• 800 block of Ogden Avenue Truck hauling cigarettes hijacked in Downers Grove

  The hijacking occurred about 3:30 p.m. at a Speedway gas station/store in the 800 block of Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove police said.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 8, 2008.

• 6100 block of North Wolcott Avenue 4 hurt in West Rogers Park fire

  The fire started about 6:45 a.m. in the five-story building in the 6100 block of North Wolcott Avenue, officials said.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 8, 2008.

• 3000 block of South Damen Avenue 2 firefighters among 4 hurt in firetruck-SUV collision on Southwest Side

  The accident occurred about 9:40 p.m. in the 3000 block of South Damen Avenue, where Damen crosses over the Stevenson Expressway, Chicago Fire Department Chief Joe Roccasalva said.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 8, 2008.

• 6400 block of South Paulina Street Man found shot to death on South Side

  Officers responding to a 911 call found the unidentified victim in the 6400 block of South Paulina Street around 8:15 p.m., police said.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 8, 2008.

• Michael Reese Hospital City wants to buy hospital site for Olympic Village

  The money would go to purchase the 37-acre Michael Reese Hospital site. If the city does not win its bid for the 2016 Olympics, the amount paid to site-owner Medline Industries of Mundelein would rise to $90 million, Chicago Planning Commissioner Arnold Randall said.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 8, 2008.

• 3105 W. 26th St. Chicago alderman's dad admits role in fake-ID ring

  Munoz operated Nueveo Foto Munoz, 3105 W. 26th St., a photo studio in the Little Village Discount Mall, since 1992, prosecutors said. The business was raided in spring 2007.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 8, 2008.

• 4600 block of North Beacon Street Newborn abandoned on North Side expected to fully recover

  The baby was found between 2 and 2:30 a.m. in the courtyard of a four-story apartment building in the 4600 block of North Beacon Street on the city's North Side. Chicago Fire Department officials said a resident heard crying and found the baby in a plastic grocery bag.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 8, 2008.

• 1200 block of West Wilson Avenue Newborn abandoned on North Side expected to fully recover

  The resident took the baby two blocks to the firehouse in the 1200 block of West Wilson Avenue. The baby was brought to the station about 2:45 a.m., officials said.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 8, 2008.

• 9837 S. Throop St. 2nd teen in church shooting gets $450,000 bail

  Stephan Sephus, 16, of Chicago appeared in Bond Court at the Cook County Criminal Courts Building on charges that he robbed and shot a 15-year-old July 1 after a dice game escalated into a quarrel at St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, 9837 S. Throop St.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 35th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue Vigil held for missing Bradley girls

  "I hate this place," said the girls' great-aunt, Shelia Bradley-Smith, as she looked over Ellis Park at 35th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue, in the shadow of the school the sisters said they were going to visit before they disappeared in 2001.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 11900 block of South Eggleston Avenue Burglary suspect accused in fatal crash held in lieu of $1 million bail

  Byron Brown, 23, of the 11900 block of South Eggleston Avenue, who is charged with first-degree murder and residential burglary, appeared Sunday in Cook County Bond Court. .

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 7600 block of South State Street Burglary suspect accused in fatal crash held in lieu of $1 million bail

  Authorities said Brown was one of three men in a sport-utility vehicle that struck Tommye Freeman's vehicle Thursday in the 7600 block of South State Street.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 7700 block of South Langley Avenue Burglary suspect accused in fatal crash held in lieu of $1 million bail

  Brown and another man had just burglarized a residence in the 7700 block of South Langley Avenue when they joined a third man in a white SUV and sped away, Assistant State's Atty. Aaron Bond said at the bail hearing.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 1400 block of West 114th Place Man shot by cops is charged

  Julian Morgan, 18, of the 1400 block of West 114th Place was ordered held in lieu of $250,000 bail by Judge Ramon Ocasio during a hearing at the Cook County Criminal Courts Building.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 2000 block of East 83rd Street Man shot by cops is charged

  Morgan, who appeared in court via closed-circuit television in a wheelchair, allegedly fled a car pulled over in a routine traffic stop at about 6 p.m. in the 2000 block of East 83rd Street.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 700 block of West 69th Street 2 killed, 3 injured in crash on South Side

