Month: December 2014

Are those packages yours, lady? Fresh reports from the holiday package theft department: • A witness reported seeing package thieves pull and steal “fourteen packages” from a building in the 2600 block of Hampden Court at 10PM Thursday. The offenders were last seen driving away in an older gray 4-door Oldsmobile that was stuffed with

UPDATE 11:05AM: Multiple city sources have now confirmed to CWB that the victim is Rahm Emanuel’s son, Zach. Our original report from 4:14AM follows. ———————– VIP treatment was extended to a male victim who got mugged just yards from Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s home Friday night and there are indications that the victim is a relative

A man was robbed near Sheffield and Barry by an offender who claimed to have a gun around 10:15 Monday night. The victim handed his blue and tan Aldo book bag to the robber, who was last seen running northbound on Sheffield toward the Belmont Red Line station. According to the victim, his attacker was

After the TBOX crowd dissipated and the extra security and police coverage went home Sunday morning, the neighborhood’s persistent criminal element moved in to fill the void. At least two people were robbed, a young man was slashed in the face, and a household was awakened by a 3-man burglary team that had slipped into

NOTE: Following our post,  two robberies,  a slashing /stabbing,  and the burglary of an occupied home by 3 men were reported. Details of those incidents are now up in a separate report. ——- Saturday’sl Twelve Bars of Christmas (TBOX) bar crawl went relatively well according to police officers and supervisors who spoke with CWB. Under

A woman was robbed at gunpoint behind her home in the 800 block of Fletcher Thursday evening and some cops think the same offender tried to rob a woman in Uptown earlier in the afternoon. In the Fletcher robbery, police say a lone gunman pointed a handgun at the victim in the alley behind her

Leo Matias, murdered in Uptown. Image: Fox32 The gangbangers of Uptown claimed an innocent this week. 21-year-old Leo Matias was working for a safety company, swapping out fire extinguishers at a Wilson Avenue flop house at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning. A black 4-door vehicle with blacked-out windows and chrome wheels pulled up and opened fire

Image: Chive On Chicago The twelve-hour-long Twelve Bars of Christmas (TBOX) bar crawl hits Wrigleyville at 8AM Saturday morning. TBOX has quickly risen to third place on our neighborhood’s list of epic s***shows, right behind the Pride Parade and St. Patrick’s Day. After spiraling out of control in 2012, TBOX was tamed in 2013 by

Officers were flagged down by a man who had been beaten and robbed of a black duffel bag by two offenders near the 7-Eleven store at Belmont and Racine around 8PM Monday. An ambulance was called for the man who reportedly suffered a head injury when he fell to the ground. Both attackers are described

The Edward Hall mugshot collection. (L to R): November 26; November 29; December 1. Images: Illinois Department of Corrections, Chicago Police Department. This must be some kind of record. Convicted Winnebago County burglar Edward Hall managed to get paroled, find his way to Boystown, get arrested and convicted of prostitution, have his parole revoked, and

Monday sampler pack: Tunney Supporter Tries To Get Opponents Tossed Off Ballot A neighbor and supporter of local alderman Tom Tunney is trying to get all of Tunney’s opponents thrown off of the ballot. [Full story] To be sure, Tunney will claim to have no knowledge of Charles Schutt’s actions. After all, the last time he

Tunney. Tom Tunney, the alderman who represents Wrigleyville and Boystown, did something unusual this week. He voted against a piece of legislation that was supported by the mayor. It is only the second time that Tunney has voted against mayoral wishes. And both of the issues Tunney has voted against directly affect his private enterprise