2015 - Page 18 of 37 - CWB Chicago

BOYSTOWN: Cops Find Robbery Victim In Halsted Alley

July 23, 2015 11:30 AM CWBChicago

The victim was found in this Buckingham Place alley, just west of Halsted Street. Police responding to 911 calls of a man screaming for help near Buckingham and Halsted discovered a robbery victim beaten in an alley Tuesday night. Several callers reported hearing screams and one caller reported the victim—said to be in his 40’s

CRASH AMERICA: More (Yes, MORE) Businesses Burglarized As Spree Continues

July 23, 2015 11:21 AM CWBChicago

Despite two police warnings in less than two weeks about burglars who are breaking into businesses by busting out front windows or rear doors, the hits just keep on coming. And one nearby Lincoln Park business has been burglarized twice in five days. The owner of Lakeview Tobacco Store at 2657 N. Clark yesterday called

THE NAKED TRUTH: Two Charged With Burglary, Battery Of Lakeview Man

July 23, 2015 11:06 AM CWBChicago

Patterson (top) and Porter. Remember the story of a naked man chasing after two burglars who had broken into his home near Belmont and Kenmore early on May 23? Well, two men have been arrested in the case. Jahlil Porter, 21, and Cordell Patterson, 26, are charged with burglary, robbery, and aggravated battery in the

BUNCH OF ANIMALS: Shots Fired At North Avenue Beach, Suspect Arrested Inside Lincoln Park Zoo

July 20, 2015 9:34 AM CWBChicago

Two men are in custody this morning after witnesses reported seeing shots fired at North Avenue Beach late last night. One suspect who fled from police was arrested inside of Lincoln Park Zoo. Events started to unfold at 11PM when witnesses reported seeing a man fire six shots on the beach near the pedestrian bridge.

BARRY: Mugging Victim Seeks Help Door-To-Door

July 20, 2015 8:38 AM CWBChicago

Another late night reveler fell victim to our neighborhood’s street urchins early Sunday, winding up beaten, robbed, and knocking on doors in search of help. Residents in the 900 block of Barry called 911 at 3:45 yesterday morning after the man, believed to be in his early 20’s, rang a series of doorbells and asked

SMASHING: Businesses Warned Again Of Overnight Burglaries

July 20, 2015 8:00 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are once again warning area merchants about burglaries to businesses that are occurring during overnight hours. Damage to Lutz Bakery is seen in these images from Reddit user covetous-scum. At least two businesses have been targeted since the detectives’ latest warning was issued late on Friday: • The front glass door of Cutforth

BUILDING A LEGACY: Stun Guns Buzz In Wrigleyville Brawl

July 19, 2015 1:03 PM CWBChicago

An early-morning street brawl outside the Wrigleyville McDonald’s, 3620 N. Clark, was apparently caught on video yesterday. The footage, posted by YouTube user scavbh01, appears similar to circumstances detailed in a 2:35AM call to 911 on Saturday. In the video, which appeared on YouTube Saturday, about a dozen people pour into Clark Street with several

BY THE NUMBERS: How Does The 2015 Pride Parade Compare To Recent Years?

July 18, 2015 4:57 PM CWBChicago

Some apples-to-apples comparisons of recent Chicago Pride Parades. Sources are linked: Parade Length 2015: 4 hours 42 minutes 2014: 3 hours 10 minutes 2013: 2 hours 45 minutes Parade Entries 2015: 223 2014: 232 2013: 215 Parade-Related Arrests 2015: 52 2014: 46 2013: 46 Cars Towed 2015: 206 2014: 189 2013: Info unavailable EMS Activity

FACT CHECK: Alderman Releases Pride Parade Summary

July 17, 2015 6:46 PM CWBChicago

Malt liquor and mixed drinks decorate Halsted Streetafter this year’s Pride Parade. As promised by his director of outreach on Monday, Alderman Tom Tunney’s latest weekly newsletter includes some statistics about the 2015 Pride Parade. Virtually every measurable, objective metric is worse than last year. But, all of the subjective, unmeasurable and unprovable goals are

PHONING IT IN: Suspect Pinned On Platform, Victim Bleeding, But CTA Security Barely Lifts A Finger

July 17, 2015 12:39 PM CWBChicago

Whitney (Cook Co Sheriff’s Dept) Security at the Belmont CTA station refused to help passengers detain a man who punched a woman in the face while riding the Red Line last Wednesday afternoon, according to a man who talked to the Sun-Times. “[The guard said] our options were to let the man go and have

BUSINESS ALERT: Burglars Breaking Through Doors And Glass In Lakeview & Lincoln Park

July 16, 2015 11:24 PM CWBChicago

Five small businesses in Lakeview and nearby Lincoln Park have been burglarized in overnight break-ins this week. The Lincoln Park burglaries were reported just doors away from two restaurants that suffered break-ins in late May. The list of businesses affected includes: – The Subway sandwich shop at 3706 N. Southport. The offenders made off with

TUNNEY STAFFER: Moving Pride Parade Is More About “When” Than “If”; Alternate Plans Echo CWB’s June Report

July 14, 2015 5:54 AM CWBChicago

City departments are scheduled to meet this week to discuss the results of this year’s Pride Parade and a meeting of Alderman Tom Tunney’s “community stakeholders” committee is scheduled to meet for a similar after-action review on July 21. A Chicago police officer keeps his Taser at the ready while attempting to clear the 800

THE BOOK OF MORONS: Meet Some 2015 Pride Arrestees

July 14, 2015 1:52 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police reported 52 arrests in connection with the June 28 Chicago Pride Parade. Here are the details on a few of the people who left Pride in handcuffs. Image: Queerminded Radio Missing here, of course, are the names of the individuals who got away after committing much more serious offenses. No arrests have been

Year: 2015