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• Forest Preserve Avenue and Irving Park Road Dunning: Where the living is cool and calm

  ...Dunning. Dunning, one of the city's 77 official community areas, stretches between Montrose Avenue, Forest Preserve Avenue and Irving Park Road on the north and Belmont Avenue on the south; Cumberland Avenue to the west and...

  Published by Chicago Tribune on November 13, 2009.

• 7650 W. Irving Pk A celebration of wild game

  7650 W. Irving Pk. Rd., Norridge

  Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on November 13, 2009.

• 3500 block of N. Olcott Ave. Pregnant woman crashes into hydrant after 2 pina coladas

  Nicole Gonzalez, 28, of the 3500 block of N. Olcott Ave., was charged with DUI while her license was suspended or revoked and aggravated DUI -- both of which are felonies. She was also charged with a third DUI; a misdemeanor.

  Published by WBBM 780 on November 3, 2009.

• 3541 N. Olcott Ave. Pregnant Woman Crashes After Drinking

  Nicole Gonzalez, 28, of 3541 N. Olcott Ave., was charged with DUI while her license was suspended or revoked and aggravated DUI -- both of which are felonies. She was also charged with a third DUI; a misdemeanor.

  Published by Fox News Chicago on November 3, 2009.

• 3700 block of north Oconto Avenue Foreclosures Hit One Belmont Heights Block Hard

  According to ePropertyWatch.com, there are eight foreclosures on the 3700 block of north Oconto Avenue. That's the largest concentration of mortgage defaults on any one block in the neighborhood.

  Published by Belmont Heights blog on October 24, 2009.

• 7600 block of West Irving Park Road Man sentenced to 20 years for fatal bar fight

  He and Lewandowski were involved in a fight on June 7, 2008, in the 7600 block of West Irving Park Road when Delich stabbed Lewandowski once in the chest.

  Published by Tribune Breaking News on October 1, 2009.

• 7455 W. Cornelia Ave. Northwest Side to Get Another Library As West Side Fights to Keep Branches Open

  Construction on the 36th Ward’s third library, the Dunning Branch Library [5] to be located at 7455 W. Cornelia Ave., will begin November 2010, with the opening expected in the summer of 2011, Dempsey said.

  Published by Chicagotalks on September 24, 2009.

• 3800 Block of Osceola Graffiti On 3800 Block of Osceola

  Graffiti On 3800 Block of Osceola

  Published by Belmont Heights blog on September 16, 2009.

• 3800 Block of Osceola Graffiti On 3800 Block of Osceola

  Graffiti On 3800 Block of Osceola

  Published by Belmont Heights blog on September 14, 2009.

• 3816 N. Osceola Graffiti On 3800 Block of Osceola

  This tag, on the house one door north of 3816 N. Osceola, seems to spell "ANRKE" (anarchy).

  Published by Belmont Heights blog on September 14, 2009.

• 3822 N. Osceola Avenue Graffiti On 3800 Block of Osceola

  The garage two doors north of 3822 N. Osceola Avenue, was hit by three taggers, "SMIRK", "SOAP", and "ANK" -- the same vandal who scribbled "ANRKE"

  Published by Belmont Heights blog on September 14, 2009.

• Addison St. and Osceola Ave. Graffiti at Addison and Osceola

  What appears to be gang graffiti on the garage on the northwest corner of Addison St. and Osceola Ave.

  Published by Belmont Heights blog on September 9, 2009.

• Forest Preserve Drive between Cumberland and Irving Forest Preserve Drive Getting Repaved

  The stretch of Forest Preserve Drive between Cumberland and Irving is getting resurfaced. Something to consider: adding a raised parkway with trees would greatly enhance...

  Published by Belmont Heights blog on August 31, 2009.

• 7555 W. Irving Park Rd. No winners in Mega Millions, jackpot tops $200M

  ...prize of $250,000. One of those tickets was purchased at the 7-Eleven at 7555 W. Irving Park Rd. on the Northwest Side and the other was purchased at Mother Hubbard's Cupboard in...

  Published by WBBM 780 on August 19, 2009.

• 3435 N. Oleander Ave. Nobody hurt in Northwest Side garage collapse

  ...Heights community. Emergency personnel responded about 11 p.m. to a reported building collapse at 3435 N. Oleander Ave., according to Fire Media Affairs spokesman Joe Roccasalva. Responding crews discovered a garage collapse, which...

  Published by WBBM 780 on July 12, 2009.

