Before she moved to Orland Park 18 years ago Huczek and her husband Frank, a truck driver, spent many years in Chicago's Ashburn community at 80th Street and Spaulding Avenue.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on August 8, 2008.

Bluebird Lanes, 3900 W. Columbus: $14 buckets of domestics

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on August 5, 2008.

...Broken Crown probe. During the investigation, an informant went to King's Paisanos Taqueria at 8242 S. Kedzie, reached into his jacket, said "Merry Christmas" and handed King a fake kilogram of cocaine...

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 23, 2008.

Saturday's funeral at Monument of Faith Church, at 2750 W. Columbus Ave., included pastors and relatives urging mourners to celebrate a life. But some talked of the need to quickly solve a crime so heinous that it shook their sense of security.

Published by Chicago Tribune on July 20, 2008.

Saturday's funeral at Monument of Faith Church, at 2750 W. Columbus Ave., included pastors and relatives urging mourners to celebrate a life. But some talked of the need to quickly solve a crime so heinous that it shook their sense of security.

Published by Chicago Tribune on July 20, 2008.

During the funeral service at Monument of Faith Church, 2750 W. Columbus Ave., hundreds of people streamed past the open casket before the service got under way.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 19, 2008.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Monument of Faith Church, 2750 W. Columbus Ave., Chicago.

Published by Chicago Tribune on July 19, 2008.

A service is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Monument of Faith Evangelical Church, 2750 W. Columbus Ave., Mya's aunt, Nicole Barnes, said Wednesday.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 17, 2008.

Nicole Barnes, aunt of the slain girl, said the wake and funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Monument of Faith Evangelistic Church, 2750 W. Columbus Ave.

Published by Fox News Chicago on July 16, 2008.

Authorities say a man shot by Chicago police in the South Side's Marquette Park neighborhood has died from his injuries.

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

The shooting occurred at 3711 W. 79th St. about 12:30 p.m., according to police News Affairs Officer Daniel O’Brien.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 3, 2008.

The boy was shot around 12:33 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Lawndale Avenue in Ashburn, police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on July 3, 2008.

A man was shot in the 8100 block of South Sawyer Avenue about 4:57 p.m., according to police News Affairs.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 28, 2008.

A man was shot in the 8100 block of South Sawyer Avenue about 4:57 p.m., according to police News Affairs.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 28, 2008.

Officers delivered the packages to an address on the 3500 block of West 75th Street, where Quinones allegedly accepted both, the release said. Minutes later, he placed one package inside a vehicle and was arrested.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 18, 2008.

Officers delivered the packages to an address on the 3500 block of West 75th Street, where Quinones allegedly accepted both, the release said. Minutes later, he placed one package inside a vehicle and was arrested.

Published by Fox News Chicago on June 18, 2008.

The shooting occurred about 8 p.m. in the 3300 block of West 79th Street, police said.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 12, 2008.

The shooting occurred about 8 p.m. in the 3300 block of West 79th Street, in the city's Ashburn neighborhood, Officer JoAnn Taylor said. Police arrived and found the victim lying behind his home with a gunshot wound.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 12, 2008.

The shooting occurred about 8 p.m. in the 3300 block of West 79th Street, in the city's Ashburn neighborhood, Officer JoAnn Taylor said. Police arrived and found the victim lying behind his home with a gunshot wound.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 12, 2008.

McCorkle Elementary, 4421 S. State, is offering a vial of vermicompost -- fertilizer made from earthworms. Dawes Elementary, 3810 W. 81st, is including tree leaves.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 2, 2008.

In 1966, as a junior in high school, amidst all the hate and meanness that surrounded me in Marquette Park, I heard more than the voice of Dr. King calling for community over chaos. I heard that small voice from within that said, I am showing you this now, because you must spend your life trying to eradicate this.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 1, 2008.

The outage is affecting customers in an area bounded by Wrightwood on the south, Fullerton on the north, Drake on the east and Harding on the west.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 22, 2008.

Working for Assemblers Inc., Op2mize settled on a deal that puts the company in 452,000 square feet at 2850 W. Columbus Ave. through 2020. Geoffrey Kasselman, president of Op2mize, said Assemblers had leased around 100,000 square feet at the property and wanted to expand without having to operate far from Chicago.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 21, 2008.

Working for Assemblers Inc., Op2mize settled on a deal that puts the company in 452,000 square feet at 2850 W. Columbus Ave. through 2020.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 20, 2008.

A 19-year-old man was killed and two men in their 20s seriously injured when all three were shot in a vehicle that then crashed into parked car Thursday night in the Southwest Side's Marquette Park neighborhood.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 16, 2008.

The shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. in the 2400 block of West 64th Street, in the city's Marquette Park neighborhood, according to police.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 16, 2008.

The shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. in the 2400 block of West 64th Street, in the city's Marquette Park neighborhood, according to police.

