Splurge: Custom fabricated stone tub deck, $600, Becker Works, 4312 W. Chicago Ave. 773-395-0532; beckerworksltd.com.

Published by Chicago Tribune on October 12, 2008.

...Butts asked his church members to pool their resources to buy several storefronts in the 200 block of South Cicero. As a minister, Butts often preaches about black economic development. He said if churches are...

Published by Austin Weekly News on October 9, 2008.

It seemed like any other ordinary Saturday church service with music, praise and singing bellowing out of Breakthrough World Harvest Church, 650 N. Cicero Ave.

Published by Austin Weekly News on October 9, 2008.

The store, located at 205 S. Cicero Ave., sells a variety of canned and dry goods. But Butts' decision to open the store was based on the simple economic premise that blacks must control their own communities.

Published by Austin Weekly News on October 9, 2008.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office was notified at 6:40 a.m. of a body on train tracks in the 4200 block of West Ferdinand Street, according to a spokesman. The gender, race or age of the person was not known immediately.

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

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office was notified at 6:40 a.m. of a body on train tracks in the 4200 block of West Ferdinand St., according to a spokesman. The gender, race or age of the person was not known immediately.

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

It seemed like any other ordinary Saturday church service with music, praise and singing bellowing out of Breakthrough World Harvest Church, 650 N. Cicero.

Published by Austin Weekly News on October 2, 2008.

The shooting happened at 11:30 p.m. at the 4700 block of West Gladys Avenue, according to Fire Media Affairs Asst. Director Eve Rodriguez.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on September 23, 2008.

The shooting happened at 11:30 p.m. at the 4700 block of West Gladys Avenue, according to Fire Media Affairs Asst. Director Eve Rodriguez. Police said someone inside a passing black vehicle, possibly an SUV, shot the three men.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on September 23, 2008.

Police did not have much in the way of details as of about 1:40 p.m., but News Affairs Officer Daniel O'Brien said the shooting happened at 12:35 p.m. at 146 S. Kildare Ave.

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

The man was shot in the 4200 block of West Gladys Avenue about 8:40 p.m., according to police News Affairs Officer Daniel O達rien. He was shot in the arm and appeared to be in good condition at the scene.

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

Paramedics transported the victim from 4251 W. Gladys Ave. and transported him to Mount Sinai Hospital, Fire Media Affairs spokesman Richard Rosado said.

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

Charged was Kenneth Starr, 33, of the 4800 block of West Congress.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on September 13, 2008.

...been charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking and attempted murder. Records show Starr, 33, of the 4800 block of West Congress Parkway has a criminal background that includes felony convictions for narcotics, home invasion and aggravated battery...

Published by Chicago Tribune on September 13, 2008.

Kenneth Starr, 33, last listed as being from the 4800 block of West Congress Parkway in Chicago, was charged with vehicular hijacking and attempted murder, police said. The Tribune said that with Calderazzo's death, those charges may be upgraded.

Published by NBC 5 on September 12, 2008.

Calderazzo, of the 4800 block of West Congress Parkway, was in his vehicle in the Walgreens parking lot at 5018 S. Cicero Ave. about noon on Sept. 7 when Starr allegedly entered the vehicle and pushed Calderazzo out of the passenger side door, according to court records.

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

Kenneth Starr, 33, of the 4800 block of West Congress Parkway, was charged Thursday with one count each of felony aggravated vehicular hijacking and felony attempted murder, police said. information was not immediately available.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on September 12, 2008.

Kenneth Starr, 33, whose address is listed in the 4800 block of West Congress Parkway in Chicago, has been charged with vehicular hijacking and attempted murder, police said. With Calderazzo's death, those charges may be upgraded.

Published by Chicago Tribune on September 12, 2008.

Mark Mitchell, 23, of the 4600 block of West Monroe Street, was shot at 13098 S. Drexel Ave., and was pronounced dead at 8:55 p...

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

About 1˝ hours earlier, police had found Mark Mitchell, 23, of the 4600 block of West Monroe, with a gunshot wound in his neck in a parking lot at the Chicago Housing Authority's Altgeld-Murray Homes on the Far South Side.

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

Some community advocates envisioned such a school at the sprawling Brach site, 401 N. Cicero, but those plans were dashed after the property was sold to a developer looking to...

Published by Austin Weekly News on September 4, 2008.

The shooting occurred about 12:50 a.m. in the 4800 block of West Jackson Boulevard, according to police News Affairs officer Amina Greer, who said a man suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder and a graze wound to the head. He was taken in fair condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, Greer said.

Published by Fox News Chicago on September 2, 2008.

The Cook County medical examiner's office said Tywan McNulty, of the 4700 block of West Congress Parkway in Chicago was found in a pool at 300 Oak St., the address of Maywood's Fred Hampton Family Aquatic Center.

Published by Chicago Tribune on September 1, 2008.

Tywan McNulty, of the 4700 block of West Congress Parkway, was pronounced dead at 11:02 p.m. Sunday at Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park...

