News articles on May 6, 2008

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  • 3400 block of South Calumet Avenue Woman charged with reckless homicide, DUI in pedestrian's death

    A Chicago Heights woman was charged with reckless homicide and drunken driving in connection with a hit-and-run accident on Chicago's South Side over the weekend that killed a 36-year-old man, police said. Barnes, of the 3400 block of South Calumet Avenue, was struck by a vehicle while walking near East 85th Street and South Stony Island Avenue at about 4 a.m. Sunday, police said.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • East 85th Street and South Stony Island Avenue Woman charged with reckless homicide, DUI in pedestrian's death

    A Chicago Heights woman was charged with reckless homicide and drunken driving in connection with a hit-and-run accident on Chicago's South Side over the weekend that killed a 36-year-old man, police said. John Barnes, of the 3400 block of South Calumet Avenue, was struck by a vehicle while walking near East 85th Street and South Stony Island Avenue at about 4 a.m. Sunday, police said.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 5900 block of South Cicero Avenue 1 killed, 6 hurt in separate traffic crashes

    Separate traffic accidents in Chicago late Monday left one man dead and six people hospitalized, including at least one in critical condition, police said.The fatal crash occurred about 10:25 p.m. in the 5900 block of South Cicero Avenue, near Midway Airport on the city's Southwest Side, said Officer John Henry, a police spokesman.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 60th Street and Ashland Avenue 1 killed, 6 hurt in separate traffic crashes

    Separate traffic accidents in Chicago late Monday left one man dead and six people hospitalized, including at least one in critical condition, police said. About 40 minutes later, police responded to a crash with multiple injuries at 60th Street and Ashland Avenue, in the Englewood neighborhood, Henry said. Two vehicles collided head-on, apparently when one of the cars attempted to make a U-turn.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 3300 block of West Potomac Street 1 killed, 1 wounded in Humboldt Park shooting

    One person was killed and another was seriously wounded early Tuesday in a drive-by shooting in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said. The Humboldt Park attack occurred about 12:10 a.m. in the 3300 block of West Potomac Street, according to Officer John Henry, a police spokesman.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 90th Street and Commercial Avenue 1 killed, 1 wounded in Humboldt Park shooting

    One person was killed and another was seriously wounded early Tuesday in a drive-by shooting in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said. The shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. Monday at 90th Street and Commercial Avenue, in the South Chicago neighborhood, according to police.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 95th and LaSalle Streets Out-of-control vehicle kills man, injures toddler

    A man was killed and a toddler was seriously hurt Monday night when a car went out of control and struck them on Chicago's South Side, pinning them against a fence, police said. The victims were walking near 95th and LaSalle Streets about 6:30 p.m. Monday when they were struck by the vehicle after it hopped a curb, said Officer John Henry, a police spokesman.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 39th Street and Lake Shore Drive Ex-Illini football star Mendenhall robbed in Chicago

    Former University of Illinois running back and recent Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick Rashard Mendenhall was robbed at gunpoint along the Chicago lakefront early Monday morning, police and a relative said. A male and a female were robbed around 2 a.m. Monday by two offenders near 39th Street and Lake Shore Drive, police spokesman John Mirabelli said. Nobody was hurt in the incident, and no one is in custody for the armed robbery, Mirabelli said.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 101st Street and Eggleston Avenue Woman running to save child is hit by freight train

    A woman who police said was running after her child who had wandered too close to railroad tracks was in critical condition Tuesday morning after she was hit by a freight train, police said. The incident occurred about 11:30 p.m. Monday along elevated tracks in the vicinity of 101st Street and Eggleston Avenue on Chicago's South Side, police Officer John Henry said. The woman was hit by a northbound freight train and suffered severe leg damage, he said.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 55th and Shields Determined young woman killed in possible gang crossfire

    About an hour before the university student was fatally injured, two men were shot near 55th and Shields by a high-powered assault weapon. The weapon was later confiscated by Englewood District officers who heard the shooting and chased down a suspect, sources said.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 7700 block of South May 3-year-old recovering after being shot

    About 6:20 p.m., 10 to 12 shots rang out in the 7700 block of South May, witnesses told police. Police are investigating the possibility the shooting was gang related.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Marist Marist band teacher ousted

