Theater's interior will be used for inside shots because the Biograph was gutted a few years ago to become Victory Gardens' new home.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

...Portage Theater's interior will be used for inside shots because the Biograph was gutted a few years ago to become Victory Gardens' new home.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

Things were hoppin' at Petterino's ''Monday Night Live'' open-mike cabaret as ''Sweeney Todd'' cast members joined pianist Beckie Menzie -- including Tony Award winner Judy Kaye and Edmund Bagnell.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

Gary Oldman shopped for mugs and kids' T-shirts at the Museum of Contemporary Art gift shop and dined at Hugo's Frog Bar.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

Enter the Fifty/50, a new Wicker Park spot that combines elements of a sports bar, lounge and casual eatery.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

At Phoenix, 2131 S. Archer, bowls of different delicacies were brought to our large, round table on carts and placed on a flat, wooden wheel in the center, which we could turn to share the feast: shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings, steamed spare ribs, baby octopus with curry, rice in lotus leaf, a creamy fish soup, shrimp crepes, turnip cakes and, for dessert, gelatinous coconut cake, tofu much improved with a healthy dose of liquefied sugar and sesame balls.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

But to get this faster-moving bus system, Chicago will have to pay a price. It must hike downtown parking fees, and those fees have to be high enough to discourage people from driving into the Loop. Mayor Daley says he doesn't know what those might be; he would only say they'll be, "Not as high as high."

Published by Chicago Public Radio on April 30, 2008.

Thindwa will gather with other immigrant-rights supporters tomorrow at Chicago’s Union Park, where the march begins.

Published by Chicago Public Radio on April 30, 2008.

It's a developer based in Beverly Hills, Calif., taking the wraps off a project proposed for 4400 W. 26th St. Primestor Development Inc. wants to build about 100 housing units, and approximately 190,000 square feet of commercial space, including a movie theater.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

The restaurant will be at 161 N. Jefferson St., one block north of Sepia, another hot property. While the culinary influences will have a Spanish accent, the ethos is pure green: Province will be located in a certified green building and feature recycled design materials. In the kitchen, Zweiban and team plan a recycling program as well as a composting partnership with a city farm.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 30, 2008.

Otis Townsend, 32, of 6800 block of South Marshfield Avenue, died of a gunshot wound to his head.Police believe he was shot through the rolled-down window of the Hummer sport-utility vehicle he was driving.

Published by NBC 5 on April 30, 2008.

Police believe he was shot through the rolled-down window of the Hummer sport-utility vehicle he was driving. The SUV rammed into a nearby house on the 8200 block of South Aberdeen Street around 9:25 p.m. Monday.

Published by NBC 5 on April 30, 2008.

Thompson, who is chairman of the agency, said the plan would allow the ISFA to acquire and fully restore Wrigley Field, as well as add parking and neighborhood improvements. He said the bid will be handed to Tribune Company shortly.

Published by NBC 5 on April 30, 2008.

Police were notified around 6:40 a.m. that three people were dead inside a residence in the 2800 block of South Kildare Avenue, according to police News Affairs Sgt. Antoinette Ursitti.

Published by NBC 5 on April 30, 2008.

An anonymous citizen reported seeing a cougar near the intersection of North California and West Lawrence avenues around 3:15 a.m., according to a Lincoln District police sergeant.

Published by NBC 5 on April 30, 2008.

On April 14, Chicago police fatally shot a cougar about 5:30 p.m. in the alley behind the 3400 block of North Hamilton Avenue on North Side.

Published by NBC 5 on April 30, 2008.

An anonymous citizen reported seeing a Wednesday cougar near the intersection of North California and West Lawrence avenues around 3:15 a.m., according to a Lincoln District police sergeant.

Published by NBC 5 on April 30, 2008.

Police spokeswoman Laura Kubiak says the bodies were discovered around 6:30 Wednesday morning at a residence on the 2800 block of south Kildare Avenue.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 30, 2008.

A former aide to Gov. Blagojevich has told prosecutors that, in 2003, he delivered a black plastic bag filled with $25,000 in cash to Tony Rezko to pay contractors and keep them from placing a lien on the governor's Ravenswood Manor home.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 30, 2008.

On April 15, a second sighting was reported to Chicago Police who searched the Roscoe Village neighborhood and were forced to shoot and kill the animal to protect residents, children and pets, the release said.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 30, 2008.

Okay, enough with the press conference. Mark and I didn't go to the the Trump International Hotel and Tower to rub elbows.

Published by YoChicago on April 30, 2008.

Technical difficulties kept me from talking to Danny Glick of @properties for more than a few seconds, but that was enough time to learn that the six unsold units at 744 W Fullerton Ave are now selling from the $410s to the $450s.

Published by YoChicago on April 30, 2008.

Branching out into the surrounding neighborhood, the two-bedroom condos northwest of Converge at 919 W Altgeld St start in the $520s, while the two-bedrooms two blocks west at 926 W Fullerton Ave start in the $610s, so Converge is bringing up the rear, price-wise.

