This could potentially affect live music venues in Uptown and have a devastating effect on our entertainment district.

Published by Uptown Update on June 10, 2008.

1:00pm 3838 N Broadway, Hotel Chateau Woman beating a man with a baseball bat for selling "bad crack." Police respond and as far as they can tell the crack is good.

Published by Uptown Update on June 10, 2008.

Brandon Arnold, 26, of the 4600 block of North Kenmore Avenue, was filling his vehicle with gas at around 6:30 p.m. at a Citgo station at Sheridan Road and Touhy Avenue when an unidentified gunman opened fire and fled.

Published by Uptown Update on June 10, 2008.

Brandon Arnold, 26, of the 4600 block of North Kenmore Avenue, was filling his vehicle with gas at around 6:30 p.m. at a Citgo station at Sheridan Road and Touhy Avenue when an unidentified gunman opened fire and fled.

Published by Uptown Update on June 10, 2008.

A plan to sell Chicago's Wrigley Field baseball stadium to an Illinois state authority stalled on Monday after Tribune, the ballpark's owner, clashed with the state over how to finance the deal.

Published by Crain's Chicago Business on June 10, 2008.

The man, believed to be in his 20s, was shot at a gas station at Touhy Avenue and Sheridan Road about 6:27 p.m., according to police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

The man, believed to be in his 20s, was shot at a gas station at Touhy Avenue and Sheridan Road about 6:27 p.m., according to police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

Negotiations between Tribune and a state agency that wants to buy Wrigley Field have broken down over how to finance the deal. That's according to former Illinois Governor Jim Thompson who's also the executive director of the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

340 on the Park, 340 E. Randolph: This premiere green building by Related Midwest is at the edge of Millennium Park and is the first residential tower in the Midwest to receive a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The glassy 62-story building has 344 condominiums.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on June 10, 2008.

627 West Buckingham Place, 627 W. Buckingham: LakePointe Development received the award for transforming a run-down three-flat in Lakeview into a four-unit condo building that blends peacefully with the neighborhood's vintage architecture. The brick Victorian's facade boasts a stack of Old World-style open porches across the front.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on June 10, 2008.

2663 N. Ashland: When LakePointe Development first approached the owners of this West DePaul neighborhood property, the 68-foot-wide lot housed a single two-flat. Working with an architect, attorney and local alderman, LakePointe created eight wide, spacious condominiums. The four-story building has elements of the Prairie School of Architecture and features front and rear balconies and deck space.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on June 10, 2008.

Clybourn Point at Larrabee, 1322 N. Clybourn: This four-story, modern, glass-and-brick mixed-use building is now one of the most prominent buildings in the changing area of Cabrini Green. The unique, eco-friend building developed by RADA Architects and RADA Development has six residential condos, with a parking garage and commercial space.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on June 10, 2008.

University Commons, 1000 W. 15th St. (left): An Enterprise Companies project, built within the historic walls of Chicago's South Water Market, University Commons is a 926-unit loft conversion featuring six former warehouses.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on June 10, 2008.

3816 N. Fremont: Ronan Investors maintained the historical graystone facade with new construction that included two levels and rear addition. The four-story building now contains three simplexes and one duplex condo.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on June 10, 2008.

3946-48 N. Marshfield: Originally built in 1896, the vintage brick building was rumored to have once been used as a horse barn. Chicago Properties & Investments purchased the property in 1995 when it contained four two-bed, one-bath apartments with a vacant attic and basement. Today, the four-story brick building has four condos.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on June 10, 2008.

Deming Place, 466-468 W. Deming: With curved bay windows, stained-glass elements and a private brick entry, these four condos reflect their historical context with a new, contemporary twist on the inside. The section consists of four duplex condos by the 460-462 W. Deming Building Corp.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on June 10, 2008.

Converge Condominiums, 744 W. Fullerton: After closing in 2005, the Parkway Tavern was left vacant and dirty. PEAK Development purchased the property, and with the help of Hartshorne and Plunkard, developed the five-story, modern, brick-and-glass building featuring 16 condominiums.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on June 10, 2008.

