• A five-hour standoff in Englewood ended when police shot and injured the man barricaded inside an apartment; there's no word on his condition.
• A jury of five women, seven men and five alternates has been seated for the Jon Burge trial.
• Police are searching for an 11-year-old Southwest Side girl who has apparently run away with a 22-year-old man described as her "boyfriend." (no, that's not a typo)

Oak Lawn is gearing up for its local version of the annual National Night Out block party, but hold the beer and barbeque. In lieu of a typical neighborhood bash, this southwest suburb is opening up its police and fire stations and letting the public play with all their big-boy toys. more ›