Chicago NewsLocal news for Chicago, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Man Accused Of Killing Graffiti Artist Indicted- July 15, 2008 A 24-year-old man was formally charged Monday with two counts of first-degree murder for the June 14 fatal stabbing of a graffiti artist in Logan Square.http://www.topix.net/chicago/2008/07/man-accused-of-killing-graffiti-artist-indicted?fromr... Authorities Seek 'Groucho Bandit' In Nine Bank Robberies- July 15, 2008 Authorities are asking for help in finding a man they've dubbed the " Groucho Bandit " because of the fake mustache he's worn while robbing as many as nine banks on the North Side over the past six weeks.http://www.topix.net/chicago/2008/07/authorities-seek-groucho-bandit-in-nine-bank-robberie... Powerboats destroyed in harbor, candle blamed for blaze- July 14, 2008 A luxury powerboat estimated to be worth between $250,00 and $350,000 that was docked at a North Side harbor was totaled Friday night after a group of boaters fell asleep while a candle was burning on deck.http://www.topix.net/chicago/2008/07/powerboats-destroyed-in-harbor-candle-blamed-for-blaz... Blues musician's widow works with Blues Heaven Foundation- July 14, 2008 Paramedics work overtime to save lives in flood zone Associated Press - July 13, 2008 11:24 PM ET CHICAGO - The widow of Chicago blues legend Willie Dixon says she's hoping her Blues Heaven Foundation will help ...http://www.topix.net/chicago/2008/07/blues-musicians-widow-works-with-blues-heaven-foundat... Chicago bus catches fire- July 14, 2008 Authorities say dozens of people were evacuated when the rear engine compartment of a Chicago Transit Authority bus caught fire on the city's Lake Shore Drive.http://www.topix.net/chicago/2008/07/chicago-bus-catches-fire?fromrss=1 Uptown man charged in Rogers Park rape- July 14, 2008 An Uptown man has been charged with the rape of a Rogers Park woman and the attempted rape of another woman after Chicago police matched his DNA to evidence, police said.http://www.topix.net/chicago/2008/07/uptown-man-charged-in-rogers-park-rape?fromrss=1 Man Shot, Killed In Quiet Beverly Neighborhood- July 14, 2008 Neighbors of the quiet Far South Side community of East Beverly are baffled after a shooting that left one man dead and another critically wounded.http://www.topix.net/chicago/2008/07/man-shot-killed-in-quiet-beverly-neighborhood?fromrss... Imprisoned man accused of '91 killing of jeweler- July 13, 2008 A man charged Friday with the 1991 slaying of prominent Chicago jeweler Harry Levinson narrowly escaped capture shortly after the murder when he was stopped for a traffic violation but ran away, authorities ...http://www.topix.net/chicago/2008/07/imprisoned-man-accused-of-91-killing-of-jeweler?fromr... Man accused of taking photos under women's skirts is MacArthur exec- July 13, 2008 An Arlington Heights man charged with using a small camera to take photos under women's skirts during the northwest suburb's Fourth of July festivities is the managing director of real estate for the ...http://www.topix.net/chicago/2008/07/man-accused-of-taking-photos-under-womens-skirts-is-m... CHA Pact In Limbo After Boy Killed By Gate- July 13, 2008 The Chicago Housing Authority has suspended its contract with a clout-heavy property management firm overseeing the public housing rowhouses where a 3-year-old boy was fatally crushed by a gate in late June.http://www.topix.net/chicago/2008/07/cha-pact-in-limbo-after-boy-killed-by-gate?fromrss=1 |