[This piece also appeared in "Checkerboard City," John's weekly transportation column which appears in print in Newcity magazine, hitting the streets on Wednesday nights.] Chicago’s Madison Street, named for the chief author of the U.S. Constitution, r... »
Wild shootout in 015:Three masked bandits and a store clerk were wounded in a wild shootout that occurred after officers were alerted to a robbery on the city's West Side, officials said.Authorities said it was unclear whether the four were wounded by ... »
Only he wasn't convicted of the charge we'd most like to see him doing life for:A reputed gang member who was once implicated in the killing of a Chicago police officer – only to have those charges later dropped -- was found guilty today by a federal j... »
A complicated tale of family neglect, police malfeasance, racial bias and Hollywood values. »
This is unacceptable. Bold type is ours:Two Chicago men have been charged in connection with the slaying of an off-duty Chicago police officer, according to department sources.Clifton Lewis, 41, an eight-year police veteran, was fatally shot during a D... »
CBS running with a rumor we'd rather not see in print:Four people were in police custody Friday in connection with last week’s fatal shooting of Chicago police officer Clifton Lewis, and one detainee has been charged in an unrelated crime, sources tell... »
A day after the funeral of slain Chicago Police Officer Clifton Lewis, four men are being held in connection to his murder. Lewis was working off-duty at a convenience store at the Austin neighborhood when the gunmen entered... »
A 15-year-old boy was shot Monday night on the Near North Side and two others were shot in the South Austin neighborhood West Side, according to Chicago police. »