4154 W. Berteau: An old Catholic church reincarnated into two luxury condos was the award-winning criteria for Zbigniew and Beata Banas. The couple bought the 8,000-square-foot church in the Old Irving Park neighborhood. Today, the church contains 10,000 square feet of living space within two three-level condos. The couple incorporated the 25-foot-tall cathedral ceiling, and the church's belfry tower, its bell intact, was fitted with skylights. The Banas plan to sell or rent one of the units and live in the other.

Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on June 10, 2008.

About 6:45 p.m. Monday, the male bicyclist was heading north in the 900 block of North LaSalle Drive and when a motorist opened a car door and the bicyclist crashed into it, police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli said.

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

Murphy, 31, a popular musician and music instructor known to his friends as "Murph," was killed Friday when he and his dog were struck by a van near 112th Street and Kedzie Avenue about 10:05 p.m., Chicago police said.

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

On April 23, 2008, police found the three men and two women dead in a home near 76th and Rhodes. A woman-- who was visiting the house- was the first to find the bodies. The victims were all shot to death.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 10, 2008.

Emergency crews are responding to a HAZMAT situation at Blommer Chocolate Factory, 600 West Kinzie.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 10, 2008.

The shooting happened at the Citgo Gas Station along Sheridan Road and Touhy Monday night.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 10, 2008.

Police say 16-year-old Ignacio Montano was gunned down in an apparent drive-by shooting along Monticello near Diversey. Another man was wounded and is in critical condition.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 10, 2008.

In a brazen daylight attack, a gunman shot and killed another man in broad daylight at a busy Rogers Park gas station. More from Anne Kavanagh.

Published by Fox News Chicago on June 10, 2008.

As CBS 2's Joanie Lum reports, a witness said two male victims were in the neighborhood visiting friends, when someone came out from nowhere on the street at 2751 N. Monticello Ave., fired shots, and jumped into a waiting car.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

Baillon identified the victim as Ignacio Montano, a freshman at Kelvyn Park High School, 4343 W. Wrightwood Ave. She called 911 and stayed with Montano after the shooting, and stayed at the hospital overnight.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

Three men and two women, one a teenager and the other four in their 20s, were found slain at 7607 S. Rhodes Ave. on April 23.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

In 2004, the Chicago School bought about 56,000 square feet of office condominium space in the former Helene Curtis building at 325 N. Wells St., just east of the Mart. The school has added about 22,000 square feet in the building since then.

Published by Chicago Real Estate Daily on June 10, 2008.

(Crain’s) — Upscale Minneapolis restaurant chain Oceanaire Seafood Room has agreed to open its first Chicago location at 353 N. Clark St., an office tower under construction in River North that caters to people who love to eat.

Published by Chicago Real Estate Daily on June 10, 2008.

The 45-story building is slated to be anchored by Mesirow and law firm Jenner & Block LLP, which combined have leased about 68% of the building. The tower occupies a site that stretches along Kinzie Street from Clark Street to Dearborn Street. Oceanaire is taking space at Kinzie and Dearborn, across from Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse and Keefer’s restaurant.

Published by Chicago Real Estate Daily on June 10, 2008.

Sloan will be in town June 23 to play Double Door, 1572 N Milwaukee, 9 p.m, 21+, $20

Published by Chicagoist on June 10, 2008.

5233 N. Clark Chicago, IL 60640

Published by Chicagoist on June 10, 2008.

830 N Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60611

Published by Chicagoist on June 10, 2008.

Ladies, get out those dancing shoes; guys, look for a sexy shirt. Summer Dance has arrived. Festivities kick off this Thursday – Sunday, in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park (601 S. Michigan). Genres included: Honky-Tonk, Two-Step, Jitterbug...

Published by Gapers Block on June 10, 2008.

