As it turns out, people REALLY like RedEye. Time to Settle Accounts May 25, 2012: Faces in the crowd It was nearing midnight. I was on the North Ave. bus heading west, back to Wicker Park. I’d had a thrilling night, shooting the pilot episode of a new sports podcast in the spirit of the old Sportswriters on TV. The shoot was a complete success, and I was buzzing. I stopped off for a celebratory drink and then walked the rest of the way to the bus, taking a seat alone in the back. Two guys around my age got on at North and Halsted. They walked to the back and sat near me. They were both drinking from brown paper bags, the black guy ... Continue reading →
stomached watching competitive eater kobayashi inhale 6 al's beefs vs. @chicagonow bloggers on trib tower roof. Continue reading →
Austin, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, New City and Pullman each saw two homicides in the last week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.In Austin, a 27-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday in the 1000 block of North Keystone Avenue, police said. Five days earlier, a 41-year-old Chicago police officer was fatally shot in the 1200 block of North Austin Boulevard, officials said.Austin recorded 29 homicides in 2011, up from 23 homicides in 2010, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.In Chicago Lawn, a 26-year-old man was shot to death Tuesday in the 2400 block of East 78th Street, police said. Six days earlier, a 15-year-old boy was shot to death in the 6500 block of South Mozart Street, officials said.Chicago Lawn logged ... Continue reading →
