Month: April 2018

Preckwinkle’s car moseys on through a red light as if it’s not even there. | City of Chicago Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s assurance that traffic tickets issued to her official county vehicles are paid is looking less and less truthful. In fact, we may change her nickname from “Speedwinkle” to “Bullwinkle,” ‘cuz she’s

The woman was robbed in the 300 block of North State near Marina City, police said. A woman was knocked to the ground, threatened, and robbed in River North Sunday night by two offenders who may have been as young as 12-years-old, police said. No one is in custody. The 23-year-old victim was walking near

Alvarez An accused burglar who skipped bail three years ago is back in custody after being caught stealing lawn furniture, police said. Anibal Alvarez of Uptown, also known as Fernando Garcia, was arrested last Monday in the 3700 block of North Wilton by cops who recognized him as being wanted in the furniture theft. At

A cellular store worker had a gun placed to her head by men who forced her into the shop’s bathroom during a robbery Saturday evening. The hold-up took place at Metro PCS, 3961 North Ashland, directly across the street from Lakeview High School. No one was injured. Just before 6 p.m., two men entered the

Sanders (top) and Shaw are among six people charged with beating a man in River North and stealing his phone. Mugshots were not immediately available for the other adults who were charged. | CPD; Google Four men and two juveniles have been charged with beating a man after stealing his cell phone and money in

The Lakeview victim told police that he was walking in the 900 block of West Sheridan when shots were fired. Police are investigating two overnight shootings in the 19th (Town Hall) District: one in Lakeview and the other in Uptown. No one is in custody. A 22-year-old known gang member arrived at Advocate Illinois Masonic

The offenders are believed to have used a silver or gray BMW X5 similar to this one, police said. | Carmax Four people fell victim to an armed robbery crew in Lincoln Park early Friday morning. One victim was pistol-whipped by the offenders, police said. The robberies are believed to be connected, and no one is

Image: Apartment People Boystown’s late night dancefloors will still be pumpin’ until at least 4 a.m. But, starting this weekend, Halsted Street parking will end at midnight. That’s because a just-passed city ordinance bans all parking along a half-mile stretch of Halsted Street from Belmont to Addison on weekend nights during peak season. The city gave

Thomas Berryman (inset) is charged with four felonies. | CPD; @TheAngus on Twitter Charges have been filed against an Uptown man who sparked a SWAT team response by allegedly threatening to shoot sheriff’s deputies who came to his apartment with eviction papers on Wednesday afternoon. Thomas Berryman, 32, of the 4000 block of North Kenmore

Brown (inset) was assigned to a post near this Safe Passage sign in the 4200 block of West Gladys. Update 7:15PM—Chicago Public Schools has provided a statement regarding our story: “We are deeply concerned by these allegations, and after learning about this serious incident we took immediate action to remove the individual in question from