Weeks, of the 1300 block of West 51st Street was allegedly shooting at his girlfriend's former boyfriend on March 3, 2006, according to authorities. The bullet instead shattered the living-room window of Starkesia's Englewood home, striking her in the head as she was getting ready for school.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2008.

The ban has become a sort of inside joke on menus across Chicago. At Hot Doug's in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood, owner Doug Sohn became the first restaurateur fined under the ordinance when he served the "Joe Moore," a foie gras and duck sausage sandwich named after the alderman.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2008.

Chef Didier Durand of Cyrano's Bistrot & Wine Bar said he's excited about the prospect of putting foie gras back on his menu and said the move proves politicians should stay out of the kitchen.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2008.

With its ornate sandstone masonry and dark, sooty color, the Nickerson Mansion at the corner of Erie Street and Wabash Avenue has long been an eye-catching remnant of the past among the shiny hotels and office buildings of Chicago.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2008.

A Willow Springs man has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of Anca Ramniceanu, who was struck by a truck last week at the intersection of Sheridan Road and Belmont Avenue, Chicago police said Wednesday.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2008.

Tribune Co., which acquired the Cubs and Wrigley Field in 1981, remains in talks with the state agency for it to possibly acquire and pay for an estimated $400 million in renovations to the aging baseball shrine, Major League Baseball's second-oldest ballpark, as well as neighborhood improvements and additional parking.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2008.

Police arrested two men in connection with the attack the day it happened. Robert Lamar, 18, of the 400 block of North Ridgeway and Eric Pointer, 24, of the 600 block of North Spaulding were charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and attempted armed robbery. Lamar was also charged with obstructing a police officer.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2008.

Police arrested two men in connection with the attack the day it happened. Robert Lamar, 18, of the 400 block of North Ridgeway and Eric Pointer, 24, of the 600 block of North Spaulding were charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and attempted armed robbery. Lamar was also charged with obstructing a police officer.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2008.

But the violence reached her anyway. Torres, 50, had just started her roughly 3-mile route—it was 12:30 p.m. and she hadn't sold a thing—when a man approached her in the 1300 block of Central Park Avenue. He asked for

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2008.

"I don't think we should preclude an attack on Iran if it's necessary," Ald. Bernie Stone (50th) grumbled to John Mearsheimer, a University of Chicago political science professor.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2008.

While Mungia and his family were being evicted from their home in the 10400 block of South Sacramento Avenue as part of a mortgage foreclosure, Mungia identified himself as a Chicago police officer.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2008.

He moved from the Sichuan province to Chicago 15 years ago and now owns three restaurants in Chinatown.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 14, 2008.

The Chicago Park District could veto a plan to finish some controversial soccer fields in Lincoln Park.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 14, 2008.

Former Governor Jim Thompson says he is still talking with the Cubs about buying Wrigley Field even though Tribune owner Sam Zell rejected the state's bid.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 14, 2008.

In Greece, locals would call the snack a gyro. But at the tiny Tierra Caliente in Wicker Park - which is both grocery store and cafe - it's known as tacos al pastor.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 14, 2008.

Eight jurors have been selected, in the R. Kelly case concerning child pornography charges, including three picked Monday. The panel consists of five men and three women, and is evenly split between blacks and whites. One juror, a black woman in her 20s, is a teacher's assistant at St. Agatha parish, the West Side church where the Rev. Daniel McCormack worked before pleading guilty last year to sexually abusing boys.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

Annie Colbert and Tom Krieglstein once spent eight months backpacking through 22 countries on very little money and have even taken a dip in Lake Michigan in January as part of the polar bear plunge. So, it will probably come as no surprise that the Wrigleyville couple are competing in the "Today" show's annual wedding competition, "Race to the Altar."

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

Lakeview resident Wensdae Williams, 34, lost her right leg to amputation six months ago and has been trying to make the necessary adjustments to put her life back on track since a freak accident.

Published by NBC 5 on May 14, 2008.

Police News Affairs Officer John Henry said the crash happened at 4800 W. Chicago Ave., and the City of Chicago's Web site lists the Austin Health Center of Cook County at that address.

Published by NBC 5 on May 14, 2008.

If you’ve driven or walked down South Michigan Avenue along Grant Park you have gone past 1142 S. Michigan and probably didn’t even notice the building.

Published by Crib Chatter on May 14, 2008.