• 3500 block of North Octavia City job headed down the tubes

  The Chicago Sun-Times reported earlier this week that James Kendrick was installing a flood-control system for a homeowner in the 3500 block of North Octavia when he inadvertently broke the water pipe leading to the home.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 10, 2009.

• 3500 block of North Octavia City plumbing inspect job heads down the drain

  ...week that James Kendrick was installing a flood-control system for a homeowner in the 3500 block of North Octavia when he inadvertently broke the water pipe leading to the home. When Water Management investigators...

  Published by WBBM 780 on July 10, 2009.

• 3500 block of North Octavia IN HOT WATER

  Sources said the $85,068-a-year inspector was working a side job installing a flood-control system in the 3500 block of North Octavia -- with no permit and none of the required city licenses -- when he inadvertently broke the water pipe leading to the home.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 7, 2009.

• 7400 block of West Belmont Avenue Cops: Drunk driver injures Chicago officer

  The crash happened shortly after midnight in the 7400 block of West Belmont Avenue.

  Published by Tribune Breaking News on January 26, 2009.

• 7432 W. Belmont Ave. Woman Charged With DUI After Ramming Into Cop Car

  Marek allegedly was drunk when she rear-ended a marked squad car with her 2006 Lexus SUV about 11:50 p.m. at 7432 W. Belmont Ave. The squad car was stopped at a red light when the SUV ran into it, Greer said.

  Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on January 26, 2009.

• 7432 W. Belmont Ave. Woman Rams Cop Car, Charged With DUI

  Marek allegedly was drunk when she rear-ended a marked squad car with her 2006 Lexus SUV about 11:50 p.m. at 7432 W. Belmont Ave. The squad car was stopped at a red light when the SUV ran into it, Greer said.

  Published by WBBM 780 on January 26, 2009.

• 7432 W. Belmont Ave. Woman charged with DUI after ramming into cop car

  Marek allegedly was drunk when she rear-ended a marked squad car with her 2006 Lexus SUV about 11:50 p.m. at 7432 W. Belmont Ave. The squad car was stopped at a red light when the SUV ran into it, Greer said.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on January 26, 2009.

• 3509 N. Harlem Ave. NW Side Taco Bell robbed at gunpoint

  At 8:45 p.m. a man entered the Taco Bell at 3509 N. Harlem Ave., displayed a black gun and told everyone to lay on the ground, according to a Jefferson Park District police officer.

  Published by Chicago Sun-Times on January 23, 2009.

• 3509 N. Harlem Ave. NW Side Taco Bell Robbed At Gunpoint

  ...the Dunning neighborhood. At 8:45 p.m. a man entered the Taco Bell at 3509 N. Harlem Ave., displayed a black gun and told everyone to lay on the ground, according to a...

  Published by WBBM 780 on January 23, 2009.

• 7544-46 W. Belmont Deals involving James Banks' wife, her associates

  March 7, 2007 -- $2.25 million mortgage to 7544-46 W. Belmont LLC -- owned by Grace Sergio and Bart Przyjemski -- for a six-unit condo project. The loan has been repaid.

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

• 7238-40 W. Belmont Deals involving James Banks' wife, her associates

  Nov. 20, 2007 -- $1.66 million construction mortgage to 7238-40 W. Belmont LLC -- owned by Przyjemski -- to build a six-unit condo building. He got the loan a week after the company acquired the property from Grace Sergio. Sergio & Banks sold the condos. The loan was repaid.

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

• 3700 block of North Ottawa Avenue 1 killed, 6 hurt in 2 crashes on Lake Shore Drive

  ...identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office as Charles Stillo, 35, of the 3700 block of North Ottawa Avenue in Chicago was pronounced dead, Kubiak said. The driver's condition was not available...

  Published by Chicago Tribune on August 2, 2008.

• 3719 N. Ottawa Ave. 1 dead, 5 hurt seperate Lake Shore Drive collisions

  The passenger was identified as Charles Stillo, 35, of 3719 N. Ottawa Ave., a Cook County Medical Examiner's office spokeswoman said. Autopsy results are pending.

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

• Dunning A 'Depression Era kid' watches every penny

  Waltz is temporarily sharing her Dunning neighborhood condo with one of her sons, who works at Home Depot; his wife, who is a stay-at-home mom; and a 19-month-old grandchild.

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

• Dunning Wide reach of mortgage crisis hits home

  Then there was Vito, 31, who owes $545,384 to Deutsche Bank for his town house in the Dunning neighborhood. Vito's fortunes were flying high, until the real estate market went soft and he got stuck with an adjustable-rate mortgage on a property that is no longer worth what he borrowed. Here's the twist:

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