Food writer John T. Edge, while returning home from last Month's Southern Foodways Alliance road trip to Chicago, also read that and it really grabbed him by the short hairs, refusing to let go. So Edge wrote in defense of street food in his most recent blog at Gourmet.com. The example Edge cites in defense of street food? The Italian beef sandwich, citing Al's, Chickie's (2839 S. Pulaski) and Johnnie's (7500 W. North, Elmwood Park) as great places to grab a beef and have it dipped. We can't complain with those.

Published by Chicagoist on June 10, 2008.

Ignacio Montano, of the 4300 block of West Fullerton Avenue, was fatally shot at 2742 N. Monticello Ave. and pronounced dead at the scene at 11:05 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

Ignacio Montano, of the 4300 block of West Fullerton Avenue, was fatally shot at 2742 N. Monticello Ave. and pronounced dead at the scene at 11:05 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

The most recent theft occurred May 16, when the robber entered the Banco Popular branch at 2525 N. Kedzie Ave., approached a teller and threatened to hurt her if she did not give him money, according to a release from the FBI. No weapon was displayed and no one was injured in the May 16 or any of the other robberies.

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

He is also suspected of robbing: First Commercial Bank branch at 2935 W. Peterson Ave. on April 3

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

He is also suspected of robbing: North Community Bank branch at 3401 N. Western Ave. on April 14

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

He is also suspected of robbing: North Community branch at 2758 W. Belmont Ave. on April 25

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

He is also suspected of robbing: National City Bank at 2800 W. Armitage Ave. on May 6

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

Blommer's Chocolate Factory Suffers Second Hazmat Incident

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

Police said Oswaldo Sanchez was asked to leave the Westin Michigan Avenue early Monday and refused. The hotel called police, who arrested Sanchez when he again refused to leave.

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

An estimated 35,000 Chicago Public Schools students attended a rally at Soldier Field on Tuesday, celebrating the end of the year but also putting forward some serious issues.

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

Joseph Dixon is accused of attacking Moseley Braun as she was entering her Hyde Park home late on April 27, 2007. The attack left the former senator with a broken wrist.

Published by NBC 5 on June 10, 2008.

CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski said a northbound No. 36 Broadway bus made contact with a bicyclist about 8:50 a.m. at Broadway and Patterson Ave.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

About 6:45 p.m. Monday, the male bicyclist was heading north in the 900 block of North LaSalle Boulevard and when a motorist opened a car door and the bicyclist crashed into it, police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli said. He was thrown from the bike and then struck by a passing vehicle.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

A small fire that prompted a hazardous materials response has been controlled on the fourth floor of the Blommer Chocolate Company Tuesday morning.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

Geraldo Castillo, 30, of 1770 W. Olive Ave., was apparently working alone at a top floor of the factory at 600 W. Kinzie when he was overcome, Chicago Police said. He was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital at 11:49 a.m. Sunday.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

Experts at the Art Institute of Chicago are trying to determine if a painting that was vandalized while on loan to a museum in Pittsburgh.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

Police say Osvaldo Sanchez was asked to leave the Westin Michigan Avenue early Monday and refused. The hotel called police, who arrested Sanchez when he again refused to leave.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

Ignacio Montano, of 4301 W. Fullerton Ave., was fatally shot at 2742 N. Monticello Ave. and pronounced dead on the scene at 11:05 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Published by Fox News Chicago on June 10, 2008.

Ignacio Montano, of 4301 W. Fullerton Ave., was fatally shot at 2742 N. Monticello Ave. and pronounced dead on the scene at 11:05 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Published by Fox News Chicago on June 10, 2008.

Mirabell Restaurant (3454 W. Addison St.), a German restaurant I’ve recommended on numerous past occasions, was closed Monday by Mayor Daley’s Dumpster Task Force. The task force issued three critical violations for inadequate pest control, food not protected from cross contamination and inadequate food storage temperatures. The restaurant will remain closed until it corrects all cited problems and passes reinspection.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 10, 2008.

She said this during the press preview for Taste of Chicago in Grant Park on Tuesday, standing less than a foot from the Mayor himself -– who sat inches from a plate boasting three fried empanadas.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 10, 2008.

