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900 block of N. Cleveland
Suspect detained in purse theft
Dimonte Wallace, of the 900 block of N. Cleveland, is suspected of knocking a 26-year-old woman to the ground and attempting to...
Published by Skyline on October 2, 2008.
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Cambridge Avenue and Delaware Place
Chicago man, 22, fatally shot in Cabrini-Green neighborhood
Orlando Thomas, 22, of the 900 block of North Cambridge Avenue was found on the sidewalk near Cambridge Avenue and Delaware Place on the Near North Side about 1:40 p.m., police said.
Published by Chicago Tribune on September 5, 2008.
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900 block of North Cambridge Avenue
Chicago man, 22, fatally shot in Cabrini-Green neighborhood
Orlando Thomas, 22, of the 900 block of North Cambridge Avenue was found on the sidewalk near Cambridge Avenue and Delaware Place on the Near North Side about 1:40 p.m., police said.
Published by Chicago Tribune on September 5, 2008.
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900 block of North Cambridge
CHA Warned Of Dangerous Gates 2 Years Before Child Crushed
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development flagged the iron gates as dangerous in three separate inspections at the Cabrini Rowhouse project. In June, Curtis Cooper was outside his home in the 900 block of North Cambridge when the 7-foot-tall gate toppled onto him as he rode his tricycle.
Published by NBC 5 on August 23, 2008.
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900 block of North Cambridge
CHA warned gates were dangerous
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development flagged the iron gates as dangerous in three separate inspections at the Cabrini Rowhouse project. In June, Curtis Cooper was outside his home in the 900 block of North Cambridge when the 7-foot-tall gate toppled onto him as he rode his tricycle.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on August 23, 2008.
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900 block of North Cambridge
CHA Warned Gates Were Dangerous
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development flagged the iron gates as dangerous in three separate inspections at the Cabrini Rowhouse project. In June, Curtis Cooper was outside his home in the 900 block of North Cambridge when the 7-foot-tall gate toppled onto him as he rode his tricycle.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 23, 2008.
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816 N. Cleveland Ave.
Man Jumps From CHA Window, Injures 2 Officers
The incident happened at 10:20 p.m. at 816 N. Cleveland Ave. at the CHA's Cabrini-Green Rowhouses on the Near North Side, according to Belmont Area police.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 20, 2008.
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400 block of Locust Street
Elgin officer shoots charging pit bull
...hospital where it was euthanized. The dog's owner, Dewayne M. Miller, 23, of the 400 block of Locust Street, was cited for allegedly violating city ordinances that prohibit dangerous dogs, require dogs to be...
Published by Chicago Tribune on August 12, 2008.
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509 W. Elm Street
Activists Fight To Get Guns Off The Streets
509 W. Elm Street
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 25, 2008.
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Near North
Chicago: This Town Is Made For Walking
Chicago is one of the most walkable cities in the nation, according to a Web site that rated cities based on how easy it is to get around on foot. Top-scoring Chicago neighborhoods: The Loop, 98, Near North Side, 97, Lincoln Park, 94, Lake View, 93, Uptown and Edgewater, 92, Near South Side and Rogers Park, 90, West Town, 88, Hyde Park, 87
Published by NBC 5 on July 22, 2008.
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509 W. Elm Street
Daley Announces Another City Gun Turn-In Day
509 W. Elm Street
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 22, 2008.
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Near North
Chicago No. 4 'walkable' city
Chicago is one of the most "walkable cities" in the nation, according to a Web site that rated cities based on how easy it is to get around on foot. Top-scoring Chicago neighborhoods: The Loop, 98, Near North Side, 97, Lincoln Park, 94, Lake View, 93, Uptown and Edgewater, 92, Near South Side and Rogers Park, 90, West Town, 88, Hyde Park, 87
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 22, 2008.
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Near North
12-year-old raises money for burn victims
A Chicago area girl served cool treats for a good cause on the city's Near North Side.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 20, 2008.
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Cabrini-Green
Calm steadiness in a life of change
The one steady force in Hunter's childhood was a church squeezed among the troubled high-rises of the Cabrini-Green housing project. It was called Holy Family Lutheran.
Published by Chicago Tribune on July 20, 2008.
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River North
Me, Myself, and Art
It was a fantastic opportunity to see what the best of Chicago’s galleries (especially those located outside of River North and even Pilsen) have to offer for this summer: The Post-War works on paper and sculpture at Valerie Carberry, the latest round of Alex Katz at Richard Gray, and the Modern and Contemporary pieces at KN Gallery.
Published by NBC 5 on July 14, 2008.
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River North
On location: The Joker's voice, born in Chicago
Bareheaded or not, Ledger managed to check out more than a few popular eateries and clubs in the Gold Coast, River North and Streeterville neighborhoods while ensconced in Chicago last summer, creating the role many think will win him a posthumous Oscar next February.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 13, 2008.
