Six men ages 17 to 20 robbed a 15-year-old on the 1600 block of W. Irving Park on Aug. 21 at 12:15 p.m. Police reports say that two of the...

Published by Lake View Booster on August 28, 2008.

A Chicagoist reader sent us a tip that Diner Grill (1635 W. Irving Park Rd., 773-248-2030) appeared closed for business. We've placed at least three phone calls to the venerable matchbox-shaped diner and was welcomed with a constantly ring tone.

Published by Chicagoist on August 27, 2008.

326-08-A  Applicant - Bruce P. Golden; Owner - Brian and Katie Mack; Premises affected - 4141 N Hermitage Ave; 47th Ward; Subject - Objector's appeal from the Office of the Zoning Administrator which granted...

Published by Chicago Audio Journal on August 27, 2008.

326-08-A  Applicant - Bruce P. Golden; Owner - Brian and Katie Mack; Premises affected - 4141 N Hermitage Ave; 47th Ward; Subject - Objector's appeal from the Office of the Zoning Administrator which granted...

Published by Chicago Audio Journal on August 27, 2008.

A burglary occurred on the 4000 block of N. Ashland sometime between the afternoon of Aug. 16 and 2 p.m. Aug. 17. According to...

Published by Lake View Booster on August 21, 2008.

Jimmy Figueroa, 54, of 4024 N. Ashland, was arrested for reckless conduct on July 23 at 10:20 p.m. Police were...

Published by Lake View Booster on July 31, 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.

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.

At the time of the attack, Castaldo was free on bond stemming from his July 2007 arrest for allegedly using credit cards stolen from a Lake View woman.

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

James Castaldo was charged last August with unlawful use of a credit card and other charges after police found he had been using the credit card of a woman who had been attacked in her Lake View home.

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

Premises affected - 4141 N. Hermitage Avenue; Ward:  47

Published by Chicago Audio Journal on July 19, 2008.

Premises affected - 4141 N. Hermitage Avenue; Ward:  47

Published by Chicago Audio Journal on July 19, 2008.

During the investigation, police say they were able to link him to the attack of a woman last August in her Lakeview home.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 18, 2008.

That's helping the 53-year-old Lakeview resident reduce expenses as is his participation in a ComEd program that he said has helped cut his electric bill nearly 30 percent.

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

Francis, who wore badge number 5276, died July 2 at the age of 60 following 27 years of service. He was killed in the line of duty while responding to an altercation on a CTA bus parked on the corner of Western and Belmont; a stones throw from the 19th District headquarters. He served the 19th District, which covers most of Lake View, North Center and Roscoe Village, for the last eight years.

Published by Skyline on July 10, 2008.

A well-informed reader tells us that you can meet 47th Ward Ald. Mary Ann Smith this Tuesday, July 15 from 5:30pm-7pm at "

Published by Uptown Update on July 9, 2008.

Patty, 65, said she has lived in Lake View for 40 years and volunteered for Vital Bridges for the last 15 years. Her hair was shaved in a rainbow mohawk, but it wasn't necessarily for the occasion.

Published by Skyline on July 3, 2008.

On Sunday I grabbed my cowboy hat and rainbow colored fan in honor of the Gay Pride Parade. In my opinion, this is one of the best events of the summer. I have lived in Lakeview (aka Boystown) for the past three years and haven’t missed the festivities yet.

Published by NBC 5 on July 1, 2008.

New to Chicago, Lake View resident David Wilk was ready to put an end to careless spending. His sister recommended Mint.com, a free online personal finance service. The Web site links up credit cards, savings and checking accounts, allowing a user to track spending habits daily.

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

A police officer was flagged down at 1050 W. Wilson and the child was taken to Ravenswood School, 4232 N. Paulina. The mother then came to the school where she was arrested for domestic battery and issued a June 16 court date.

Published by Uptown Update on June 20, 2008.

For example, Ravenswood Elementary School is selling Bridgeport Coffee Company's Fair Trade Coffee, bought from farmers in developing countries at a fair rate and roasted in Bridgeport, with a percentage of the proceeds going to the school.

Published by Lake View Booster on June 19, 2008.

Lakeview resident Debbie Melesio said her golden retrievers Henry and Buster stopped chasing tennis balls and each other and developed a hacking cough about three weeks ago.

Published by Chicago Tribune on June 14, 2008.

Local food pantries like Rogers Park's Good News Community Kitchen and the Howard Area Community Center, Edgewater's Care for Real, and the Lakeview Pantry in Lake View and Lincoln Park, have particularly taken a hit with declining food donations due to federal cuts in aid to the Food Depository and skyrocketing gas costs.

Published by The News-Star on June 12, 2008.

With less lawn, many city dwellers are even more attached to their bit of grass. But interviews with several Lake View residents reveal that love and attention don’t necessarily translate to eco-friendly care.

Published by Medill Reports on June 11, 2008.

They knew that the owners of Biasetti's Steak & RibHouse, their predecessors at 1625 W. Irving Park, had served up a legendary slab. So they went on a mission to find the source.

