• 4000 block of West Jackson Boulevard Boyfriend is held in beating death
    Witnesses told police they saw Trimane Jason Winters, 22, of the 4000 block of West Jackson Boulevard, punch Holmes Oct. 29, prosecutors said. Holmes died four days later. Full story

    Published November 7, 2009.

  • 4700 block of South Karlov Avenue 4 charged in lottery ticket scam
    --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 ticket scam
    --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 ticket scam
    --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.

  • 207 E. Ohio St. Brother of 'Dark Knight' director planned escape from Chicago jail
    Nolan and his wife listed assets of $630,000 and liabilities of $2.25 million in a bankruptcy filing. At the Gold Coast office address Nolan listed -- 207 E. Ohio St., Suite 347 -- there are no suites, only a nail salon. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 342 W. 111th St. Another teen questioned in Fenger fatal beating
    The boy being questioned was a student at Fenger at the time of Albert's death, one of the sources said, which happened during a melee involving as many as 50 youths outside the Agape Community Center, 342 W. 111th St., on Sept. 24. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 1700 block of North Rockwell Street DePaul student's slaying: Case outlined against 2 charged with murder
    Gatica, 19, and Berly Valladares, 21, also a reputed Maniac Latin Disciple, were ordered held without bail Thursday in the Sunday shooting at a house in the 1700 block of North Rockwell Street. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 2400 block of West Armitage Avenue DePaul student's slaying: Case outlined against 2 charged with murder
    The party was at a house that had been rented for the night. Gatica, who lives in the 2400 block of West Armitage Avenue, noticed a party in the neighborhood and went with two friends, prosecutors said. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 2600 block of West Cortland Street DePaul student's slaying: Case outlined against 2 charged with murder
    ...allegedly made a threatening remark before leaving to meet Valladares near his home in the 2600 block of West Cortland Street, Peterson said. Valladares, who has told police he is the leader of that area's... Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 342 W. 111th St. Fourth teen cited in Fenger student's beating death
    Chicago police said the teen, whose name was withheld, was cited in a juvenile delinquency petition for two counts of murder in the Sept. 24 beating outside the Agape Community Center, 342 W. 111th St. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 1700 block of North Rockwell Street Bail denied for DePaul shooting suspects
    Gatica, 19, and Berly Valladares, 21, also a reputed Maniac Latin Disciple, were ordered held without bail Thursday in the Sunday shooting at a house in the 1700 block of North Rockwell Street. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 2400 block of West Armitage Avenue Bail denied for DePaul shooting suspects
    The party was at a house that had been rented for the night. Gatica, who lives in the 2400 block of West Armitage Avenue, noticed a party in the neighborhood and went with two friends, prosecutors said. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 2600 block of West Cortland Street Bail denied for DePaul shooting suspects
    ...allegedly made a threatening remark before leaving to meet Valladares near his home in the 2600 block of West Cortland Street, Peterson said. Valladares, who has told police he is the leader of that area's... Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 5200 block of West Madison Street Man charged with offering alderman $100,000 in bribes
    In 2005 the city sold vacant property in the 5200 block of West Madison Street in Carothers' ward to WJ Madison for $1, as the city sometimes does to spur... Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 1727 S. Indiana Discounts at Prairie District
    A diverse mix of timber-beam loft condominiums is being offered at deeply discounted prices in the final closeout sale at the 116-unit Prairie District Lofts, 1727 S. Indiana in the South Loop. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 3744 S. Cottage Grove Discounts at Prairie District
    You can visit Oakwood Shores at 3744 S. Cottage Grove; Park Boulevard at 3555 S. Dearborn St.; Lake Park Crescent, 4060 S. Oakenwald Ave.; and Parkside of Old Town, 1152-2 N. Cleveland. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 4060 S. Oakenwald Ave. Discounts at Prairie District
    You can visit Oakwood Shores at 3744 S. Cottage Grove; Park Boulevard at 3555 S. Dearborn St.; Lake Park Crescent, 4060 S. Oakenwald Ave.; and Parkside of Old Town, 1152-2 N. Cleveland. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 1152-2 N. Cleveland Discounts at Prairie District
    You can visit Oakwood Shores at 3744 S. Cottage Grove; Park Boulevard at 3555 S. Dearborn St.; Lake Park Crescent, 4060 S. Oakenwald Ave.; and Parkside of Old Town, 1152-2 N. Cleveland. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 1059 W. Addison St. Employee attacked, held up at Cubby Bear
    The robbery occurred inside the Cubby Bear at 1059 W. Addison St., around 2:30 a.m., according to police. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 5200 block of West Madison Street $100,000 bribe offer to Chicago alderman alleged
    In 2005 the city sold vacant property in the 5200 block of West Madison Street in Carothers' ward to WJ Madison for $1, as the city sometimes does to spur... Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 4300 block of West Kamerling 2nd Chicago-area Fort Hood victim ID'd
    A representative of the Army arrived at the family's home in the 4300 block of West Kamerling in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood last night to deliver the news. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 342 W. 111th St. Prosecutors: 14-year-old in Fenger killing delivered 'roundhouse punch'
    ...started with a melee involving as many as 50 youths outside the Agape Community Center, 342 W. 111th St., on the Far South Side. Already charged as adults with first-degree murder in the... Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 4312 S. Ashland Ave. More follow-up on `Call Northside 777'
    ...the testimony of the state's key witness - Vera Walush, owner of the delicatessen at 4312 S. Ashland Ave. - who during the trial positively identified both Majczek and Marcinkiewicz as the killers of the... Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 1400 block of East 72nd Place Driver killed by own tow truck
    Danny Quizhpi, of the 1400 block of East 72nd Place, was pronounced dead at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, officials said today. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 4500 block of West North Avenue Driver killed by own tow truck
    The incident happened about 8:15 p.m. at the auto yard in the 4500 block of West North Avenue. Full story

    Published November 6, 2009.

  • 6900 block of South Oglesby Avenue 3 shot while defending their home
    Hours after the shooting, a childhood friend of King's wandered by the building in the 6900 block of South Oglesby Avenue to ask neighbors how he was doing. Full story

    Published November 5, 2009.

  • 2600 block of West Cortland Street 2 men charged in slaying of DePaul student
    Gatica went to the home of Berlit Valladares, 21, in the 2600 block of West Cortland Street, and told him "that he needed a gun to shoot someone," Salemme said. "Valladares supplied Gatica with a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol." Full story

    Published November 5, 2009.

  • 1010 W. Webster Ave. 2 men charged in slaying of DePaul student
    Visitation for Valencia is scheduled for 2 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday in Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. His funeral is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Monday in St. Vincent DePaul Church, 1010 W. Webster Ave., Chicago. Full story

    Published November 5, 2009.

  • 4200 block of North Wolcott Avenue Mysterious ice slams into North Side home
    The Dowd family on the 4200 block of North Wolcott Avenue heard a loud bang about 7:52 p.m. and rushed out of the house, only to find the remnants of a large piece of ice that struck their home. Full story

    Published November 5, 2009.

  • 2800 block of North Laramie Avenue Man dies in fall from 3rd floor rear porch
    Marian Monica, of the 2800 block of North Laramie Avenue, was pronounced dead at the scene Wednesday at 7:28 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. An autopsy is scheduled for today. Full story

    Published November 5, 2009.

  • 100 W. Randolph St. Lawmakers to discuss improving safety at nursing homes
    The joint Senate human services and public health committees hearing will begin at 11 a.m. at the Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph St. The event was prompted by a Tribune series that exposed the dangerous mix of elderly residents and mentally ill felons in nursing facilities. Full story

    Published November 5, 2009.