    Marist band classes have been suspended and the program's director, Rocco Carioto, was escorted from the Southwest Side Catholic high school Monday afternoon.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 9500 block of South LaSalle Car kills man, injures child

    An adult male was killed and a 4-year-old child was in serious condition after being struck by a car in the 9500 block of South LaSalle.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Little Village Metro briefs

    Police are looking for a man who abducted his two children from their Little Village home and possibly fled with them and his new girlfriend. Juvenal Benitez, 32, took his sons, ages 8 and 10, for a custodial visit on Saturday, police said.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 2500 block of South Homan Avenue Father abducts children during visit

    Juvenal Benitez, 32, took his sons, ages 8 and 10, from their home in the 2500 block of South Homan Avenue for a custodial visit on Saturday, May 3, according to an alert issued Monday by Harrison Area detectives.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 3300 block of West Potomac Ave Two men dead after West Side shooting

    Henry Garcia, 25, of the 1300 block of North Homan Ave., and Luis Ortiz, 29, of the 3300 block of West Potomac Ave., suffered fatal gunshot wounds on the 3300 block of West Potomac Ave., according to a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 8231 South Shore Dr 'Grand' new principal for Marian Catholic

    She is no stranger to the South Side. Hilbin was principal at St. Michael School, 8231 South Shore Dr., and St. Christina School in Chicago's Mount Greenwood community.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 8739 S. Exchange Ave 'Grand' new principal for Marian Catholic

    And she helped resurrect the education program at Immaculate Conception School, 8739 S. Exchange Ave., in Chicago's 10th Ward, when Enright decided it was time to open a school that had been closed for 15 years.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 3180 N. Broadway Lake View bank branch robbed

    The man gave a teller at the North Community Bank branch at 3180 N. Broadway a note demanding money, according to FBI spokeswoman Cynthia Yates. The robber implied he had a gun, Yates said, citing preliminary information.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 110 W Superior St Construction checkup: Superior 110

    We received an email last night from a reader identified as "David" requesting on JFJ Development Company's Superior 110 high-rise at 110 W Superior St in River North:

    Published by YoChicago on May 6, 2008.

  • Huron and State Sales update: Nine homes sold at The Huron

    It's the 28-story high-rise planned for the northeast corner of Huron and State streets, on the lots where those two old brownstones currently stand.

    Published by YoChicago on May 6, 2008.

  • West 77th and South May 3-Year-Old Shot In Neck On South Side

    The child was near West 77th and South May streets just before 6:15 p.m. when he was shot in the neck, Fire Media Affairs spokesman Joe Roccasalva said.

    Published by NBC 5 on May 6, 2008.

  • 13359 S. Burley Ave Teen Did 'Right Thing' In Leaving Newborn At Fire Station

    A 16-year-old girl who apparently gave birth to a baby early Monday "did the right thing" when she left the baby at a Far South Side Chicago Fire Department station, according to police.The girl, who gave birth about 2 a.m. Monday, brought the baby, wrapped in a blanket, to the fire station at 13359 S. Burley Ave., police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak said.

    Published by NBC 5 on May 6, 2008.

  • 9500 S. LaSalle St Father, Child Struck While Walking On South Side

    A 4-year-old is in critical condition and an adult is dead Tuesday morning after both were pinned against a wrought iron fence on the South Side by a vehicle that possibly jumped the curb.Joseph Richardson, 39, of 11422 S. Wallace St., was fatally struck by a vehicle at 9500 S. LaSalle St.

    Published by NBC 5 on May 6, 2008.

  • 11422 S. Wallace St Father, Child Struck While Walking On South Side

    A 4-year-old is in critical condition and an adult is dead Tuesday morning after both were pinned against a wrought iron fence on the South Side by a vehicle that possibly jumped the curb.Joseph Richardson, 39, of 11422 S. Wallace St., was fatally struck by a vehicle at 9500 S. LaSalle St.

    Published by NBC 5 on May 6, 2008.

