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    Apr 8, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Arts Incubator space revitalizes troubled youth, neighborhood

    When Gregory Harden and his family moved into the Washington Park neighborhood in 2005, he was 16 and his mother didn't want him going anywhere near the stores on the southeast corner of 55th Place and Prairie Avenue.
    When Gregory Harden and his family moved into the Washington Park neighborhood in 2005, he was 16 and his mother didn't want him going anywhere near the stores on the southeast corner of 55th Place and Prairie Avenue. A once-pristine-and-stately 10,000-...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Arts, Fine Artists, University of Chicago, Arts and Culture

    2. Mar 1, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Brown Sugar Bakery anchors Grand Crossing renaissance

    Some neighborhoods have it all, and some neighborhoods have very little, but only one Chicago neighborhood, Greater Grand Crossing, has Stephanie Hart and her Brown Sugar Bakery.
    Some neighborhoods have it all, and some neighborhoods have very little, but only one Chicago neighborhood, Greater Grand Crossing, has Stephanie Hart and her Brown Sugar Bakery. There, every day you can get cupcakes the size of small children's heads...

    Tags: Roderick T. Sawyer, Pies and Tarts, Business, Sales, Chatham

    3. Jul 8, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Cops: Officer shoots, kills man who pointed gun at him

    A Chicago police officer shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at him after the officer and his partner chased the man for a few blocks in the Greater Grand Crossing area this morning, police and a union spokesman said.
    Tribune reporter
    A Chicago police officer shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at him after the officer and his partner chased the man for a few blocks in the Greater Grand Crossing area this morning, police and a union spokesman said. The shooting took place a little...

    Tags: Gresham, Shootings

    4. May 20, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. First lady takes guests to 'my backyard'

    Away from the clamor of protesters and the glitter of a city dressed up for the NATO summit, first lady Michelle Obama and the spouses of foreign heads of state spent Sunday afternoon on the South Side, less than a mile from the neighborhood where she grew up.
    Away from the clamor of protesters and the glitter of a city dressed up for the NATO summit, first lady Michelle Obama and the spouses of foreign heads of state spent Sunday afternoon on the South Side, less than a mile from the neighborhood where she...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Heads of State, Princeton University, Students, Michelle Obama

    5. May 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Domestic-related incident leads to fatal stabbing

    A woman is being questioned today following a domestic-related fight this morning that escalated when she  fatally stabbed a man in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, officials said.
    A woman is being questioned today following a domestic-related fight this morning that escalated when she  fatally stabbed a man in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, officials said. The incident happened in the 7800 block of South Greenwood Avenue...

    Tags: Jackson Park

    6. Apr 19, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. 4 wounded in South Side shootings

    Three teens and a man were shot Thursday afternoon on Chicago’s South Side.
    Tribune reporter
    Three teens and a man were shot Thursday afternoon on Chicago’s South Side. Each person, wounded in separate attacks, survived. An male, possibly 18 years old, was shot near the corner of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and 75th Street about 9:...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, University of Chicago, Health, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Shootings

    7. Aug 6, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Son of slain officer facing weapons charges

    The son of slain Chicago Police Officer Michael Bailey appeared before a Cook County judge today on weapons charges, including unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a stolen firearm.
    Tribune reporter
    The son of slain Chicago Police Officer Michael Bailey appeared before a Cook County judge today on weapons charges, including unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a stolen firearm. Michael Bailey Jr., 28, was arrested Friday, after police...

    Tags: Lawyers, Judges, Michigan, Weaponry, Human Interest

    8. Jul 9, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Empty lot incubates uncommon film fest

    There are more than 175 movies-under-the-stars screenings scheduled for Chicago's parks this summer. Most will feature standard Hollywood fare, from "Meet the Parents" at Fulton River Park July 26 to "Shrek Forever After" at Smith Park Aug. 11.
    There are more than 175 movies-under-the-stars screenings scheduled for Chicago's parks this summer. Most will feature standard Hollywood fare, from "Meet the Parents" at Fulton River Park July 26 to "Shrek Forever After" at Smith Park Aug. 11. But...

    Tags: Culture, Homes, Chicago Public Library, Entertainment, Human Interest

    9. Apr 17, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Old CTA bus prepped to accept new fare

    In a dark storage facility in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, a beat-up Chicago Transit Authority bus is being prepared to roll out.
    In a dark storage facility in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, a beat-up Chicago Transit Authority bus is being prepared to roll out. The bus was put out of service because it had been used for more than a dozen years. Now it gets a second life...

    Tags: Chicago Transit Authority

    10. Jun 13, 2010 | Chicago Tribune

  10. Man fatally shot in Greater Grand Crossing

    Chicago Breaking News
    A man was found fatally shot early today in the South Side's Park Manor neighborhood, police said.About 3:20 a.m., a man in his mid 20s was shot in the 7000 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to Grand Crossing District police.The...
    11. Feb 12, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Water Works Library

    <strong>The place:</strong> They call it an outpost. The 250-square-foot location, shared by Hot Tix and housed in the Chicago Visitor Information Center in the Water Works building, is dwarfed by a cafe and reading lounge. There isn't much to it. The outpost, or "station," consists of a few shelves of books and a children's cart.
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    The place: They call it an outpost. The 250-square-foot location, shared by Hot Tix and housed in the Chicago Visitor Information Center in the Water Works building, is dwarfed by a cafe and reading lounge. There isn't much to it. The outpost, or...

    Tags: Gold Coast, Harold Washington, Chicago Public Library, Humboldt Park

    12. May 3, 2007 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Yassa serves a taste of Senegal

    Tribune staff reporter
    First impressions: Look for the colorful awning on a bustling strip of East 79th Street in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. Yassa African Restaurant serves up hot plates of Senegalese favorites. The main dining room is casual, filled with half a...

    Tags: Salsa (genre), Appetizers, Tomatoes, Bars and Clubs, Missing in Action

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