The appellate court found yesterday that the city's orders to close down the second floor of E2 were ambiguous. more ›

E2 owners Dwain Kyles and Calvin Hollins were due to be sentenced this morning for their part in the February 2003 stampede that killed 21 people. While Kyles and Hollins have since both been cleared of involuntary manslaughter charges - making this charge the only criminal charge they'll be sentenced for - the [air were found guilty of contempt in housing court in September of this year for refusing to close the club after receiving four notices to do so. We'll update as soon as we hear. [Tribune] more ›

The crime fighting duo of Dwain Kyles and Calvin Hollins Jr. — but you probably know them better as the proprietors of the E2 nightclub where a deadly stampede took place 4 years ago — are claiming the cops robbed them of their money. And booze. According to the Trib: "Everything inside that was of value disappeared," Edward Grasse, attorney for the club owners, said Wednesday in an interview. Police guarded the club on a... more ›