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.

Elias Munoz, 63, of Bloomingdale, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring with others to make and sell phony driver’s licenses and other identification out of his photo studio, Nuevo Photo Munoz at 3105 W. 26th Street. Prosecutors say he was part of a $3 million annual fake document operation.

Published by Fox News Chicago on July 8, 2008.

Elias Munoz was arrested during a raid in April of 2007 at the Little Village Discount Mall. He is the owner of Nuevo Foto Munoz.

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

Elias Munoz, 63, of Bloomingdale, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring with others to make and sell phony driver’s licenses and other identification out of his photo studio, Nuevo Photo Munoz at 3105 W. 26th Street.

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

Elias Munoz, 63, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Tuesday. Munoz is the father of Ald. Ricardo Munoz (22nd), and owner of the photo shop Nuevo Foto Munoz, 3105 W. 26th St.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 8, 2008.

A Chicago alderman's father pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he conspired to make fake IDs at a photo shop in the city's heavily Mexican-American Little Village neighborhood.

Published by NBC 5 on July 8, 2008.

On Saturday, Pierre Moore, 22, of 2233 S. Springfield Ave., was fatally shot at his home, according to the medical examiner’s office.

Published by Fox News Chicago on July 8, 2008.

Rodolfo Salazar, 18, of 2753 S. Homan Ave., was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital at 2:02 a.m., a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's office said. Salazar suffered a gunshot wound to the chest at 1547 S. Kedzie Ave., the spokesman said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 7, 2008.

On Saturday, Pierre Moore, 22, of the 2200 block of S. Springfield Ave., was fatally shot at his home, according to the medical examiner’s office.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 7, 2008.

Pierre Moore, of the 2200 block of South Springfield, died of a gunshot wound to the neck, officials said. He left his second-floor apartment, went downstairs and knocked on the door of the unit. An unknown gunman opened it and shot him, police said.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 6, 2008.

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.

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

Published by Chicago Tribune on July 5, 2008.

Pierre Moore, of 2233 S. Springfield Avenue was fatally shot in his home early Saturday, a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner's office said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 5, 2008.

Pierre Moore, of the 2200 block of South Springfield Avenue was fatally shot in his home early Saturday, a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said.

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

Johnson is expected to appear in bond court Friday at noon at the Criminal Courthouse, 2600 S. California Ave., Conklin said.

Published by Fox News Chicago on July 4, 2008.

A power boat caught fire on the sanitary and ship canal near 31st and Western overnight.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 3, 2008.

Brown and Toloran Williams, charged June 11, both face five counts each of murder and armed robbery and one count of home invasion, police said. Brown is scheduled to appear for a bond hearing later Thursday at the Cook County Courthouse (Br. 66), 2600 S. California Ave.

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

Diaz, 21, faces 20 to 60 years in prison after being convicted of killing her brother Ricardo in her family's home in the 2200 block of South Sawyer. The guilty verdict came after a two-day bench trial, in which a judge decides guilt or innocence.

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

In a separate crash overnight, five people were seriously hurt when a car struck a pole near 13th Street and Pulaski Road in the Lawndale neighborhood just before midnight, Chicago Fire officials said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on July 1, 2008.

A South Side woman went on trial Monday for the 2005 murder of her 3-year-old brother. Yesenia Diaz was 17 when she allegedly suffocated her brother Ricardo, stuffed his body into a white garbage bag and put it into a garbage can in a Little Village alley. Several witnesses testified Monday, including a scavenger who found Ricardo's body and witnesses who saw Diaz in the hours after the killing, when she told conflicting stories about what had happened.

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

The trial of a then-teenage girl accused of smothering her 3-year-old brother in their Little Village home more than three years ago is scheduled to begin Monday.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 30, 2008.

Owasanoye is scheduled to appear in bond court (Br. 66) Sunday at the Cook County courthouse at 2600 S. California Ave., police said.Jackson was pronounced dead at 9:04 p.m. Monday at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, said the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. An autopsy determined Jackson died of blunt head trauma from an assault, cranio-cerebral injuries and sepsis. The death was ruled a homicide.Police said Jackson was the victim of a May 30 aggravated battery in the 3500 block of South Giles Avenue.

Published by Fox News Chicago on June 29, 2008.

La Justicia: The enchiladas had a tough exterior. It was a tad bland, even salt and pepper would liven up this dish. This one’s not a winner-thumbs down.

Published by NBC 5 on June 27, 2008.

At around 10:30 p.m., officers found a 19-year-old man with a fatal gunshot wound to the head in a vehicle outside his home in the 2600 block of South Kedvale Avenue.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 27, 2008.

About 10:40 p.m., police found the 19-year-old man dead in a parked vehicle in the 2600 block of South Kedvale Avenue, police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer said.

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

One restaurant, Star of Siam, was cited for storing an open container of vinegar next to an open container of bleach. Another, La Justicia, was cited for storing enchilada sauce in a container that read “dish soap.”

Published by Chicago Reporter on June 26, 2008.

A man was killed overnight when his vehicle slammed into a viaduct on Chicago's Southwest Side. The crash occurred around 3:30 a.m. in the 3100 block of South California Avenue, according to police. The victim, described only as in his 30s, had to be cut out of his vehicle and was dead on the scene.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 25, 2008.

