The soon-to-be grandmother reached down, felt the baby's head and accelerated. When they got to 59th Street and Ellis Avenue in front of Bernard A. Mitchell Hospital, the baby's head was completely out. Russell's mother parked the car in the middle of the street, jumped out and yelled for help.

Published by Chicago Tribune on September 5, 2008.

...presence of the various Chicago settings in the frames; a south side grocery store at Greenwood and 55th Street, several vacant lots in gentrifying areas with new construction projects and crafty shots of the...

Published by Chicago's Home Weblog on September 3, 2008.

And John Smith, fresh from the barber seat, was not about to leave the shop that Obama regularly visits -- Hyde Park Hair Salon, near 53rd and Blackstone.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on August 29, 2008.

...Cooper) teaches her about love. It’s freakin’ great. 9pm. Doc Films, University of Chicago, 1212 E 59th St between Kimbark and Woodlawn Aves (773-702-8574). Metra: Elec Main to 59th St. Bus...

Published by Time Out Chicago on August 29, 2008.

Amanda Boyden, Wednesday September 10, 6 p.m., 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th Street

Published by Chicagoist on August 29, 2008.

...the family of someone he killed in the war. 8pm. Doc Films, University of Chicago, 1212 E 59th St between Kimbark and Woodlawn Aves (773-702-8574). Metra: Elec Main to 59th St. Bus...

Published by Time Out Chicago on August 28, 2008.

Hyde Park Produce is located at 1226 E. 53rd Street, in the Kimbark Plaza Shopping Center. They are open from 8AM to 8PM, except on Sundays when they close at 5. There is parking available, but avoid peak hours – they are so popular that it can be hard getting in.

Published by Chicagoist on August 28, 2008.

La Petite Folie, 1504 E. 55th: $30 prix-fixe menu 5-6:30 p.m.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on August 26, 2008.

...Spike’s back in Chicago and you can see him every Wednesday at Checkerboard Lounge (5201 S Harper Ct, 773-684-1472...

Published by NBC 5 on August 25, 2008.

...everything). Anyhoo, Rancho Notorious is great. See it. 7, 9pm. Doc Films, University of Chicago, 1212 E 59th St between Kimbark and Woodlawn Aves (773-702-8574). Metra: Elec Main to 59th St. Bus...

Published by Time Out Chicago on August 22, 2008.

* Domnica Radulescu signs Train to Trieste, 6 p.m. at Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5757 S. University.

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

...Finch is suspected of being a serial killer. 7, 9pm. Doc Films, University of Chicago, 1212 E 59th St between Kimbark and Woodlawn Aves (773-702-8574). Metra: Elec Main to 59th St. Bus...

Published by Time Out Chicago on August 15, 2008.

* Domnica Radulescu signs Train to Trieste, 6 p.m. at Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5757 S. University.

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

" First Thursday of Every Month-8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. General Jones Armory, 5200 S. Cottage Grove, Room N100.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 4, 2008.

* Domnica Radulescu signs Train to Trieste, 6 p.m. at Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5757 S. University.

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

...MAC's current activity is conspicuous, a few examples stand out. At the Drexel Grand (5220 S. Drexel) only 30 of the 64 units were occupied when MAC acquired the property. The gas...

Published by Hyde Park Progress on August 3, 2008.

Shortly after MAC acquired The Blackwood (5220 S. Blackstone) the 15 story deco tower completed in 1930, the company was contacted by the FBI and informed that 59 of the building's residents were suspected of involvement in the drug trade.

Published by Hyde Park Progress on August 3, 2008.

An abundance of original oak woodwork—all stained a rich, golden color—adds warmth and interest to every room of a three-bedroom, two-bath unit at 5210 S. Dorchester Ave., Hyde Park.

Published by Chicago Tribune on August 3, 2008.

On the first floor of a 20-unit complex that wraps around the northwest corner of Dorchester and 52nd Street, the approximately 2,000-square-foot unit also has space to spread out.

Published by Chicago Tribune on August 3, 2008.

...in the film canon; just go see it. 7, 9pm. Doc Films, University of Chicago, 1212 E 59th St between Kimbark and Woodlawn Aves (773-702-8574). Metra: Elec Main to 59th St. Bus...

Published by Time Out Chicago on August 1, 2008.

...Children's Hospital. It will sit next to the Gordon Center for Integrative Sciences at 929 E. 57th St. and the Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery, slated to open in 2009 at 900 E...

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 27, 2008.

...57th St. and the Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery, slated to open in 2009 at 900 E. 57th St.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 27, 2008.

* Domnica Radulescu signs Train to Trieste, 6 p.m. at Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5757 S. University.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 27, 2008.

...demented heist-meets-lovers-on-the-run movie. 7, 9pm. Doc Films, University of Chicago, 1212 E 59th St between Kimbark and Woodlawn Aves (773-702-8574). Metra: Elec Main to 59th St. Bus...

Published by Time Out Chicago on July 25, 2008.

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.

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.

The Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, by the admission of several people intimately involved with the Club's day-to-day finances, is in desperate shape.

Published by Hyde Park Progress on July 21, 2008.

