Monthly Archives: March 2012
A bloody mouth, black and blue legs, a sharp shiny knife — images from a night 20-year-old Nicole Stewart will never forget. When her boyfriend drank around her for the first time, she said the man she considered respectful and affectionate quickly transformed into a crazed animal. Not only did his alcohol-infused rampage include multiple… Read More »
Dozing off on the El might not seem like a dangerous idea. But for 43-year-old Frederick Springer, the decision to grab some shut-eye on CTA’s Blue Line almost cost him his life. “I was sleeping good and the next thing I know, I feel something around my neck squeezing tighter and tighter,” Springer said. “When… Read More »
The Chicago Housing Authority cut the ribbon on the first of seven new technology centers Wednesday morning on the South Side, with the rest planned to open around the city over the next two years. The Dearborn Homes Technology Center, located near 29th and State Street, is equipped with 28 computers and will provide CHA… Read More »
The rooftop seating across from Wrigley Field, many contend, is as iconic as the ivy-covered brick walls inside the historic ballpark. Unfortunately for Cubs fans, the organization hasn’t always seen eye-to-eye with the neighbors on Waveland and Sheffield Avenues. And it appears that could be happening again. “The Cubs don’t give a s— about anyone,”… Read More »