Ignoring two handicapped street parking signs, a handicapped windshield decal, the wheelchair in the back and crutches in the passenger seat, a thief early Friday stole a van from a Chicago amputee. "He took my world away from me," said Wensdae Williams, a 34-year-old Lake View woman whose right leg was amputated six months ago.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

Ignoring two handicapped street parking signs, a handicapped windshield decal, the wheelchair in the back and crutches in the passenger seat, a thief early Friday stole a van from a Chicago amputee. The victim, a Bridgeport native, had moved to Lake View to be closer to her doctors and therapists.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

I recently saw one FSBO listing on Craigslist at 735 W. Oakdale in Lakeview.

Published by Crib Chatter on May 14, 2008.

1104 W. Montana in Lincoln Park appears to fit the bill and is currently listed at 2006 pricing.

Published by Crib Chatter on May 14, 2008.

The University of Chicago has bought Harper Court shopping center at 5211 S. Harper for $6.5 million and intends to find a developer to tear it down and rebuild the property as a destination retail corridor.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

The parking lot is in the 5200 block of South Lake Park, just east of the shopping center.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

Sheila McGinnis, 47, of Chicago's Beverly neighborhood, was charged with drunken driving, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and failure to provide proof of insurance, according to a police report obtained Tuesday.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

On the second-floor of St. Pius V, a Catholic church in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, 22 men are winding down their weekly meeting.

Published by Chicago Public Radio on May 14, 2008.

A couple recent attempts by a man to lure children into his vehicle, has trigger a community alert on the Northwest Side Jefferson Park neighborhood.

Published by Fox News Chicago on May 14, 2008.

Police News Affairs Officer John Henry said the crash happened at the 4800 block of West Chicago Avenue and the City of Chicago’s Web site lists the Austin Health Center of Cook County at that address.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

The fire started about 1:45 a.m. at the 1200 block of West 78th Street, according to police News Affairs Officer David Banks. It is not immediately known what time the fire was extinguished.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

The damage: $10. Thousands of bars in Chicago, why this one? While I was in college at the University of Iowa, I'd kick off my weekends at FAC, or Friday After Class. Later I realized not everyone spends 5 to 7 p.m. on Fridays sharing half-price pitchers of Bud Light and eating greasy $1 cheeseburgers. I then discovered that finding a good Friday night food or drink deal in Chicago is as hard as landing a well-paying job with a liberal arts degree. A Mano offers its $5 bar menu every night of the week, along with $5 pizzas from 5 to 7 p.m., but taking advantage of the special on a Friday made it seem even sweeter.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

The Hertz Rent A Car location is at 181 W. Washington St., according to the company's Web site.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 14, 2008.

About 6:40 p.m., a Yellow Company taxicab and a city services taxicab crashed into each other at West Washington and North Wells streets, according to Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 14, 2008.

The only high-profile violation of the ban since it was enacted was against Doug Sohn, owner of Hot Doug's, who sold a hot dog with foie gras on it.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 14, 2008.

The field intended for use primarily by the Latin School, at Clark Street and North Avenue, was already under construction toward the south end of the park when neighborhood groups cried foul. The group Protect Our Parks called it a "theft of public land."

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 14, 2008.

The fire started about 1:45 a.m. at 1222 W. 78th St., according to police News Affairs Officer David Banks. It is not immediately known what time the fire was extinguished. The blaze in the two-story building has been ruled an accident caused by smoking materials, police News Affairs Officer Marcel Bright said Wednesday morning.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 14, 2008.

Novello was driving a rented U-Haul truck through the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Sheridan Road when he first caused a traffic accident, then hit Anca Ramniceanu, 62, as she crossed the street, police said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 14, 2008.

Ramniceanu, of the 3100 block of North Sheridan Road, was later pronounced dead at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 14, 2008.

A quest for peace began Wednesday morning at Crane High School, at 2245 W. Jackson Blvd. on the city's Near West Side.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 14, 2008.

Doug Sohn, the owner of Hot Doug’s (3324 N. California Ave.), whose special, foie-gras-laced “Joe Moore” sausage earned him the very first fine ($250) for violating the city’s foie-gras ban, is happy the two-year-old ordinance was repealed on Wednesday.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 14, 2008.

Barr bet his Oak Brook-based Renaissant Development Group LLC on its ability to deliver two high-profile buildings on South Michigan. But his main lender on his project for 1000 S. Michigan filed a foreclosure suit May 2.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

The foreclosure comes a couple of months after Barr was handed a setback in his plans for 830 S. Michigan, which calls for an 80-story building to arise behind a 19th century former YWCA. In that case, Barr was sued for foreclosure by Hermes Capital LLC, a secondary lender in the deal who alleged default on $4.25 million.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

Investors in the posh Shangri-La hotel and condo tower at 111 W. Wacker and a planned Ritz-Carlton condo building at 664 N. Michigan both have foreign sources to fund construction despite slow sales.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

Investors in the posh Shangri-La hotel and condo tower at 111 W. Wacker and a planned Ritz-Carlton condo building at 664 N. Michigan both have foreign sources to fund construction despite slow sales.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

A forest green 1995 Chevy van was stolen last Friday morning. The owner of the van, a Lakeview amputee, says the thief, or thieves, ignored a handicapped windshield decal, a fold-up wheelchair in the back seat and crutches in the front seat.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 14, 2008.