The concrete dolphin children's fountain in Bessie Coleman Park, on Drexel at 54th Place, hands down. Who needs

Published by Hyde Park Progress on July 18, 2008.

THE FABULOUS vocalist/actress/author Eartha Kitt, 81, will be the centerpiece at the "Evening with Eartha Kitt" reception and intimate interview event hosted by the Historymakers organization Sept. 20 at the University of Chicago's Thorne Auditorium. The songstress will perform a couple of her hits. Kitt appeared with Eddie Murphy, Robin Givens and Halle Berry in the 1992 hit film "Boomerang."

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

The cover hides an in-depth story about Obama's political roots, taking us to Hyde Park, the Gold Coast and Springfield. Lizza brings us inside Obama's Chicago political world and the political culture that spawned the presumptive Democratic nominee.

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

For several years, there have been rumors that Antheus Capital (owners of the Village Shopping center at Lake Park Avenue and Hyde Park Boulevard) was interested in replacing the run-down shopping center with a combination residential and commerical development.

Published by Hyde Park Progress on July 15, 2008.

At the northwest corner of the property at Harper and Hyde Park Blvd sits a 24 story residential tower. Along Harper, south of the tower, would be small scale retail spaces.

Published by Hyde Park Progress on July 15, 2008.

View from atop Blackwood Apts at 52nd and Blackstone

Published by Hyde Park Progress on July 15, 2008.

“To put this blanket overlay on my marketplace and say it’s all a declining market, it’s not true,” says David Hanna, managing partner of Prudential SourceOne Realty in Chicago. City neighborhoods such as Lincoln Park and Hyde Park, as well as affluent suburbs such as Hinsdale, still are seeing home prices appreciate, he says.

Published by Crib Chatter on July 15, 2008.

1. Uptown (click on the link for the overview) 2. Rogers Park 3. Hyde Park 4. Bridgeport 5. Albany Park 6. Edgewater 7. New City 8. West Ridge 9. Near West Side 10. West Town

Published by Uptown Update on July 15, 2008.

A dispute over money and control ended Evanston’s 78-year affiliation with Northwestern University’s medical school in June. That move opened the door for U of C, which has been trying to expand its reach beyond its Hyde Park campus.

Published by Crain's Chicago Business on July 14, 2008.

University of Chicago medical students will train at three hospitals in the northern suburbs under a new pact with Evanston Northwestern Healthcare.

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

A University of Chicago alumnus who founded two futures trading firms has donated $20 million to his alma mater to beef up its physical sciences division.

Published by Crain's Chicago Business on July 14, 2008.

“My contribution to the University of Chicago is an investment in science, in the future, in the understanding of our world,” Mr. Eckhardt said in a statement.

Published by Crain's Chicago Business on July 14, 2008.

On more than one occasion, the Hyde Park Herald reported on the rise in campaign donations from these developers [taking advantage of City tax-credits to develop low-income housing on the South Side]; in 1995, it ran a front-page article about Tony Rezko, who was then a very active new donor on the scene.

Published by Hyde Park Progress on July 14, 2008.

Now we can't get the Herald to unpack the drama about adult day care at the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club.

Published by Hyde Park Progress on July 14, 2008.

"The whole issue of how Parkinson's disease presents the biology of this is not clear yet, but it really provides a fascinating neurobiological angle," said Dr. Un Jung Kang, professor of neurology at University of Chicago.

Published by Chicago Tribune on July 14, 2008.

A lot of rumors have floated around about the fate of the forlorn Village Center at 51st and Lake Park; some of you may remember Peter Rossi's ruminations on the topic from last February.

Published by Hyde Park Progress on July 12, 2008.

Surprisingly, Bridgeport ranks No. 4 on DePaul's list of Chicago's most-diverse neighborhoods -- behind Uptown, Rogers Park and Hyde Park -- when researchers took into account race, income and age.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 11, 2008.

Braun was attacked as she entered her Hyde Park home late on April 27, 2007. She broke her wrist.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 11, 2008.

Braun was attacked as she entered her Hyde Park home late on April 27th, 2007. She broke her wrist.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 11, 2008.

The man accused of attacking former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun during a robbery attempt outside her Hyde Park home last year was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.

Published by Chicago Tribune on July 11, 2008.

They’re not exactly neighbors (32 blocks apart), and in creating Park 52, Kleiner has brought his signature style (bright-red leather, custom ironwork, warm tones) and sophistication to an under-served restaurant neighborhood, equipping it with an approachable and affordable American menu and the friendliest staff this side of Disney World.

Published by Chicago Tribune on July 10, 2008.

Hyde Park Progress: Herald's Chicken: Herald Headline Contradicts Article; Sharonjoy Declares Self Empress of East Hyde Park Shrubbery, etc.

Published by Hyde Park Progress on July 10, 2008.

The firm has been awarded four management contracts with CHA since 2001, and despite the announcement of a contract suspension at the rowhouses, it appears UPA will continue working on several CHA projects, including "The Park Boulevard" in Bronzeville and "Scattered Sites West" with housing in such neighborhoods as Austin, Lawndale and Chinatown.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 9, 2008.