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

...Sunday morning while standing on the porch of her older sister's house in the 4300 block of West Gladys Avenue. Police said they responded to a call to the home about 9:40 a.m...

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

The child was shot in the abdomen while playing on a family member's porch about 9:40 a.m. in the 4300 block of West Gladys Avenue, according to a source.

Published by Fox News Chicago on August 26, 2008.

On Monday, a pink and white Big Wheel and several small bikes sat idle outside the residence where the shooting took place in the 4300 block of West Gladys Avenue. Instead of enjoying the last few days of summer break, children peeked out a window on the first floor.

Published by Chicago Tribune on August 26, 2008.

...Sunday morning while standing on the porch of her older sister's house in the 4300 block of West Gladys Avenue. Police said they responded to a call to the home about 9:40 a.m...

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 26, 2008.

Easter Wright, 28, of 5933 W. 16th St. in Cicero, was pronounced dead at Bethany Hospital at 11:49 p.m. after being shot at 356 N. Cicero Ave., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

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

The incident occurred just before 11:30 p.m. in the 300 block of North Cicero Avenue, according to police News Affairs.

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

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gunfire on Chicago's West Side left a woman dead and a man wounded late Sunday night. It happened near the intersection of Cicero and Lake.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 25, 2008.

The incident occurred just before 11:30 p.m. in the 300 block of North Cicero Avenue, according to police News Affairs.

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

The child was shot in the stomach while playing on a family member's porch about 9:40 a.m. in the 4300 block of West Gladys Avenue, according to a source.

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

The child was shot in the stomach while playing on a family member's porch about 9:40 a.m. in the 4300 block of West Gladys Avenue, according to a source.

Published by NBC 5 on August 25, 2008.

The child was shot in the stomach while playing on a family member's porch about 9:40 a.m. in the 4300 block of West Gladys Avenue, according to a source.

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

The slain woman was shot in her head as she sat in a parked vehicle about 11:30 p.m. in the 300 block of North Cicero Avenue, police said. The survivor, a 34-year-old man, was shot in his chest outside the vehicle.

Published by Chicago Tribune on August 25, 2008.

The incident occurred July 30 at about noon. The victim told police he was standing on the street at 4326 W. Wilcox St. when an unknown male struck him in the right side of the head with a stick, causing a laceration, police news affairs officer Laura Kubiak said.

Published by NBC 5 on August 16, 2008.

...Marks Brothers lists five locations at 218 S. State, 100 S. State, 6337 S. Halsted, 4101 W. Madison and the last being Evergreen Plaza perhaps one of the first mall locations for this...

Published by Bright Lights Dim Beauty of Chicago on August 15, 2008.

Gregory Herndon, of the 4500 block of West Jackson Boulevard, was pronounced dead at 2 p.m. in Mt. Sinai Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Published by Chicago Tribune on August 11, 2008.

...where many restaurants close on the Christian sabbath) -- check out either the Town Bar & Grill (21 Kildare Street), with it's wide range of wines; or Shanahan's on St. Stephen's Green...

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

Paramedics responded to 4658 W. Gladys Ave. about 1:55 p.m., according to Fire Media Affairs Asst. Director Eve Rodriguez.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 9, 2008.

The shooting happened about 1:55 p.m. in the 300 block of South Kolmar Avenue, according to police News Affairs Officer JoAnn Taylor.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 9, 2008.

The incident began when riders in the vehicles fired at each other in the 300 block of South Kolmar Avenue just before 2 p.m. and one auto caromed into a parked car, Officer JoAnn Taylor said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on August 8, 2008.

Quartez Conway, 28, of the 800 block of North Keeler Avenue, was arrested in Oak Lawn during a routine traffic stop when it was discovered that he did not have a valid driver’s license, a release from the sheriff’s office said.

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

The shooting took place in the 4600 block of West Gladys Avenue. A man and a woman were taken to Stroger Hospital, but their conditions are unknown, said Eve Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for the Fire Department.

Published by Chicago Tribune on August 7, 2008.

...for student clients of the West Side community organization Introspect Youth Services (IYS), located at 430 N. Cicero Ave. The organization, which has been in existence for 33 years, serves as a means of...

Published by Austin Weekly News on August 7, 2008.

Erick Owens, 19, of the 4600 block of West Maypole Avenue in the West Garfield Park neighborhood was cited for DUI, failure to keep in his lane, driving without a license and driving without insurance, a police spokesman said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on August 4, 2008.

9 at Cicero and Madison,

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

The man, who authorities were not identifying until his family has been notified of his death, was found in critical condition around 8:45 p.m. on the sidewalk in the 4100 block of West Madison Street. He had been stabbed at least once in the chest, according to police.

Published by Chicago Tribune on July 30, 2008.

The man, who authorities were not identifying until his family has been notified of his death, was found in critical condition around 8:45 p.m. on the sidewalk in the 4100 block of West Madison Street. He had been stabbed at least once in the chest, according to police.

Published by Chicago Tribune on July 30, 2008.