  • Loop Chicago goes 'green' for future residents in West Loop

    Ground was broken Tuesday on a West Loop site for what will be Chicago's first "green" residential building.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • the Loop Chicago goes 'green' for future residents in West Loop

    Not only is the planned 50-story apartment Chicago’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design registered building, but it marks the first time a new apartment tower has been built in the Loop during the past 15 years.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • 215 W. Washington Chicago goes 'green' for future residents in West Loop

    Ed Fanselow, an account executive for the Real Estate Communications Group, said he believes the building planned for 215 W. Washington is a big step in Daley’s goal to make Chicago one of the country’s greenest cities. Currently, Chicago ranks second in the country for top USGBC certified and registered cities.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • Washington and Jefferson Chicago goes 'green' for future residents in West Loop

    Jupiter Realty expects the first units of the apartment complex to be available by spring 2010. After finishing the project, Jupiter Realty will start work on a smaller LEED residential building at the northwest corner of Washington and Jefferson.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • Grant Park Children's Museum reaches for a piece of Grant Park

    The 25-year-old Children’s Museum, currently residing on Navy Pier, its third location since its founding, is looking to pick up and move to a larger location—the Daley Bicentennial Plaza in Grant Park.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • 42nd Ward Children's Museum reaches for a piece of Grant Park

    “A private institution taking public land for its own purposes--that’s what we call a ‘land grab,” said Alderman Brendan Reilly of the 42nd Ward, which includes the contested area. Reilly not only disapproves of the revised proposal, but said the plan may be unlawful when it comes to building the Chicago Children's Museum in Grant Park.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • Englewood CPS success wins administrator top Elgin post

    As the Elgin U-46 School District gains a new superintendent, the Chicago Public Schools begins a search to replace administrator Jose Torres. Torres will leave behind over 14,000 students in 25 schools in the Englewood, West Englewood, Greater Grand Crossing, Chatham and Auburn Gresham neighborhoods.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • West Englewood CPS success wins administrator top Elgin post

    As the Elgin U-46 School District gains a new superintendent, the Chicago Public Schools begins a search to replace administrator Jose Torres. Torres will leave behind over 14,000 students in 25 schools in the Englewood, West Englewood, Greater Grand Crossing, Chatham and Auburn Gresham neighborhoods.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • Grand Crossing CPS success wins administrator top Elgin post

    As the Elgin U-46 School District gains a new superintendent, the Chicago Public Schools begins a search to replace administrator Jose Torres. Torres will leave behind over 14,000 students in 25 schools in the Englewood, West Englewood, Greater Grand Crossing, Chatham and Auburn Gresham neighborhoods.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • Chatham CPS success wins administrator top Elgin post

    As the Elgin U-46 School District gains a new superintendent, the Chicago Public Schools begins a search to replace administrator Jose Torres. Torres will leave behind over 14,000 students in 25 schools in the Englewood, West Englewood, Greater Grand Crossing, Chatham and Auburn Gresham neighborhoods.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • Gresham CPS success wins administrator top Elgin post

    As the Elgin U-46 School District gains a new superintendent, the Chicago Public Schools begins a search to replace administrator Jose Torres. Torres will leave behind over 14,000 students in 25 schools in the Englewood, West Englewood, Greater Grand Crossing, Chatham and Auburn Gresham neighborhoods.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • Uptown Community group sues city over day-labor site

    A community group in Uptown has sued the city in an attempt to shut down a planned day-labor site, claiming the city picked the site without proper community input.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • 4834 N. Sheridan Road Community group sues city over day-labor site

    A community group in Uptown has sued the city in an attempt to shut down a planned day-labor site, claiming the city picked the site without proper community input. A community group in Uptown has sued the city in an attempt to shut down a planned day-labor site, claiming the city picked the site without proper community input.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • Pullman Anti-gun activism a memorial to slain son

    He wears a button on his lapel and a handkerchief in his suit pocket. The smiling face of his son, Blair, is on each. RonHolt, a life-long resident of Pullman, on Chicago’s South Side, had been active in the community for years. After Blair’s death, Ron Holt’s activism had a new focus: a non-profit coalition against violence, Purpose Over Pain.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • Trinity United Church of Christ <DEL>Nine</DEL> eight honorary degrees for Wright

    According to Wright’s biography on Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ web site, the reverend has received eight honorary degrees from various schools.

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • Soldier Field Volunteers help make 40 years of Special Olympics a reality

    The Illinois Special Olympics turned a boisterous 40 years old Tuesday, a far cry from 1968, when it began in one area of the state with 1,000 athletes. Hundreds of volunteers from a variety of backgrounds and organizations helped kick off the opening ceremony and festivities at Soldier Field (425 E Mcfetridge Dr.)