Published by Lake View Booster on June 5, 2008.

“I think especially in the city, it brings them back to some of their childhood,” said Chris Shannon, who lives in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood.

Published by Medill Reports on June 5, 2008.

Diann Marsalek will be doing an encore performance of her role as president of the Lake View Citizens Council. Board members reelected Marsalek, who served as LVCC president from 1998 to 2000, at their May 8 annual meeting.

Published by Lake View Booster on June 5, 2008.

The 38-year-old single Lake View resident does not own a car, cell phone or iPod, and readily admits, her "No. 1 thing" is saving for retirement.

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

Jeffrey Allen, who lives in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood, said he would not take his bike on the bus. It's an expensive bike, he said, and he doesn't want anything to happen to it. Also, he said people can be killed when they are taking their bikes off of the bus rack.

Published by Medill Reports on June 3, 2008.

“We picked a location which I thought, when I first saw it, it was not real obvious to me that it would be a real great location – it’s not in the middle of Lincoln Park, or Lakeview or downtown,” Jeff Dreyfuss said.

Published by Medill Reports on June 3, 2008.

Vanecko, 41, who lives in Lake View with his wife and baby, left his family's law firm of Daley & George a few years ago, opening his own legal practice, focusing on sports and entertainment.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 31, 2008.

John Robb, a Lake View resident and BHN treasurer, said he volunteers at the pantry every year in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.

Published by Lake View Booster on May 29, 2008.

Reacting to drastic changes in the West Lake View neighborhood over the past decade, the Church of the Good News, at 2156 W. Wellington, has officially shut its doors.

Published by Lake View Booster on May 29, 2008.

A suburban man who struck and killed longtime Lake View resident Anca Ramniceanu while driving a U-Haul truck earlier this month has been charged with three felonies stemming from the fatality.

Published by Lake View Booster on May 29, 2008.

Over the past year, throngs of blue recycling carts have been slowly arriving in neighborhoods throughout the city. This past week, hundreds of blue carts made their way to Lake View.

Published by Lake View Booster on May 29, 2008.

For almost seven years Lara Miller has worked out of a Lake View apartment, tucked away in a neighborhood she has loved since childhood.

Published by Lake View Booster on May 22, 2008.

However, the 34-year-old Lakeview resident did not give up hope. Her van has not been returned, but the owner of a Niles Nissan dealership gave her a 2002 Jeep after hearing her story.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 21, 2008.

The manager walked into the motel room about noon and noticed the dark-colored carpet was wet, and later realized the wetness was from spilled blood, said Wyatt, a Lake View resident. The manager then opened the closet door and found the body of the naked woman.

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

CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports a thief stole Wensdae Williams' specially equipped van from its parking spot outside her Lakeview apartment building.

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

A manager at Chicago Lodge, 920 W. Foster Ave., discovered the woman after going to the motel room to collect on a bill, said Matt Wyatt, 29, a part-time desk clerk at the motel and Lake View resident.

Published by NBC 5 on May 21, 2008.

So, I guess I'm stuck looking at places in Lakeview and fighting the good fight to keep out those Lincoln Park breeders with their Range Rovers and screaming kids.

Published by YoChicago on May 20, 2008.

Ignoring two handicapped street parking signs, a handicapped windshield decal, the wheelchair in the back and crutches in the passenger seat, a thief early Friday stole a van from a Chicago amputee. "He took my world away from me," said Wensdae Williams, a 34-year-old Lake View woman whose right leg was amputated six months ago.

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

Lakeview resident Wensdae Williams, 34, lost her right leg to amputation six months ago and has been trying to make the necessary adjustments to put her life back on track since a freak accident.

Published by NBC 5 on May 14, 2008.

Williams discovered the theft Friday morning as she left her Lakeview apartment and says the thief must have known his target was disabled.

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

A forest green 1995 Chevy van was stolen last Friday morning. The owner of the van, a Lakeview amputee, says the thief, or thieves, ignored a handicapped windshield decal, a fold-up wheelchair in the back seat and crutches in the front seat.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 14, 2008.

Chicago Police are warning the public against a man who tried to lure a teenage girl into an SUV on Friday morning in the North Side Lake View neighborhood.

Published by Fox News Chicago on May 9, 2008.

A 22-year old woman was sexually assaulted early Thursday morning in a parking lot near Irving Park Road and Ashland Avenue, police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 24, 2008.

Chicago reaction to news of the earthquake was mixed. Lake View resident Jennifer Hochstatter, 32, was surprised to hear during her morning commute that a quake was what apparently woke her early Friday morning.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 18, 2008.

While some residents slept right through the earth shaker, others were startled to learn a quake was behind their unexpected wake-up call. "Is that what that was?" Lakeview resident Jennifer Hochstatter asked during her morning commute.

Published by Chicago Tribune on April 18, 2008.

I've lived in Lake View for 44 years. We moved to Lake View when the thing to do for families with small kids was move to the 'burbs. We wanted an affordable urban life. Lake View had the mix and a house no one else wanted.

Published by Lake View Booster on April 17, 2008.