Ignacio Montano, of 4301 W. Fullerton Ave., was fatally shot at 2742 N. Monticello Ave. and pronounced dead on the scene at 11:05 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Published by Fox News Chicago on June 10, 2008.

Ignacio Montano, of 4301 W. Fullerton Ave., was fatally shot at 2742 N. Monticello Ave. and pronounced dead on the scene at 11:05 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Published by Fox News Chicago on June 10, 2008.

Gun violence was among the issues drawing quite a crowd at Soldier field Tuesday morning. Thousands of students and educators rallied there today along with some prominent city leaders.

Published by Fox News Chicago on June 10, 2008.

A pick-up and drop-off area near Union Station used by long-distance buses will be moved one block south -- to Canal Street between Jackson and Van Buren, thanks to an ordinance advanced by the City Council's Transportation Committee.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

Former Gov. Jim Thompson struck out Monday in his efforts to have the state buy and renovate Wrigley Field without raising taxes.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

The sting, part of traffic safetycampaign, took place at Belmont and Lawndale. Officer John Porter stepped into the striped crosswalk. Motorists ignored him. "They'd rather go to the wrong side of the road than stop,'' he said.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

Just before 7 a.m., he was asked by staff at the Westin Michigan Avenue to leave.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

Brandon Arnold, 26, of the 4600 block of North Kenmore Avenue, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston at 7:26 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

The man was pumping gas at the station, which is in the 7100 block of North Sheridan Road, when he was shot several times by an "unknown male" inside a maroon or red van, according to a report from the police First Deputy Superintendent’s office, which said the incident is possibly gang-related.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

Police found three men and two women fatally shot in a home at the 7600 block of South Rhodes Avenue about 3:45 p.m. April 23. A woman looking through one of the house’s windows saw the bodies and called 911, police Supt. Jody Weis said.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

Ignacio Montano, of the 4300 block of West Fullerton Avenue, was fatally shot at the 2700 block of North Monticello Avenue and pronounced dead on the scene at 11:05 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

Ignacio Montano, of the 4300 block of West Fullerton Avenue, was fatally shot at the 2700 block of North Monticello Avenue and pronounced dead on the scene at 11:05 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

About 6:45 p.m. Monday, the male bicyclist was heading north in the 900 block of North LaSalle Drive and when a motorist opened a car door and the bicyclist crashed into it, police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli said. He was thrown from the bike and then struck by a passing vehicle.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

Paramedics responded to reports of a person shot in the 2700 block of S. Spaulding Ave. about 9:20 a.m., according to Fire Media Affairs spokesman Richard Rosado.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

The most-recent theft occurred May 16, when the robber entered the Banco Popular branch at 2525 N. Kedzie Ave., approached a teller and threatened her with physical harm is she did not give him money, according to a release from the FBI.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

-- the First Commercial Bank branch at 2935 W. Peterson on April 3;

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

-- the North Community Bank branch at 3401 N. Western on April 14;

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

-- the North Community branch at 2758 W.Belmont on April 25;

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

-- and the National City Bank at 2800 W.Armitage on May 6.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

A small fire that prompted a hazardous materials response and evacuation was controlled on the fourth floor of the Blommer Chocolate Company at 600 W. Kinzie on Tuesday morning, according to Fire Media Affairs spokesman Richard Rosado.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

On Sunday, a worker was killed at the factory and two others injured after apparently inhaling a chemical used to make chocolate. Geraldo Castillo, 30, of 1770 W. Olive Ave., apparently suffered from respiratory exposure to a chemical used in the process of making chocolate, police said.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

About 6:45 p.m. Monday, Miceli was heading north in the 900 block of North LaSalle Drive when a motorist opened a car door and the bicyclist crashed into it, police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli said. Miceli was thrown from the bike and then struck by a passing vehicle.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

Dixon attacked Braun the night of April 27, 2007, in Hyde Park, as the former senator came home from a theater performance. Braun got out of her car wearing a purse with the strap over her chest, prosecutors said.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

The victims included Tyler Fabeck, 22, who was struck at Logan Boulevard and Western Avenue in April; Amanda Annis, 24, and Blanca Ocasio, 19, who were killed six months apart at the same Logan Square intersection, and Matthew Manger-Lynch, 29, who was killed at Lincoln Avenue and Irving Park Road during a February bike race.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 10, 2008.