Leaders in the Chinese-American community are spearheading local relief efforts. They gathered in Chinatown Wednesday and announced that a fund has been set up to help people in Szechuan.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 14, 2008.

A ten-year-old girl says she was sexually assaulted in that neighborhood Monday. It reportedly happened right next to Ryerson Elementary School.

Published by Fox News Chicago on May 14, 2008.

Three months after chef Michael Carlson, 33, reopened his unorthodox fine dining spot at 1466 N. Ashland, it remains almost as difficult to get a table as during the restaurant's abrupt four-month hiatus this winter.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

TV talking head Matt Lauer was spotted with Chicago native sportscasting brothers Bryant and Greg Gumbel dining at the Rosebud on Walton Monday night.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2008.

He told David Letterman how the trouble began from having too much of the ol’ “magic sauce,” then thrice marching from his hotel to Walgreen’s (we remember it being the one at Michigan and Chicago Ave.) to buy cigarettes, getting distracted by acne cream and gummy bears, and his swelling drunken frustration, which ultimately led to a scuffle with the Walgreen’s security guard and a misdemeanor criminal trespassing charge.

Published by Chicagoist on May 14, 2008.

Former Gov. Jim Thompson said Tuesday he’s still negotiating with the Cubs and still hopeful the state can find a way to buy and renovate Wrigley Field with a “no taxes of any kind” deal that is acceptable to Tribune Co. CEO Sam Zell.

Published by Fox News Chicago on May 14, 2008.

Williams discovered the theft Friday morning as she left her Lakeview apartment and says the thief must have known his target was disabled.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 14, 2008.

CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports Jim Farruggio of Andersonville is a commuter ahead of his time.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 14, 2008.

n March, a Crane High School student was shot to death just outside of the school as another was beaten on the steps, NBC5's Natalie Martinez reported. On Wednesday, two exhibits were unveiled at the high school -- one promoting the spirit of nonviolence through dialogue, while the other was the Gandhi, King and Ikeda exhibit, which demonstrates the difference an individual can make.

Published by NBC 5 on May 14, 2008.

The Chicago Park District seems poised to pull back from a controversial deal to lease a new soccer field in Lincoln Park.

Published by Chicago Public Radio on May 14, 2008.

After she began to gain recognition for her work, Miller made the decision to return to Chicago to further develop her fashion portfolio. She presented her portfolio to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and to her surprise was accepted. There she “really learned fashion from a design perspective.”

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

An attendee at a Miller trunk show at Pivot Boutique, at 1101 W. Fulton Market, who claims to live a very organic lifestyle, heard about the event from a friend. After spending $400, 40-year-old professional make-up artist Karen Brody said she'll “definitely be back” for more of Miller's designs.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

From her one-bedroom-apartment-turned-office, the 28-year-old Chicago native runs Lara Miller Ltd., an eco-conscious clothing line that's versatile, stylish and on the verge of success.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Chicago-based Female Health Co., reflecting a tax benefit and increased worldwide acceptance of its sole product, the female condom, reported earnings more than tripled in its second quarter.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Material Sciences Corp., a manufacturer of acoustical and coated applications, posted drops in fiscal year and quarterly earnings on weakness in the automotive and building industries. The stock sank by as much as 11 percent in early trading, but rebounded to close down 7 percent.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Veri-Tek International Corp. on Tuesday reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on tax benefits and improved crane sales. The Bridgeview-based company issued an upbeat forecast for the year, while announcing its stock is moving to Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.'s small-cap exchange. Shares soared more than 12 percent Tuesday.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Chicago is one of those cities. More than 100 people gathered in Lincoln Park on Saturday to support the torch’s Chicago run— a two kilometer symbolic walk around the pond.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Monique Burgos, a 1996 graduate of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, said there are few people registered from her class on the site, but she hopes it will be a way to get updates and plan get-togethers.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Grand Boulevard, where Robert Taylor Homes used to be, has seen a sharp drop in murders. Two miles to the south, in Greater Grand Crossing, homicide numbers have tripled.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Grand Boulevard, where Robert Taylor Homes used to be, has seen a sharp drop in murders. Two miles to the south, in Greater Grand Crossing, homicide numbers have tripled.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