Published by YoChicago on April 30, 2008.

Branching out into the surrounding neighborhood, the two-bedroom condos northwest of Converge at 919 W Altgeld St start in the $520s, while the two-bedrooms two blocks west at 926 W Fullerton Ave start in the $610s, so Converge is bringing up the rear, price-wise.

Published by YoChicago on April 30, 2008.

Sunrise Equities, the group behind the West Loop's Pure, is the developer of this colorful project at 2140-52 W Devon Ave.

Published by YoChicago on April 30, 2008.

Fire Media Affairs Chief Joe Roccasalva said one person was pinned-in a car that crashed near the intersection of South State and 121st streets about 2 a.m.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

Four more homes at Foxford Development's 154 Lofts on West Hubbard have sold since the publication of Kate's lofts feature in the February New Homes.

Published by YoChicago on April 30, 2008.

Being the last buyer to sign at 663 West Barry can have its perks. The lone unsold condo in the elevator building is a two-bedroom / two-bath unit on the building's top floor, which means the home has its own private rooftop deck.

Published by YoChicago on April 30, 2008.

About 1:30 p.m., one person was fatally shot in a business in the 4500 block of West Division Street, police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli said.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

West Town Tavern has taken to serving Brussels spouts as a side with many of their meat dishes.

Published by Chicagoist on April 30, 2008.

Crofton on Wells serves a side dish of Brussels spouts and cauliflower that was so delicious we had two orders.

Published by Chicagoist on April 30, 2008.

But the award for the best Brussels sprouts in Chicago goes to Carnivale, which cooks its Brussels sprouts with ham and spices and serves them in a huge metal pot.

Published by Chicagoist on April 30, 2008.

Moonstruck Chocolate Company, a national purveyor of cute and tasty chocolate treats, is closing its Chicago location today.

Published by Chicagoist on April 30, 2008.

All About Beer magazine (via) listed their "top 125 places to have a beer before you die" (a nice arbitrary number, by the way). Five local taverns made the cut: Hopleaf (#24), Clark Street Ale House (#43), Map Room (#47), Goose Island (#84) and John Barleycorn, which makes the cut ten spots from the bottom at #115.

Published by Chicagoist on April 30, 2008.

All About Beer magazine (via) listed their "top 125 places to have a beer before you die" (a nice arbitrary number, by the way). Five local taverns made the cut: Hopleaf (#24), Clark Street Ale House (#43), Map Room (#47), Goose Island (#84) and John Barleycorn, which makes the cut ten spots from the bottom at #115.

Published by Chicagoist on April 30, 2008.

All About Beer magazine (via) listed their "top 125 places to have a beer before you die" (a nice arbitrary number, by the way). Five local taverns made the cut: Hopleaf (#24), Clark Street Ale House (#43), Map Room (#47), Goose Island (#84) and John Barleycorn, which makes the cut ten spots from the bottom at #115.

Published by Chicagoist on April 30, 2008.

All About Beer magazine (via) listed their "top 125 places to have a beer before you die" (a nice arbitrary number, by the way). Five local taverns made the cut: Hopleaf (#24), Clark Street Ale House (#43), Map Room (#47), Goose Island (#84) and John Barleycorn, which makes the cut ten spots from the bottom at #115.

Published by Chicagoist on April 30, 2008.

All About Beer magazine (via) listed their "top 125 places to have a beer before you die" (a nice arbitrary number, by the way). Five local taverns made the cut: Hopleaf (#24), Clark Street Ale House (#43), Map Room (#47), Goose Island (#84) and John Barleycorn, which makes the cut ten spots from the bottom at #115.

Published by Chicagoist on April 30, 2008.

I like my neighborhood. I live in Edgewater, I've lived here most of my life in Chicago, apart from a year or two in the Ukrainian Village.

Published by Chicagoist on April 30, 2008.

I like my neighborhood. I live in Edgewater, I've lived here most of my life in Chicago, apart from a year or two in the Ukrainian Village.

Published by Chicagoist on April 30, 2008.

One man is dead following a shooting on the West Side Wednesday afternoon.About 1:30 p.m., one person was fatally shot in a business in the 4500 block of West Division Street, police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli said.

Published by NBC 5 on April 30, 2008.

A 35-year-old man was found fatally shot Tuesday afternoon on Chicago's Southwest Side. The victim, whose identity was not released, was found dead in an alley near the 3200 block of West 63rd Street, said Chicago Police Officer JoAnn Taylor, a police spokeswoman.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 30, 2008.

So he called his new spot, which will be at 161 N. Jefferson St., Province, as in “a general region.” And already, he says, people are calling it Provence, as in that very specific region of southern France.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 30, 2008.

Which is going to make the intersection of Jefferson and Randolph Streets arguably the hottest fine-dining corner in town.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 30, 2008.

Phylis Hammond, principal of Tilden Career Community Academy High School, 4747 S. Union Ave., is one of 25 educators nationwide to receive an Ambassadors in Education Award.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 30, 2008.

