Chicago-area home price index hits post-crisis low

Tank, a yellow Pomeranian, slipped off a boat Sunday night.

CHICAGO – After an especially bloody weekend in Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the city's police commanders said Tuesday they have a new plan for combating street violence that includes going after liquor and convenience stores used by gang members as

LHP Travis Wood gave up four home runs and got a no-decision, as he battled a wind that was blowing straight out at 24 mph and gusting at up to 35 mph. He lasted five innings, giving up seven hits and six runs. "The wind is amazing," Wood said.

LHP Travis Wood gave up four home runs and got a no-decision, as he battled a wind that was blowing straight out at 24 mph and gusting at up to 35 mph. He lasted five innings, giving up seven hits and six runs. "The wind is amazing," Wood said.

Home prices in the Chicago area hit a post-housing crisis low in March, falling to levels not seen locally since April 2000, according to the widely watched S&P/Case-Shiller home price index, released Tuesday. With the most recent decline, average home