...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.

Jimmie Ridley, 19, of the 6100 block of South Cottage Grove Ave., suffered multiple gunshot wounds at 6123 S. Cottage Grove Ave., said the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. Pronouncement information was not immediately available, but police said Ridley was dead on the scene.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on August 30, 2008.

Jimmie Ridley, of the 6100 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, was standing on the street near his home about 3:45 a.m. when a man walked up, shot him in the head and fled, Chicago Police Officer Laura Kubiak said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on August 30, 2008.

Jimmie Ridley, 19, of the 6100 block of South Cottage Grove Ave., suffered multiple gunshot wounds at 6123 S. Cottage Grove Ave., said the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. Pronouncement information was not immediately available, but police said Ridley was dead on the scene.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on August 30, 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.

The suspect was a passenger in a vehicle found at East 61st Street and South Kimbark Avenue, police said. But the driver from that vehicle, who was believed to have been carrying a rifle, was at large Wednesday morning, police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on August 27, 2008.

The suspect was a passenger in a vehicle found at East 61st Street and South Kimbark Avenue, police said. But the driver from that vehicle, who was believed to have been carrying a rifle, was at large Wednesday morning, police said.

Published by Chicago Tribune on August 27, 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.

At 10:05 p.m., a man who was outside in the 6200 block of South Kimbark Avenue was shot in the left bicep, according to the source, who said the victim was transported to the University of Chicago Hospitals where he was in good condition.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on August 19, 2008.

As of 10:25 p.m., fire personnel are on the scene of a shooting in the 6200 block of South Kimbark Avenue, Rodriguez said. At least one person was shot about 10:10 p.m.

Published by NBC 5 on August 19, 2008.

As of 10:25 p.m., fire personnel are on the scene of a shooting in the 6200 block of South Kimbark Avenue, Rodriguez said. At least one person was shot about 10:10 p.m.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 19, 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.

* 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.

...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 NBC 5 on July 22, 2008.

There was a youth rally to stop the violence in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) 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.

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.

R&B ARTIST ERIC BENET will be here Aug. 7 at the DuSable Museum to hype his latest album, "Love and Life." The interview and mini-concert is sponsored by The Music Experience and Warner Bros. The album is due out Sept. 9.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 17, 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.

“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.

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.

“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.

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Published by Chicago Condos Online blog on July 14, 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.

"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.

As police responded to the shooting, the gunmen fled. Two men jumped into a vehicle and headed south, before losing control of the vehicle and crashing into a tree in the 5300 block of South Payne Drive in Washington Park, according to Greer.

Published by Chicago Tribune 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.

Other Chicagoans are expressing their concern about the Institute not only for this reason, but also because it would be housed in Chicago Theological Seminary, while the Seminary itself would move to Woodlawn.

Published by Time Out Chicago on July 14, 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.

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.

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.

"Better networking helps. At our South Side location we have the Woodlawn social service network where every non-profit social service agency in that neighborhood meets monthly. Up here, not as much."

Published by The News-Star on July 10, 2008.

The shooting happened about 10:54 p.m. in the 6200 block of South Drexel Avenue, according to police News Affairs.

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

The University of Chicago is cutting ties with Illinois' student loan agency, forcing the school's graduate students to look for new ways to obtain loans.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 3, 2008.

But blowing through other people's money while you try to sort out your own problems is a classic Hyde Park tradition. We saw it up close with the Co-Op, and now we're seeing a gleeful example from representatives of the Executive Committee of the Community Task Force for Promontory Point

Published by Hyde Park Progress on July 3, 2008.

As Game 6 of the Cubs-Sox series loomed Sunday night, Obama traveled around Hyde Park and downtown wearing his White Sox allegiance on his baseball cap.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on June 30, 2008.

McDonald, who lived in Hyde Park with her husband, has several major financial costs ahead of her, Harris said. Because of her dementia -- she's a plain-spoken woman with a sense of humor who gets confused at times -- her home had fallen into gross disrepair. She also isn't capable of making financial decisions.

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

McDonald, who lived in Hyde Park with her husband, has several major financial costs ahead of her, Harris said. Because of her dementia — she is a plain-spoken woman with a sense of humor who gets confused at times — her home had fallen into gross disrepair.

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