Month: October 2017

Police said a woman was robbed while receiving a manicure inside this Lincoln Square nail salon. | Google A nail salon client was slightly injured during a robbery attempt in Lincoln Square Monday evening, police said. No one is in custody. Officers responded to the 4600 block of N. Western at approximately 6:30 p.m. where

Conner (left) and Mylander are charged with threatening staff and shoplifting at the Boystown Jewel. Let’s hope a friendly neighborhood grocery store is more concerned about crime in our neighborhood than an overly-forgiving social service agency. Two former clients of the Center on Halsted—both of whom are now banned from entering the agency’s premises due

Arrests at Chicago Cubs regular season home games dropped 45% this year compared to 2016, with just 48 arrests being reported compared to 87 last year. Overall, the home game arrest ratio this year was one for every 66,658 fans in attendance. Incredibly, two people with multiple arrests account for more than 10% of this

Marcelin (inset) is accused of trashing the 16th-floor restaurant at the Chicago Trump Hotel & Tower. The 16th-floor restaurant at President Donald Trump’s Chicago hotel is perfect for taking in our city’s breathtaking views. But not quite as breathtaking as this. A Philadelphia man stands accused of trashing Trump’s eatery around 5:30 Monday evening—causing more

While ordinary citizens had to call 911 and wait their turn for police service Saturday, 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney (inset) used a private line to order up a King-sized police response for his noise complaint. It’s no secret: In Chicago, ordinary citizens routinely endure long waits for routine police service. But 44th Ward Alderman

A local company that provides security for Wrigley Field and the Chicago Marathon has lost its license to operate in Minnesota after an investigation found widespread hiring irregularities, inadequate training, and double-billing. Monterrey CEO Juan Gaytán outside Wrigley Field Monterrey Security’s contract to provide guards for Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings,

A Boystown man who was repeatedly stabbed with a metal nail file early Sunday suffered a collapsed lung, police said. Now, two men are charged with simple battery in the case as detectives continue to investigate. Brown (left) and Elzy are charged with simple battery. Prosecutors say the victim saw 33-year-old Stefan Elzy lying on

Turner (inset) is accused of punching and robbing a man near the Jarvis Red Line station. A 21-year-old Rogers Park man who was sentenced to merely probation for a 2015 robbery is in custody again, charged with robbing another man in Rogers Park last week. Officers were searching streets near the Jarvis Red Line station

Armed robberies continue to plague Lincoln Square, where muggings are up nearly 100% compared to year-ago stats. The latest victims are a retired couple, held-up at gunpoint around 11:30 last night in the 2700 block of West Leland. Two young offenders approached the couple and one robber pulled out a small handgun, police said. After