theVOICE NEWSPAPERS Community Builders awards Luncheon

Tuesday, June 28
11am Social Hour
12:30pm Lunch
Register Here!

Saranecki Brothers
Garden Manor Banquet Hall 4722 W. Armitage Ave.

You! THE VOICE readers can nominate candidates for consideration in seven categories:

• PUBLIC SERVICE – An elected or appointed official (past or present) who has provided extraordinary leadership on Chicago’s West Side
• EDUCATION – A person, school, or organization providing outstanding service in assisting citizens young or old to expand their intellectual abilities.
• BUSINESS – A corporate citizen of Chicago’s West Side that has improved the quality of life for its customers and fellow citizens.
• HEALTH CARE – A person or institution that has promoted a higher quality of life through wellness.
• YOUTH MENTORING – A person or organization that has helped ensure a brighter future for all of us by assisting young people.
• COMMUNITY SERVICE – An individual or organization that has made life better through selfless actions or outstanding contributions.
• THE MICHAEL SCOTT SPIRIT OF THE WEST SIDE AWARD – Named for
an outstanding West Sider who spent his entire life serving his community, this award recognizes an individual, business, or organization that exhibits the highest qualities of creativity, compassion, and leadership in assisting others and building a more livable community.

Nominations may be submitted for any category with a brief supporting statement by copying this form and mailing it to:

Community Builders AWARDS NOMINATIONS
        THE VOICE Newspapers
        5236 West North Avenue
        Chicago, Illinois 60639

Nominationns can also be made by calling THE VOICE at 773/889-0880,
or faxing us at (773)889-5168 or register online Here

POLICE ARREST SHOOTER IN JANUARY NIGHTCLUB INCIDENT

Chicago Police charged Tavell Cobbins, 25, of the 200 block of North Lavergne, with one count of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and one count of Resisting a Police Officer in connection with a shooting outside a nightclub on January 29.
    At approximately 2:30 AM, the 25-year-old victim was engaged in an altercation with several men inside the nightclub on the 800 block of West Evergreen Avenue. Upon leaving the club, the dispute continued and one of the men brandished a handgun and fired several shots, one of which struck the victim in the leg.
    Officers responding to the scene monitored a radio dispatch describing the shooter and the vehicle in which he fled. Responding officers observed a man exiting a gray Pontiac in the 1600 block of North Sheffield Avenue, with both the vehicle and subject matching the descriptions given over the radio. The man was Cobbins, who was taken into custody after a brief struggle and was positively identified as the offender. Officers recovered a semi-automatic handgun from Cobbins.