Published by Chicago Tribune on May 16, 2008.

Triple 26es sounds like a "good omen" to Johnny Elengical, who owns a 7-Eleven in West Lawn.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 8, 2008.

A private security firm patrols the streets of Marquette Park, in addition to the Chicago Police Dept.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 8, 2008.

On Tuesday, a 15-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting on the Southwest Side. The teen, who was not attending school, was found in an alley in the 3900 block of West 82nd Street.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 17, 2008.

A 15-year-old boy was in critical condition after being shot in the chest Tuesday night on the city's Southwest Side. About 8:30 p.m., police received calls about shots fired in the 3900 block of W. 82nd Street. The teen was found wounded inside a vehicle on the block, said fire officials.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 16, 2008.

The boy was in an alley with a group of people who are considered witnesses when the shooting occurred just after 8 p.m. at 3900 W. 82nd St., according to Wentworth Area detectives.

Published by NBC 5 on April 16, 2008.

A teenaged boy was shot and critically wounded Tuesday night on Chicago's Southwest Side, officials said. The victim, believed to be 15, was shot in the torso in the 3900 block of West 82nd Street about 8 p.m.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 16, 2008.

The teen was found shot in a vehicle in the 3900 block of West 82nd Place about 8 p.m., according to Fire Media Affairs spokesman Joe Roccasalva.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 15, 2008.

The teen was found shot in a vehicle in the 3900 block of West 82nd Place about 8 p.m., according to Fire Media Affairs spokesman Joe Roccasalva.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 15, 2008.

The students from Bogan High School were just getting off the bus Friday morning at Walter Payton College Prep when I showed up to report on what was billed as the kickoff for a citywide peace campaign.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 13, 2008.

Gabriela Muńoz, the woman who survived an attack by five pit bulls, is being treated for numerous bites and cuts. The attack stunned her Marquette Park neighborhood. Now, she's talking about the ordeal that could have killed her.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 12, 2008.

Gabriella Munoz, the woman who survived an attack by five pit bulls, is being treated for numerous bites and cuts. The attack stunned her Marquette Park neighborhood.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 11, 2008.

A passerby apparently helped fend off five pit bulls that were attacking a woman on a Marquette Park street on the Southwest Side Thursday afternoon, leaving her with life-threatening injuries.

Published by Fox News Chicago on April 10, 2008.

On March 19, four men were killed in a reported alcohol-related crash on nearby West Columbus Avenue between South Kedzie and South Western Avenues.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on April 2, 2008.

By Wednesday morning, several friends and family members had gathered at Otis Thomas' Ashburn home in the 8100 block of South Sawyer to begin grieving together.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on March 20, 2008.

Otis Jolliff was driving his 1996 Toyota Camry east in the 2800 block of West Columbus when Cole, who was driving a Crown Victoria, crossed the center line and struck his car, according to preliminary reports. The cause of the accident remained under investigation, but early reports suggested that Cole had been drinking.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on March 20, 2008.

Otis Jolliff, 28, Otis Thomas, 46, and Theodore Jolliff, 28, died at the scene, and Sir Albert Cole, 20, the alleged drunk driver, died later at the hospital. Cole was apparently driving a Crown Victoria around 12:30 this morning on the 2700-block of West Columbus when he crashed into a Toyota Camry, killing its three passengers. The four passengers in Cole's vehicle, including a two-year-old, were injured and are in critical condition.

Published by Chicagoist on March 19, 2008.

About 12:30 a.m., a Toyota Camry and Ford Crown Victoria collided on West Columbus Avenue between South Kedzie and South Western avenues. The crash happened adjacent to a train yard and parallel to the tracks, Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford said.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on March 19, 2008.

Three men were dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred about 12:30 a.m. in the 2700 block of West Columbus Avenue, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said. A fourth man died later.

Published by Chicago Tribune on March 19, 2008.

After three rounds of debates, Ryan Rowe, 11, a student at Owen Scholastic Academy, said he was ready for more. Rowe said he enjoyed arguing with his friends, but not with his parents.

Published by Chicago Tribune on March 9, 2008.

Just before 1 a.m., the teen was a passenger in a vehicle traveling near the 3700 block of West Pippin when the driver of the vehicle heard "loud reports" and realized that the man had been shot, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Tom Polick.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on March 3, 2008.

The teen was a passenger in a vehicle traveling near the 3700 block of West Pippin Street just before 1 a.m., when the driver of the vehicle heard “loud reports” and realized that the man had been shot, according to police News Affairs Officer Tom Polick.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on March 2, 2008.

African dollmaking workshops are being held from 10 a.m. until noon Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday and continuing through Feb. 28 at Rainbow Beach & Park, 3111 E. 77th. All ages are welcome. It's $5, and free for senior citizens.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on February 4, 2008.