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Cabrini-Green
Brain cancer, and poverty too
King relies on charity care at Stroger Hospital—Cook County's medical provider of last resort—along with handouts and the traits he acquired growing up in Cabrini-Green: toughness, tenacity and a determination to never give up.
Published by Chicago Tribune on July 13, 2008.
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Old Town
LaSalle Language Academy to duplicate
Chicago Public Schools announced plans earlier this year to phase out the Andersen Elementary program because of low enrollment and replace it with a curriculum based on La Salle Language Academy. La Salle, a magnet school in Old Town, offers Chinese, Italian, Spanish, French and German. Andersen now offers a Spanish-intensive language program that focuses on Latino countries and culture.
Published by Skyline on July 10, 2008.
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42nd Ward
Alderman wants Weis to discuss increase in violent crime at council hearing
Ald. Brendan Reilly, whose 42nd Ward includes downtown, said he noted a strong police presence at the Taste and said Weis coming under fire could be "growing pains" resulting from a police "shake-up."
Published by Chicago Tribune on July 10, 2008.
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Cabrini-Green Rowhouses
CHA Suspends Property Manager After Boy's Death
Urban Property Advisers managed Cabrini-Green Rowhouses at the time of the June 27th accident.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 9, 2008.
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Cabrini-Green
CHA pact in limbo after boy killed by gate
In making the announcement Tuesday, public housing officials said in a statement that Urban Property Advisors' contract will be suspended until the close of an investigation into the June 27 incident that killed 3-year-old Curtis Cooper at the Cabrini-Green rowhouses in the 900 block of N. Cambridge, according to the CHA.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 9, 2008.
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900 block of North Cambridge Avenue
CHA Pact In Limbo After Boy Killed By Gate
Curtis Cooper at the Cabrini-Green rowhouses in the 900 block of North Cambridge Avenue, according to the CHA.
Published by NBC 5 on July 9, 2008.
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900 block of N. Cambridge
CHA pact in limbo after boy killed by gate
In making the announcement Tuesday, public housing officials said in a statement that Urban Property Advisors' contract will be suspended until the close of an investigation into the June 27 incident that killed 3-year-old Curtis Cooper at the Cabrini-Green rowhouses in the 900 block of N. Cambridge, according to the CHA.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 9, 2008.
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Cabrini-Green
CHA temporarily suspends manager after boy's death
Urban Property Advisers managed Cabrini-Green Rowhouses at the time of the June 27th accident.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 9, 2008.
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Cabrini-Green rowhouses
CHA property manager suspended following boy's death
Urban Property Advisers managed the Cabrini-Green rowhouses where a section of an iron gate fell on top of Chris Cooper. The boy was riding his tricycle when the gate fell and hit him on the head.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 9, 2008.
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Cabrini-Green
CHA Suspends Property Manager After Boy's Death
That Atlanta firm already provides management services for other areas of the Cabrini-Green complex.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 9, 2008.
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Cabrini-Green
CHA Pact In Limbo After Boy Killed By Gate
Curtis Cooper at the Cabrini-Green rowhouses in the 900 block of North Cambridge Avenue, according to the CHA.
Published by NBC 5 on July 9, 2008.
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Old Town
More chefs tending to own produce
For some chefs, like Roland Liccioni of Old Town Brasserie -- who's currently cooking up zucchini blossoms from his 50-by-100-meter plot in Mettawa -- the home garden serves as a reminder of his youth. Liccioni says, "In Biarritz [France] everyone had farms. I was always working on farms as a kid, making salads. My dad had pigeons, chickens and ducks."
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 9, 2008.
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Cabrini-Green
Gang members attacked
The two identified victims told police they were lost in the Cabrini-Green row houses when a large crowd of residents began throwing rocks and bottles at their vehicle.
Published by Skyline on July 3, 2008.
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Oak and Cambridge
Gang members attacked
Three men, two with known gang connections, crashed their vehicle into a fence on the corner of Oak and Cambridge shortly before 3 a.m., June 27.
Published by Skyline on July 3, 2008.
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900 N. Cambridge
Suit vs. CHA urged in boy's death
Inspectors found code violations at 900 N. Cambridge that require the replacement of failing rail guards, scraping and painting weathered iron and getting a structural engineer to inspect all fencing at the complex.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 3, 2008.
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Cambridge and Chestnut
Activist: Faulty gates known about for years
Those words were scribbled on a note hung near the intersection of Cambridge and Chestnut, in the Cabrini-Green rowhouses, on Saturday afternoon. There was a pile of old teddy bears underneath the letter. And there was a missing iron gate.
Published by Skyline on July 3, 2008.
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Cabrini
A final salute for a good cop
And for part of his 27-year police career, he patrolled the gang-infested Cabrini-Green public housing complex at night.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 3, 2008.