  The male driver and a male passenger died when the vehicle hit a tree in the 700 block of West 69th Street about 6:40 a.m., said Officer JoAnn Taylor, a Chicago police spokeswoman.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 600 block of West 70th Street 2 killed, 3 injured in crash on South Side

  Spencer Watters, 17, of the 600 block of West 70th Street and Gerrod Smith, 28, who had no known home address, died in the crash.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 51 E. Ohio St. Taking a spin as a high-flying wine angel

  I'm no angel when it comes to wine. I learned that for certain the other day at Texas de Brazil, the new Brazilian steakhouse at 51 E. Ohio St., when I was strapped into a harness and hoisted 40 feet into the air on two very strong but disconcertingly thin wires.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 6600 block of South Claremont Avenue Chicago teen is charged in shooting of boy at Evanston Burger King

  Anthony Paul Davis, 17, of the 6600 block of South Claremont Avenue is charged with one count each of felony aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• Chicago's Hard Rock Hotel Ringo Starr brings peace campaign to Chicago

  Outside Chicago's Hard Rock Hotel on Monday, ex-Beatles drummer Ringo Starr glanced at his watch and threw his hands in the air.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• Topolobampo Bayless eatery empire expanding on Clark Street

  So I was talking with Brian Enyart the other day. He’s the chef de cuisine at Rick Bayless’ Topolobampo. And he happened to mention that the Bayless empire is about to expand yet again on Clark Street.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• St. Sabina Roman Catholic Church Pfleger's father also was priest's civic inspiration

  Mr. Pfleger, who was born in Chicago, taught his son at an early age to embrace faith and fight injustice. He continued to encourage his son by sitting at the front of St. Sabina Roman Catholic Church each Sunday until recent weeks, clapping and worshiping from a wheelchair as his son led services.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 1500 block of South Kedzie Avenue 1 killed, 1 injured in Lawndale shooting

  The shooting happened around 1 a.m. as the victims were in the vehicle parked in the 1500 block of South Kedzie Avenue, police said.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 77 N. Michigan Ave. Despite nearby shootings, Taste of Chicago is still toast of town

  Five people were shot—one fatally—over the long 4th of July weekend near the lakefront food festival grounds. The latest was a 22-year-old man hit during a fight at about 12:45 a.m. Saturday at 77 N. Michigan Ave.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• Dearborn and Van Buren Streets Despite nearby shootings, Taste of Chicago is still toast of town

  Four others were struck by gunfire in the Loop on Thursday after the city's fireworks display. One victim, Courtney Thomas, 19, of the 500 block of South Wood Street, suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head near Dearborn and Van Buren Streets, police said.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 7, 2008.

• 4019 N. Narragansett Ave. His legacy lives on the river waters

  Frese is a blacksmith with the soul of a poet. In 1940, when he was 14 and living near the tiny blacksmith shop his German immigrant father ran at 4019 N. Narragansett Ave., he bought a canvas kayak for $15.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 6, 2008.

• Rogers Park Locavores: Movement to eat local food gaining traction

  "I don't claim to eat exclusively local," said Nina Interlandi Bell, 30, of Rogers Park, who founded Chicago Locavores, which has grown to about 50 members since forming in January. "It's not realistic, and there's no point in making yourself crazy."

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 6, 2008.

• 6100 block of South Kedzie Avenue Police shoot, injure person

  At about 2:13 a.m., police responded to a call of shots fired in the 6100 block of South Kedzie Avenue, the Chicago Police News Affairs office said in a release. Police and an armed person exchanged gunfire.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 6, 2008.

• 2200 block of South Springfield Avenue Chicago man fatally shot while investigating suspicious noise, police say

  Pierre Moore, 22, of the 2200 block of South Springfield Avenue was home about 1 a.m. when he heard noises in a first-floor apartment that was supposed to be empty, said Chicago Police Officer Laura Kubiak, a department spokeswoman.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 6, 2008.

• 1341 N. Paulina St. Bank heist suspect tries to kill self before arrest, authorities say

  The man was arrested shortly after he allegedly robbed a TCF Bank inside the Jewel Food Store at 1341 N. Paulina St. on the city's Near Northwest Side.

  Published by Chicago Tribune on July 6, 2008.

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