    Published by Medill Reports on May 6, 2008.

  • 30 S. Wacker BP to Move 1,000 Jobs From Suburbs to Merc Complex

    The oil company BP PLC tentatively has agreed to move 1,000 jobs from the western suburbs to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange complex at 10 to 30 S. Wacker.

    Published by Fox News Chicago on May 6, 2008.

  • Chicago Board of Trade BP to Move 1,000 Jobs From Suburbs to Merc Complex

    As part of its acquisition last year of the Chicago Board of Trade, the Merc has moved most trading pits to the CBOT at LaSalle and Jackson. The last of its trading on Wacker is scheduled to end May 16, said Allan Schoenberg, a spokesman for the exchange’s parent, CME Group Inc.

    Published by Fox News Chicago on May 6, 2008.

  • Bridgeport 4 Kids, 2 Adults Struck by Car

    The accident happened about noon at 3465 S. Lithuanica Ave. in the Bridgeport neighborhood, according to Fire Media Affairs Assistant Director Eve Rodriguez. The six were crossing the street when they were struck by a car, she said.

    Published by Fox News Chicago on May 6, 2008.

  • 4219 W. Arthington St Woman Found Dead in Vacant Lot Was Strangled

    A woman whose partially-clothed body was found in a vacant lot on the West Side on Monday afternoon was strangled and her death has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report. The victim, who remains unidentified Tuesday afternoon, was a black woman believed to be in her 30s, according to a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. She was found at 4219 W. Arthington St. and pronounced dead on the scene at 12:20 p.m. Monday.

    Published by Fox News Chicago on May 6, 2008.

  • 1400 block of North Monticello Ave BREAKING NEWS: 2 killed by Metra train

    Two people were struck and killed by a Metra train Tuesday afternoon in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, delaying trains along two routes, officials said. The incident happened about 5:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Monticello Ave., according to Officer John Mirabelli, a Chicago police spokesman.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • the Loop Rezko trial hasn't harmed Obama -- yet

    Sen. Barack Obama and his presidential ambitions survived the Tony Rezko trial relatively unscathed. Rezko was working on a major business deal with Auchi to purchase a 62-acre site south of the Loop. Obama says he has no recollection of being at the April 2004 party at Rezko's Wilmette mansion, which came just a few weeks after he won the Democratic primary.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Sheridan Road and W. Touhy Avenue Woman robbed at knifepoint in Rogers Park

    Police are looking for three men who threatened a woman with a knife and stole her purse at a Rogers Park bus station Saturday. The 20-year-old victim was waiting for the bus between Sheridan Road and W. Touhy Avenue at 10:15 p.m., when the muggers approached, police said.

    Published by Chi-Town Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • 2500 block of South Homan Avenue Police: Father Abducted Boys From Mother's Home

    Police are looking for a man who allegedly abducted his two children from their Little Village home and possibly fled with them and his new girlfriend over the weekend. Juvenal Benitez, 32, took his sons, ages 8 and 10, from their home in the 2500 block of South Homan Avenue for a custodial visit on Saturday, according to an alert issued Monday by Harrison Area detectives.

    Published by NBC 5 on May 6, 2008.

  • 3180 N. Broadway North Community Bank Robbed In Lake View

    A man with a note demanding cash who implied he had a weapon robbed a Lake View neighborhood bank Tuesday morning. The man gave a teller at the North Community Bank branch at 3180 N. Broadway a note demanding money, according to FBI spokeswoman Cynthia Yates. The robber implied he had a gun, Yates said, citing preliminary information.

    Published by NBC 5 on May 6, 2008.

  • State and Kinzie Museum's contractor sues for millions in unpaid bills

    More bad news has clouded the future of Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications. With construction stalled for two years on the museum's new home at State and Kinzie, the project's general contractor has filed a foreclosure lawsuit over $4.5 million in unpaid bills plus interest and legal costs.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 9241 S. Ellis Ave Fire Destroys Burnside Neighborhood House

    The fire broke out just before 5 a.m. in an ordinary-construction house at 9241 S. Ellis Ave. It burned most severely in a gable area in the middle of the roof, which was an addition to the house.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • 11422 S. Wallace St Man Killed, Child Critically Hurt When Hit By Car

