4700 block of South Karlov Avenue 4 charged in lottery scam targeting elderly Hispanics

John Garcia, 30 of the 4700 block of South Karlov Avenue, was charged with three counts of theft by deception and one count of attempted theft by deception. Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

2000 block of North Milwaukee Avenue 4 charged in lottery scam targeting elderly Hispanics

William Velasquez-Ortiz, 43, of the 2000 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, was charged with one count of theft by deception and two counts of attempted theft by deception. Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

3200 block of West Lawrence Avenue 4 charged in lottery scam targeting elderly Hispanics

Janet Cruz, 39, of the 3200 block of West Lawrence Avenue, was charged with three counts of theft by deception. Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

342 W. 111th St. 4TH TEEN CHARGED IN FENGER BEATING

Police have stressed that Derrion's death outside the Agape Community Center, 342 W. 111th St., was not gang-related. He was killed during a brawl between students from Altgeld and a neighborhood closer to Fenger known as the "Ville." Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

1059 W. Addison Cubby Bear attacker was 'laying in wait'

The armed robbery occurred about 2:30 a.m. Friday, 30 minutes after the bar at 1059 W. Addison closed for the night. Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

1900 W. Van Buren 2 area swine flu deaths bring state total to 36

...first-served basis from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Van Buren. The city health department said it has vaccinated more than 42,000 people so far... Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

4555 W. North Ave. Tow truck driver killed by his own runaway truck

Danny Quizati, 29, was run over by the truck at 4555 W. North Ave., according to a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office. Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

1400 block of East 72nd Place Tow truck driver killed by his own runaway truck

Quizati, of the 1400 block of East 72nd Place, was unloading a vehicle from his tow truck when the truck slipped into gear, striking and running him over, according to police. Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

7401 S. Cicero Remembering Hitler's Ford City 'headache'

John Kudia, a Gage Park native, remembers being told as a child that his aunt, Mary Early, had worked at the factory. He later saw remnants of the factory, nicknamed "Hitler's Headache," when he worked as a lab technician at the Tootsie Roll factory at 7401 S. Cicero. Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

933 W. Wolfram Buffalo Grove police charge alleged fire, police impostors

In another incident, Jeffrey Hiroshi Fujimoto, 44, of 933 W. Wolfram, Apt. 3, Chicago, is scheduled to appear Nov. 20 in Lake County Branch Court, Mundelein... Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

6300 block of South Wolcott Avenue Two men shot in West Englewood

The two men were found just after midnight on the 6300 block of South Wolcott Avenue, according to police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer. Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

5659 S. Paulina Ave. 19-year-old shot in legs in Englewood

About 4:10 a.m. the man was found on the street at 5659 S. Paulina Ave., shot in the legs, police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro said. Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

8700 block of South Essex Avenue Three teens shot at Southeast Side party

The shooting happened on the 8700 block of South Essex Avenue about 1 a.m., according to police. The two shooters asked about gang affiliations, then... Full story

Published November 7, 2009.

4831 S. Vincennes Landmarks panel rejects historic label for Reese

Among other matters, the landmarks commission endorsed landmark status for two homes connected to famous African-American writers. They are the Richard Wright House, 4831 S. Vincennes, and the Gwendolyn Brooks House, 7428 S. Evans. Full story