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Cambridge and Chestnut
Activist: Faulty gates known about for years
Those words were scribbled on a note hung near the intersection of Cambridge and Chestnut, in the Cabrini-Green rowhouses, on Saturday afternoon. There was a pile of old teddy bears underneath the letter. And there was a missing iron gate.
Published by Skyline on July 3, 2008.
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Oak and Cambridge
Gang members attacked
Three men, two with known gang connections, crashed their vehicle into a fence on the corner of Oak and Cambridge shortly before 3 a.m., June 27.
Published by Skyline on July 3, 2008.
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Cabrini
Friends remember Francis as 'kindest person'
Francis preferred to work at night, when there was more action, Casey said. He started in the former East Chicago District where Cabrini-Green is located.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 3, 2008.
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Cabrini rowhouse
Lawsuit filed in crushing death
Curtis Colin Cooper was riding his tricycle in the Cabrini rowhouse complex Friday on the near North Side.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 2, 2008.
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near North
Lawsuit filed in crushing death
Curtis Colin Cooper was riding his tricycle in the Cabrini rowhouse complex Friday on the near North Side.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 2, 2008.
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Old Town
Influence peddler Levine ends 33-year marriage
Levine faces 5˝ years in prison. His sentencing has been placed on hold because he is expected to testify this fall against former Chicago Ald. Edward R. Vrdolyak in a federal corruption case involving the sale of an Old Town office building to a north suburban medical school whose board included Levine.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 2, 2008.
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Cabrini
Company sued in boy's gate death
The heavy iron gate that fatally crushed 3-year-old Curtis Cooper at Cabrini-Green last week fell from its hinges because the property management company there was negligent, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 2, 2008.
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Near North
2 Chicago bicycle cops collide
One of them was slightly injured in the collision, which occurred in the 500 block of West Roosevelt Road. The officers are part of the Central Control Group, which patrols the South Loop, Near North Side, the downtown area and parts of the lakefront east of downtown.
Published by Chicago Tribune on July 1, 2008.
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Near North
Nurse dies after being hit by boat in Wisconsin
Christina Ann Tully, who lived on the Chicago's Near North Side of Chicago, worked as a traveling nurse for the University of Chicago Hospitals while studying to become a nurse practitioner. She was visiting Lake Geneva in Wisconsin to celebrate the completion of an important school paper, said family friend Pamela Reynolds.
Published by Chicago Tribune on July 1, 2008.
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900 block of North Cambridge
Code violations found after boy's death
Three-year-old Curtis Cooper was killed Friday when an iron gate broke free from its hinges and fell on top of him. It happened at Chicago's Cabrini Green housing complex in the 900-block of North Cambridge.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 1, 2008.
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900 block of North Cambridge Avenue
Gate that fell and killed child fails inspection
The gate at the Cabrini-Green rowhouses in the 900 block of North Cambridge Avenue fell on Curtis Cooper at about 5:30 p.m. Friday; he was pronounced dead less than an hour later in Children's Memorial Hospital.
Published by Chicago Tribune on July 1, 2008.
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939 N. Cambridge
CHA property where boy died has code violations
At 939 N. Cambridge, where Curtis was killed, city iron inspectors found code violations, but there were no immediate safety concerns. City Hall sources said inspectors found "fresh cuts" in the iron -- evidence that someone made repairs over the weekend.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 1, 2008.
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900 block of North Cambridge
Code Violations In Building Where Boy Was Crushed
City building inspectors on Monday found code violations at the Chicago Housing Authority property in the 900 block of North Cambridge, in Cabrini-Green, where a heavy gate broke free of its hinges and fatally crushed 3-year-old Curtis Cooper on Friday.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 1, 2008.
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60610
River North gets new ZIP code
The U.S. Postal Service assigned 60654 to all addresses south of Chicago Avenue that had been using the 60610 ZIP code.
Published by Crain's Chicago Business on July 1, 2008.
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548 W. Division
Gunfire wounds Fire Dept. investigator
Cox is an 18-year department veteran who has been with OFI three years. Previously, he worked in the firehouse at 548 W. Division. Orozco called him a "good man, good family man.''
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 30, 2008.
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900 block of North Cambridge Avenue
Cabrini-Green complex run by son of Daley ally
Curtis, 3, was killed on Friday in the 900 block of North Cambridge Avenue outside a Cabrini-Green row house. He was playing with a couple other young children around or on an iron fence when the fence fell and crushed him, according to police.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 29, 2008.
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900 block of North Cambridge
Boy crushed by gate his first time out alone
Chicago Housing Authority spokesman Derek Hill said the agency is sifting through accounts of how the gate came to crush little Curtis as he rode his trike in the back of the home in the 900 block of North Cambridge.
Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 29, 2008.