Month: October 2014

The robbery locations seen on Google Earth. Two victims of early-morning robberies have given similar descriptions of the offender (or offenders). Both incidents occurred near Belmont and Halsted during overnight hours. At 2:15 Tuesday morning, a man called 911 to report that an offender had “maced” him and tried to take his phone and wallet

Adams.(Cook Co Sheriff’s Office) A Near West Side man is charged in connection with an alleged robbery that reportedly took place after last Tuesday’s Night Ministry outreach in Boystown. Christopher Adams, identified by cops as a “known Conservative Vice Lord” is charged with robbery, battery, and theft. Bail is set at $10,000. Adams, 23,  has

A woman was knocked to the ground in an attempted strong arm robbery at Halsted and Oakdale Monday evening. The offender and an accomplice fled the scene when the victim’s screams drew attention from passers-by. At least three witnesses called 911 to report the 8:30PM attack. The offenders reportedly fled the scene northbound in the

Cappleman. UPDATE: The gravely-injured man has died. A CWB source tells us that police suspect Monday’s second shooting incident was retaliation for the first. —- Monday, Uptown achieved s***show status. Three shot in two incidents within hours. Two victims will be ok. The third will  probably die died this morning. An Alderman Experiments After a boy

Who hasn’t skipped the tedious judicial section of Cook County ballots? This year, you can make a few informed choices instead. Weekend of Take The street criminals kept things interesting with a woman being beaten up and robbed behind the Wrigleyville Taco Bell early Sunday; a man being beaten and robbed near Halsted and Addison Friday; another man being

Separating the wheat from the chaff. Image: Parris Blog With early voting underway, we though we would pass along some information to consider when you come to the frequently-skipped judicial retention section of the ballot. No Cook County judge has lost a retention vote since 1990. Not even Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Brim. She was

Image: Yelp! A woman reported being beaten and robbed in the alley behind Wrigleyville’s Taco Bell around 1:45 this morning. No one is in custody. After the attack, the offender fled westbound in the alley from 1119 Addison.  He is described as male, black, 6-feet tall, 150 pounds, wearing dark jeans with red rhinestones and

A framed photo of Wrigley Field is seen through the burned-out window of a Boystown home Sunday. The twisted springs of a burnedmattress (or two) lie beneath a Boystownapartment window Sunday morning. UPDATE: Chicago Police are saying the fire was caused by a homeless person who was trying to stay warm. Ahem. ———– She awoke

Things got started early in Boystown Friday when a robbery victim stammered into the Halsted/Addison Circle K at 7:40PM and asked for help. The victim was bleeding from the mouth after being beaten in the attack by two offenders: 1) Male, black, 6’3” tall, 20-25 years old, may have “Tasha” tattooed on neck 2) Male,

News outlets reported liberally of yesterday’s federal raids on a group of restaurants in Chinatown. None mentioned that an Uptown restaurant was raided, too. Members of the Chicago Police Department’s Joint Terrorism Task Force executed a federal search warrant at 11AM Friday at 4832 N. Broadway, the address of Lao Sze Chuan Uptown. Lao Sze

Some updates, notes, and the like: Reporter Suspended Sports Illustrated football reporter Robert Klemko has been suspended for four weeks after being accused of carjacking and battering a cab driver in Lake View early Saturday morning. Klemko, 27, is said to have been “cooperative and remorseful throughout” SI’s internal review, according to a tweet by

Hill, charged with burglary and obstructingidentification. (Cook Co. Sheriff’s Office) A Boystown resident’s report of “suspicious men” pulling on door handles Sunday morning led to two arrests, including one man who was allegedly wanted for armed robbery with a handgun. Officers responded to the 500 block of Cornelia around 8:30 that morning and immediately engaged