The Medill analysis showed contrasting changes in homicide numbers from 2000 through 2006 in Grand Boulevard, Washington Park and Greater Grand Crossing, three next-door neighborhoods bordered on the north by East 39th Street, on the south be East 79th Street, and on the west by the Dan Ryan Expressway:

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

In Washington Park, just north of Greater Grand Crossing, 10 people were killed in 2000; 10 were also killed in 2006.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Martin rallied on Wednesday at the James R. Thompson Center downtown with activists from the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, lawyers and religious leaders. They delivered a letter with hundreds of signatures to Madigan's office, calling on her to hold new hearings in the cases of at least 30 men imprisoned because of confessions allegedly prompted by torture.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

“Millions of Americans are burdened by their prescription costs and side effects,” said Dr. Caleb Alexander, a prescription drug expert from University of Chicago. “Although many patients are on medicines they should be on, in many cases patients’ prescription list can be trimmed, saving them money and avoiding potential side effects from drugs that might not necessary.”

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

A shaking, scared big white mop of a dog cowers under its owner's chair in Examining Room 1 of the Hyde Park Animal Clinic. All of a sudden there's a knock on the door and the dog scurries as close to the wall as he can get under the chair. And then, there's the soothing voice. "Hey puppy?! What are you doing under there?" The dog's ears perk up, and out he runs straight into the arms of Dr. Tom Wake.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

For a free skin-cancer screening, you can make an appointment with Kristie Bonner of the Tiffani Kim Institute by calling (312) 265-3391. The screenings will be available at 310 W. Superior St. during the entire month of May.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Don't get me wrong - it's entirely possible that Russland will start charging $37,500 per space starting this June, so buyers who like the 28-story high-rise at 1400 S Michigan Ave might want to take the plunge in the next couple of weeks.

Published by YoChicago on May 14, 2008.

Chef Didier Durand wasn’t going to waste any time. At a 4 p.m. press conference, he announced plans to put foie gras on the menu immediately at Cyrano’s Bistro—just hours after the city council repealed the ban.

Published by Chicago Public Radio on May 14, 2008.

Crystallized ginger, shown here in chunks (left) and slices, is a popular after-meal snack available at The Spice house in Old Town. To make this dessert, ginger is boiled with a sugary syrup, then rolled in sugar afterwards.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Doing the right thing means paying more for local and organic food.  A bunch of radishes was priced at $1.29 at the Jewel-Osco at Clark and Division, while a bunch of Genesis Growers’ radishes was $2.25.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Moore further characterized the maneuver that brought the issue to a vote in what he called a "kangaroo legislative session" as a harbinger of how future controversies could be handled, like the upcoming vote on the Children's Museum's request to move to Grant Park.

Published by Chi-Town Daily News on May 14, 2008.

Didier Durand, chef at Cyrano's Bistro and Wine Bar at 426 N. Wells St., said that he will be adjusting his menu to recognize the return of the rare treat immediately.

Published by Chi-Town Daily News on May 14, 2008.

Michael Tsonton, owner and chef of Copperblue Restaurant at 580 E. Illinois, and organizer of Chicago Chefs for Choice, is relieved that the issue has been laid to rest.

Published by Chi-Town Daily News on May 14, 2008.

Doug Sohn, owner of Hot Doug's Sausage Superstore at 3324 N. California, paid a $250 fine last February for his defiance of the ban. He said he was looking forward to putting foie gras sausage back on the menu. But he plans to wait until the ink is dry.

Published by Chi-Town Daily News on May 14, 2008.

“I would say if they’re in the middle of their season and practicing, they need at least 3,000 calories a day,” said Leo Kocher, head wrestling coach and associate professor of physical education and athletics at the University of Chicago.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Joel Belding, a Northwestern University football player, spends about $5,400 on food per year; the United States Department of Agriculture reported the average American spent $3,760 on food in 2007.

Published by Medill Reports on May 14, 2008.

Chicago police arrested Michael Cosmano, 56, on May 8 at his home in Naperville for the murder of then-29-year-old Milton Rodriguez. Cook County State's Attorney spokesman Andy Conklin said Rodriguez, an employee of Bella's Pizza, 1948 W. Chicago, attempted to organize a work stoppage of the restaurant's employees to obtain higher wages and better working conditions.

Published by Chicago Journal on May 14, 2008.

...Chicago’s earliest neighborhoods. Time: 12:45 – 3:15 pm Starts at : MidWest Bank Lobby, 1601 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Published by East Village Association blog on May 14, 2008.

...the Wicker Park Landmark district beginning in historic St. Paul’s Norwegian Lutheran Church at 2215 W. North Ave. “Meet” many of the early residents and see their architecturally diverse buildings. Then walk around...

Published by East Village Association blog on May 14, 2008.