The incident happened about 2:50 p.m. at Kedzie and Armitage avenues, according to police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli. He said the victim, believed to be a teenager, was fatally struck by a car. The driver remained on the scene, Mirabelli said.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 30, 2008.

A witness called 911 about 12:40 a.m. and said a man jumped from the Indiana Avenue bridge into the river at 134th Street, at the border with south suburban Riverdale, police Officer John Henry said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 30, 2008.

Police responded about 4 p.m. to a call of a person down in an alley in the 3200 block of West 63rd Street, said Chicago Police Officer JoAnn Taylor, a police spokeswoman. The man was found lying unresponsive on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 30, 2008.

Three bodies were discovered around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday inside a home in the 2800 block of South Kildare Avenue in the Little Village neighborhood, police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 30, 2008.

Expensive items taken from home where 5 were slain, police say. Authorities said the possessions were taken from the ransacked house in the 7600 block of South Rhodes Avenue where Lakesha Doss, Whitney Flowers, Donovan Richardson, Reginald Walker and Anthony Scales were found shot in the head April 23.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 30, 2008.

Chicago police were investigating a homicide that occurred at a factory Wednesday afternoon in the 4500 block of West Division Street on the West Side, police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 30, 2008.

Just weeks after police shot and killed a cougar that had somehow made its way to the city's North Side, another cougar has reportedly been spotted only about 2 1/2 miles away. The latest sighting was reported to police by a 911 call from an anonymous resident who claimed to see a cougar near the intersection of California and Lawrence avenues at 3:15 a.m.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 30, 2008.

Police were notified that three people were dead inside a residence in the 2800 block of South Kildare Avenue about 6:40 a.m., according to police News Affairs Sgt. Antoinette Ursitti.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 30, 2008.

A new proposal by allow the State of Illinois to buy and renovate Wrigley Field without using taxpayer funds, but would involve a likely name change for the historic ballpark.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 30, 2008.

A large male cougar fatally shot by Chicago Police on the North Side earlier this month was a DNA match to a sample from a big cat in Wisconsin, according to test results released Wednesday.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 30, 2008.

Randy Zweiban was leaving Nacional 27, Zweiban announced this afternoon that he’ll be opening his new restaurant, Province, this September just a few doors down from Sepia in the West Loop.

Published by Time Out Chicago on April 30, 2008.

And the new store that opened today? That would be the upscale women’s clothing chain, Intermix, which opened its doors in Bucktown. The new outpost carries lines from designers including Stella McCartney, Chloe, Jay Godfrey, J Brand, Herve Leger and Brian Atwood.

Published by Time Out Chicago on April 30, 2008.

Chicago Police say they found three bodies inside a home on Chicago's South Side. Police spokeswoman Laura Kubiak says the bodies were discovered around 6:30 Wednesday morning at a residence on the 2800 block of south Kildare Avenue.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 30, 2008.

Three bodies are found inside a home on Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. Police believe the deaths are drug related. The bodies of two men and a woman were found bound and gagged and shot to death on the second floor of a ransacked home after a well-being check.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 30, 2008.

An employee working at a factory on the West Side was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon by a co-worker. The gunman fled the factory, O&G Spring Wire, in the 4500 block of West Division shortly after the shooting around 2 p.m.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 30, 2008.

After 10 years of planning, a landfill in Bridgeport is set to become a park by the end of summer.

Published by Medill Reports on April 30, 2008.

Connoisseurs will point to Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles in L.A. as one of the originals and in Bronzeville, for the first few weeks initially, there was an unaffiliated Chicago's Rosscoe's, but a lawsuit forced the local owners to change their name to Chicago's Home of Chicken & Waffles. It doesn't really matter -- the lines to get in have been constant.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on April 30, 2008.

You'll see plenty of fried chicken joints as you drive down Halsted on the far South Side but when you come across Blue Soul House of Chicken & Waffles in Morgan Park, you're in for a treat that satisfies breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on April 30, 2008.

• 2747 W. Pratt, 1W. This two-bedroom was appraised at $115,000; opening bid $76,667. Winning bid: $120,000, $5,000 (4%) above the appraised value.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on April 30, 2008.

• 607 W. Wrightwood, 310. One-bedroom appraised at $160,000; opening bid $106,667. Winning bid: $167,200, $7,200 (5%) above the appraised value.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on April 30, 2008.

• 6101 N. Sheridan, 36-A. Three-bedroom appraised at $415,000; opening bid $276,667. Winning bid: $278,000, $137,000 (33%) below the appraised value.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on April 30, 2008.

For details on the next auction, which will likely be held at the County Building at 118 N. Clark in three or four months, call the real-estate department of the Public Administrator's office at (312) 603-0100 or visit cookcountygov.com. There, you can sign up to receive notifications of future auctions.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on April 30, 2008.

This year's festival, which runs June 27-July 6 in Chicago's Grant Park, includes Stevie Wonder, who played at the Taste 20 years ago.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on April 30, 2008.