    Joseph Richardson, 39, of 11422 S. Wallace St., was fatally struck by a vehicle at 9500 S. LaSalle Street. He was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at 7:13 p.m. Monday, according to a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • 9500 S. LaSalle Street Man Killed, Child Critically Hurt When Hit By Car

    Joseph Richardson, 39, of 11422 S. Wallace St., was fatally struck by a vehicle at 9500 S. LaSalle Street. He was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at 7:13 p.m. Monday, according to a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • 1319 N. Homan Ave 2 Shot Dead In Humboldt Park

    Henry Garcia, 25, of 1319 N. Homan Ave., and Luis Ortiz, 29, of 3349 W. Potomac Ave., suffered fatal gunshot wounds at 3349 W. Potomac Ave., according to a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • 3349 W. Potomac Ave 2 Shot Dead In Humboldt Park

    Henry Garcia, 25, of 1319 N. Homan Ave., and Luis Ortiz, 29, of 3349 W. Potomac Ave., suffered fatal gunshot wounds at 3349 W. Potomac Ave., according to a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • 3180 N. Broadway Bank Branch Robbed For Third Time

    The man gave a teller at the North Community Bank branch at 3180 N. Broadway a note demanding money, according to FBI spokeswoman Cynthia Yates. The robber implied he had a gun, Yates said, citing preliminary information.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • 3465 S. Lituanica Ave 4 Kids, 2 Adults Hurt In Car Crash

    The accident happened about noon at 3465 S. Lithuanica Ave. in the Bridgeport neighborhood, according to Fire Media Affairs Assistant Director Eve Rodriguez.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • 2500 block of South Homan Avenue Police: Father Kidnapped 2 Sons During Visit

    Juvenal Benitez, 32, took his sons, ages 8 and 10, from their home in the 2500 block of South Homan Avenue for a custodial visit on Saturday, May 3, according to an alert issued Monday by Harrison Area detectives.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • 63 W. Ontario Hard Rock's walls of fame get makeover

    For this, Chicago's third redo, the display cases at 63 W. Ontario now include a jacket worn by Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, a handwritten letter by John Lennon to a fan, a two-piece outfit worn by Madonna during her 1985 Like a Virgin Tour, one of Bo Diddley's custom-made Funk Box guitars, even a Hamer Checkerboard guitar from Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Donnelley 1Q profit up 31%

    Printing services provider R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit rose 31 percent, helped by a large tax benefit.

    Published by Crain's Chicago Business on May 6, 2008.

  • Grant Park Children’s Museum hot topic at Union League forum

    The ongoing debate over the Chicago Children’s Museum’s desire to move to Grant Park landed in another venue Tuesday, with both sides digging in for a battle that could end up in court.

    Published by Crain's Chicago Business on May 6, 2008.

  • Federal Home Loan Bank FHLB Chicago names new CEO

    The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago on Tuesday said it appointed Matthew Feldman as its president and chief executive officer.

    Published by Crain's Chicago Business on May 6, 2008.

  • 3053 N. California Ave Trotter’s, Trio alum launches Logan Square noodle spot

    The executive chef at Le Lan, who honed his skills as chef de cuisine at Charlie Trotter’s and as a sous chef at Trio, is ditching his fine-dining skills to open Urban Belly in mid-June at 3053 N. California Ave. in the Logan Square area.

    Published by Crain's Chicago Business on May 6, 2008.

  • Grant Park Children's Museum relocation plan losing support in City Council, says aldermanic foe

    With an important vote a week away on a proposal to relocate the Chicago Children's Museum from Navy Pier to Grant Park, an alderman opposed to the plan said Tuesday that he is picking up support in the City Council.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 3180 N. Broadway Lakeview bank robbed

    The heist occurred about 9 a.m. when a man in his 30s walked into a North Community Bank branch, 3180 N. Broadway, and passed a note to a teller that stated he had a gun, authorities said.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 3400 block of South Lituanica Avenue 4 kids, 2 adults hurt in hit-and-run on Chicago's South Side

    The crash happened just after noon in the 3400 block of South Lituanica Avenue in the Bridgeport neighborhood, said Eve Rodriguez, a Chicago Fire Department spokeswoman.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 1423 W. Bryn Mawr Ave Golden Apple Awards honor top teachers