--- SPANISH "R & J": The Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present a staged reading of "Romeo y Julieta," a new 75-minute bilingual adaptation by Karen Zacarias. The reading, directed by Henry Godinez and featuring actress Elizabeth Pena and others, will be held at 7 p.m. July 25 and 26 in the Theatre at Little Village Lawndale High School, 3120 S. Kostner, with Chicago's Luna Blues Machine providing the Latin rock soundscape. Admission is free.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 25, 2008.

A driver was killed early Wednesday when a sport-utility vehicle slammed into a railroad viaduct on the city's Southwest Side. The SUV struck the viaduct on California Avenue just south of 31st Street around 3:30 a.m., police said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 25, 2008.

One person was reportedly killed in a one-car crash early Wednesday in the Southwest Side’s Little Village neighborhood. A car struck a fixed object at the 3100 block of South California Ave. about 3:30 a.m., according to police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer, who was citing preliminary information.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 25, 2008.

Claudia Mosqueda was barely born when community activist Rudy Lozano was killed in 1983. But as a teacher at Little Village-Lawndale High School, a school born from the efforts of Lozano's spiritual descendants, Mosqueda is aware each day of the work he did and the work that remains.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 23, 2008.

Ronelle Mustin, who was the chairman of Lozano's narrowly lost run for the 22nd Ward City Council seat that year, said Lozano's talent for uniting across racial lines would be equally valuable today.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 23, 2008.

Claudia Mosqueda was barely born when community activist Rudy Lozano was killed in 1983. But as a teacher at Little Village-Lawndale High School, a school born from the efforts of Lozano's spiritual descendants, Mosqueda is aware each day of the work he did and the work that remains.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 23, 2008.

Johannes Brahms intermezzo floats from a grand piano out a first-floor window in Little Village and floods the front stoop.

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

Brown and Clay were allegedly involved in a fight on May 28 that broke out in Cook County Judge Nicholas Ford's courtroom, Room 307 of the Criminal Courthouse at 2600 S. California Ave., after the defendant in a murder case was acquitted, according to Cook County Sheriff's Dept. spokeswoman Penny Mateck.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 21, 2008.

A spokesman for the city department Animal Care & Control, 2741 S. Western Ave., confirmed it was an alligator but had no further details immediately.

Published by Fox News Chicago on June 20, 2008.

The city's department of Animal Care & Control, 2741 S. Western Ave., took the alligator, which was alive, and no injuries were reported, Mirabelli said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 20, 2008.

The alligator was found near 37th Street and the Chicago River about 2:15 p.m. by a citizen who called police, News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli said.

Published by NBC 5 on June 20, 2008.

A spokesman for the city department Animal Care & Control, 2741 S. Western Ave., confirmed it was an alligator but had no further details immediately.

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

Galvan, whose last known address was 2652 S. Central Park Ave., is wanted for the murder of Juana Ornelas, 30, according to the FBI. Galvan, originally from Colorado, started an online relationship with Galvan, then moved to Chicago in December 2006.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 17, 2008.

Authorities say Galvan, once of the 2600 block of South Central Park Avenue in Chicago, is wanted in connection with the death of Juana Ornelas, 30.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 17, 2008.

Cook County sheriff's deputies on bike patrol near the courthouse at 26th and California woke up a man sleeping in a parked car and arrested him after they spotted two bags of white powder on the front seat. Frederick L. Jones, 45, was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

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

In Chicago, power lines were down in the 1400 block of South Wood. In the 2800 block of South Lawndale, uprooted trees destroyed several cars.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 15, 2008.

There's only one Vespa dealer in Chicago: Motoworks, 1901 S. Western Ave., (312) 738-4269, www.chitownvespa.com. Deep-pocketed children can score Dad a Vespa for $2,500 to $7,000, depending on scooter size. "We've absolutely seen a huge increase in sales because of gas prices," said Motoworks service person Holly Huff.

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

The Little Village neighborhood is a close-knit and vibrant community and a focal point for Mexican-American culture in Chicago, but it is also a community that is feeling loss and frustration after losing two students in the past year to violence.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 14, 2008.

Chicago's top hot spots for auto theft, according to the Chicago Police Department, are: Austin, Roseland, Englewood, South Shore, West Englewood, Near West Side, Auburn Gresham, Humboldt Park, Chicago Lawn, North Lawndale and Greater Grand Crossing.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 13, 2008.

Little Village, a neighborhood that was home to two of the 24 Chicago Public School students murdered in the last year is having a street festival as part of an anti-gang strategy.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 13, 2008.

About 11:20 p.m., a black vehicle approached a group of friends walking in the 2500 block of South Keeler Avenue and somebody inside opened fire, striking a 23-year-old man, according to a report from the police First Deputy Superintendent’s office.

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

It happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday night in the 2500-block of South Keeler. Twenty-five-year-old Santiago Ayala was walking with friends when someone inside a vehicle opened fire, hitting Ayala in the back and leg.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 12, 2008.

The shooting happened around 11:20 p.m. in the 2500 block of Keeler Avenue as Ayala was walking with friends, according to police. He was shot in the knee and the back.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 12, 2008.