The victims included Tyler Fabeck, 22, who was struck at Logan Boulevard and Western Avenue in April; Amanda Annis, 24, and Blanca Ocasio, 19, who were killed six months apart at the same Logan Square intersection, and Matthew Manger-Lynch, 29, who was killed at Lincoln Avenue and Irving Park Road during a February bike race.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 10, 2008.

Clinton Miceli, 22, of Bloomington, was riding in the 900 block of North LaSalle Drive about 6:50 p.m. when a driver opened the door of his vehicle parked along the street.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 10, 2008.

Initial reports indicated the man, who was in his 20s, was filling his vehicle with gas at around 6:30 p.m. at a Citgo station at Sheridan Road and Touhy Avenue when an unidentified gunman opened fire and fled.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 10, 2008.

A sophomore at Kelvyn Park High School, 4343 W. Wrightwood Ave., Montano played football, soccer and baseball. Juarez said her son wanted to follow in his father's footsteps. His dad is a mechanic, and Montano wanted to be an aviation technician.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 10, 2008.

The 16-year-old was shot and killed Monday night in the 2700 block of North Monticello Avenue in the city's Logan Square neighborhood. According to police, Montano was with another man when they got into a quarrel with another man, who is described as between 18 and 20 years old.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 10, 2008.

A man was struck and a killed by a Red Line train Tuesday afternoon just south of the Chinatown stop on the South Side, authorities said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 10, 2008.

What Aguilar, who resided in the 3300 block of West Wilson Avenue, was doing on the CTA tracks near the Kedzie Avenue station remained under investigation Tuesday, police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 10, 2008.

Police say Miceli was heading north in a bike lane in the 900-block of North LaSalle Drive when a driver opened a car door. Miceli crashed into it and was thrown from his bike. He was struck by a passing vehicle.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 10, 2008.

Police say Osvaldo Sanchez was asked to leave the Westin Michigan Avenue early Monday and refused. The hotel called police, who arrested Sanchez when he again refused to leave.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 10, 2008.

On Tuesday morning at the intersection of Broadway and Patterson, another cyclist was hit. Chicago police say the CTA bus driver attempted to pass the bike. The cyclist survived that crash.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 10, 2008.

A man was struck and killed Monday night while riding in a bike lane in Chicago's River North neighborhood.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 10, 2008.

On Tuesday, a CTA bus struck and injured a bicyclist on the city's North Side in the Wrigleyville neighborhood.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 10, 2008.

The 31 year-old chef, the former owner of Scylla in Bucktown (now closed), has won over fans and judges alike with her positive attitude and superior culinary skills.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

Besides, now that Alinea chef Grant Achatz has captured the 2008 James Beard Foundation award for outstanding chef, an Izard "Top Chef" would mean that the Second City is culinarily second to none (at least for a year, anyway).

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

I lived in Humboldt Park. It was nice to have so much space for so cheap. I used to go to the Rainbo [Club, 1150 N. Damen] all the time, and I still do when I'm back. Kind of when in doubt, go to the Rainbo.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

A. I just keeping thinking about barbecues. The best place to go for burgers is Kuma's Corner [2900 W. Belmont]. They have burgers in the name of heavy metal bands, and I highly recommend the Led Zeppelin burger.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 10, 2008.

At ACE Motorcycle and Scooter Co. in the West Loop, interest has been so high, they'll be turning some of their repair room into a showroom.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

A man was reportedly killed after he was pinned under a CTA Red Line train near 18th and Clark streets Tuesday afternoon, forcing authorities to shut power to the line and stop service from Roosevelt to 47th Street.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.

In the meantime, the platform at Wabash and Adams had filled with people, who could not get on a train that arrived about 5:20 p.m. because the train was already full of passengers.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 10, 2008.