    Peirce, 1423 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., has 876 pupils in kindergarten through 8th grade. Tippett Thompson teaches all those grade levels.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 4200 block of West Arthington Street Missing Hillside woman found strangled in Chicago, police say

    The woman's body was found at about 11:30 a.m. Monday in a vacant lot in the 4200 block of West Arthington Street in Chicago. The Cook County medical examiner's office said the victim had been strangled.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 1409 N. Monticello Ave 2 Reportedly Killed By Metra Train On NW Side

    Fire Media Affairs Chief Kevin McGregor said paramedics responded about 5:35 p.m. to a report of pedestrians struck by a train at the Metra tracks 1409 N. Monticello Ave.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • 4014 W. Fullerton Ave 2 Reportedly Killed By Metra Train On NW Side

    Also, Metra's Milwaukee District West trains inbound to Union Station and outbound to Elgin Big Timber are stopped between the Healy station, 4014 W. Fullerton Ave. and the Western Avenue station, 420 N. Artesian, near Grand Ave., the advisory said.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • 420 N. Artesian 2 Reportedly Killed By Metra Train On NW Side

    Also, Metra's Milwaukee District West trains inbound to Union Station and outbound to Elgin Big Timber are stopped between the Healy station, 4014 W. Fullerton Ave. and the Western Avenue station, 420 N. Artesian, near Grand Ave., the advisory said.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • Bridgeport Six taken to hospitals after hit-and-run

    The accident happened at about 11:30 Tuesday morning in the Bridgeport neighborhood.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 6, 2008.

  • Washington and Wells CTA: Elevated lines briefly disrupted

    The problem at the CTA's Pink Line at Washington and Wells led officials to ask passengers to stay clear of the elevated lines downtown. It was fixed by 4:15 p.m. and officials expect trains should be back on their schedules by 4:30 p.m.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 6, 2008.

  • 95th and LaSalle Streets Cops: Father died protecting daughter from drunken driver

    Joseph Richardson, 39, was taking his daughter Kaniyah for dinner at a McDonald's restaurant near 95th and LaSalle Streets at about 6:30 p.m. Monday when the car hopped a curb and slammed the father and daughter into a fence, authorities said.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 1500 block of Jackson Street Teen shot, killed in North Chicago

    The shooting occurred about 2:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Jackson Street, North Chicago police said.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 1400 block of North Monticello Avenue 2 killed by Metra train in Humboldt Park

    The incident happened about 5:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Monticello Avenue, according to Officer John Mirabelli, a Police Department spokesman.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • the Loop Track, signal work to start this week in the Loop

    Work to replace rapid transit track and install a new train control system will begin this week in the Loop, causing delays for CTA trains through the Lake/Wells and Van Buren/Wabash junctions.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on May 6, 2008.

  • 3465 S Lituanica Ave 4 kids struck by car, seriously injured on S. Side

    The accident happened about noon at 3465 S. Lithuanica Ave. in the Bridgeport neighborhood, according to Fire Media Affairs Assistant Director Eve Rodriguez.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 1423 W. Bryn Mawr Golden Apple winner 'makes you want to dance'

    On the day she won the Oscar for teaching — the Golden Apple Award — Thompson was worried about how the shows at Pierce School of International Studies, 1423 W. Bryn Mawr, would go on without her during her semester-long paid sabbatical.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 1409 N. Monticello Ave Two reportedly killed by Metra train on NW Side

    Fire Media Affairs Chief Kevin McGregor said paramedics responded about 5:35 p.m. to a report of pedestrians struck by a train at the Metra tracks 1409 N. Monticello Ave.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Lake Shore Drive, between Belmont and Hollywood avenues Lake Shore Drive Pothole Patching Finally Begins

    For months, driving on the north end of Lake Shore Drive, between Belmont and Hollywood avenues has been like traversing the surface of the moon.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • 4219 W. Arthington St Missing Hillside Woman Found Strangled In Chicago

    The woman, whose name is being withheld, was found in a vacant lot at 4219 W. Arthington St. and pronounced dead on the scene at 12:20 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

    Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 6, 2008.

  • 195 E. Delaware No man is an island except Coney

    So when he turned 50 on April 28, more than 200 luminaries turned out to toast the occasion, and there was a lot of teasing about seeing him grounded in one spot, the Casino, a private club at 195 E. Delaware.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • 636 S. Michigan No man is an island except Coney

    Nearly a century before my first night out, the favorite hang of Chicago's most glamorous night crawlers was born: the Blackstone Hotel, 636 S. Michigan. It's ba-ack.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 6, 2008.

