Early morning accident leads to student's death
Radio student's license was revoked until 2008

A 37-year-old radio major with a history of drunken driving charges was behind the wheel with a revoked driver's license when he struck two cars head on, killing himself and another person and injuring three in an early morning accident April 26, according to police and published reports.

Cleotho Woullard, a part-time disc jockey on the college's radio station, had his license revoked after two charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, reported a number of media outlets. His license was suspended until 2008. Officials would not confirm reports to The Chronicle, citing confidentiality rules that protect driving records.
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Gary Sinise rocks for troops
Actor and Columbia instructor among lineup of The Lt. Dan Band

Most people are recognized by veteran groups for their military service. Actor Gary Sinise has been awarded for playing his bass guitar.
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A Byrd in their hands
A class of fifth-graders from the area near Chicago's Cabrini Green work together to lobby for a new school

It's difficult to see it through the school's foggy, plastic windows, but there's a sign across the street announcing the building of a new Richard E. Byrd Community Academy.

It's been there for six years.
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Indie music store finds new home
Rent, space issues led to Crow's Nest's closing

After 10 years in the Chicago Music Mart at 1 E. Jackson Blvd., the Crow's Nest is gone, but not forgotten. The downtown location of the record store, known for its knowledgeable employees and specialized music selections, closed on April 2.
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It's not news that being a college student isn't always easy.

Demanding teachers, mounds of homework, the anxiety of meeting new people and the challenge of figuring out what you want to be when you grow up is a sure-fire recipe for stress.
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Editorial: Banned images honor soldiers' homecoming

The truth hurts. We've all come to accept this as a small part of life, but we still flinch when we're confronted with it, no matter how much it may sting, because it's necessary. What's not necessary is when someone suffers for telling it.

On April 21, Kuwaiti-based military contractor Tami Silicio (along with her husband and co-worker, David Landry) was fired from her job with Maytag Aircraft over photographs of 20 coffins draped with Old Glory containing slain American soldiers that she took earlier this month at Kuwait International Airport. You've seen them, the ones that get right at your heart.
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T-shirt, hold the mayo
Personalized vintage style T-shirts 'made fresh daily' at Bucktown clothing 'deli'

A deli that does not serve food is virtually unheard of, but in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood, such a place exists. While there are plenty of bags of Jays potato chips in the window and a massive jar of pickles on the counter, the only thing served at The T-Shirt Deli is steaming hot vintage style T-shirts fresh off the presses; "made fresh daily" is the store's motto.
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And the wiener is...

It all began during a recent trip to Los Angeles. A close friend informed me my life would be incomplete without getting a bite to eat at the most celebrity-endorsed hot dog joint in Hollywood. They call it Pink's, a chili dog stand on La Brea Boulevard that features the most outrageous diner delights on the planet. But can Hollywood stand up against a Chicago style hot dog? The Chronicle fought indigestion to answer that very question.
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