  • Grant Park Proposed Relocation of Chicago Children's Museum Still a Hot Topic

    Chicago Mayor Richard Daley continues to defend The Chicago Children's Museum's plan to move to Grant Park.

    Published by Chicago Public Radio on May 6, 2008.

  • Gresham Daley: Police Alone Can't Stop Violence

    Mayor Richard Daley says there's no way police alone can stop a recent wave of violence in Chicago. The mayor's comments come one day after a toddler was shot in the city's Gresham neighborhood.

    Published by Chicago Public Radio on May 6, 2008.

  • Nuclear Energy Information Service Nuclear Power Opponents Decry Industry's Eco-Friendly Message

    But David Kraft says nuclear energy is far from safe, or green. Kraft is director of the Chicago-based Nuclear Energy Information Service.

    Published by Chicago Public Radio on May 6, 2008.

  • 110 W Superior St Construction checkup: Superior 110

    We received an email last night from a reader identified as "David" requesting an update on JFJ Development Company's Superior 110 high-rise at 110 W Superior St in River North:

    Published by YoChicago on May 6, 2008.

  • 101st Street and Eggleston Avenue Mother Injured While Rescuing Child From Train Tracks

    The incident occurred about 11:30 p.m. Monday along elevated tracks in the vicinity of 101st Street and Eggleston Avenue on Chicago's South Side, police Officer John Henry said. The woman was hit by a northbound freight train and suffered severe leg damage, he said.

    Published by NBC 5 on May 6, 2008.

  • 9500 block of South LaSalle Street Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Man, Injured Girl

    The driver of the car was charged with two felonies on Tuesday.Joseph Richardson, 39, was walking with his daughter Kaniyah about 6:30 p.m. Monday in the 9500 block of South LaSalle Street when they were struck, according to a police Major Accident Investigation Unit officer.

    Published by NBC 5 on May 6, 2008.

  • 11422 S. Wallace St Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Man, Injured Girl

    Richardson, of 11422 S. Wallace St., was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at 7:13 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

    Published by NBC 5 on May 6, 2008.

  • 95th and Wentworth Man Dies Saving Daughter

    Richardson and Kaniyah were walking near 95th and Wentworth when a car ran up on the curb and over the sidewalk, smashing the two into a fence.

    Published by Chicagoist on May 6, 2008.

  • 77th and May Toddler injured in shooting on Chicago's South Side

    He was with his mother when shots were fired. He was hit in the shoulder. He was shot just after 6 p.m. near 77th and May in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 6, 2008.

  • 95th and LaSalle Man struck, killed by car on South Side

    A pedestrian was struck and killed by car on the city's South Side. The man's four-year-old child was seriously hurt. The two were walking on the sidewalk along 95th and LaSalle when they were hit by an out-of-control car.

    Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 6, 2008.

  • 1137 W Jackson St West Loop to get cinema, retail and condos

    We have confirmation that plans are indeed in the works for the construction of a large mixed-use development on the site of the former Fannie May factory at 1137 W Jackson St in the West Loop.

    Published by YoChicago on May 6, 2008.

  • 3454 S. Lithuanica 4 Kids, 2 Adults Struck by Car

    Four children and two adults were injured when a car struck them as they were crossing a South Side street Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened about noon at 3465 S. Lithuanica Ave. in the Bridgeport neighborhood, according to Fire Media Affairs Assistant Director Eve Rodriguez.

    Published by Fox News Chicago on May 6, 2008.

  • 4219 W. Arthington St Woman Found Dead in Vacant Lot Was Strangled

    She was found at 4219 W. Arthington St. and pronounced dead on the scene at 12:20 p.m. Monday.

    Published by Fox News Chicago on May 6, 2008.

  • Bridgeport Four children and two adults hit by car while crossing street

    Six people, including a baby in a carriage and three small children, were injured after being struck by a car while attempting to cross a Bridgeport street today, police said.

    Published by Chi-Town Daily News on May 6, 2008.

  • 4936 N Broadway St Furama – Dim Sum on the Northside

    4936 N. Broadway

    Published by Chicago Foodies on May 6, 2008.