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Photo montage of Christopher Evans, who has been missing since early Sunday morning. Image: FindChristopher Evans UPDATE 04 JULY 2013: Christopher’s body has been recovered from Belmont Harbor. Our condolences go out to the Evans family. UPDATE 03 JULY 2013: The Chicago Tribune adds some critical information in a new report: The missing man “became

Two newly posted YouTube videos purport to document incidents at Gay Pride activities on Sunday. CWB cannot independently confirm the details of the posters’ descriptions. The victim of a 2-on-1 attack lies on pavement near Montrose Beach Sunday. Click to play video. Image: chicagostreetidol The first video, posted by YouTube user chicagostreetidol is an amateur

The monthly Chicago Police Department CAPS meeting for much of Wrigleyville and Boystown will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, from 7PM to 8PM at the 19th District police station, 850 W. Addison. This is your opportunity to hold your police executives and politicians responsible for their actions. And their lack of actions. If you have never

Thanks for all of the active participation in our comments section! We truly appreciate your readership and the time you take to share your opinions and stories. A reader commented on our story about 60+ batteries near the Gay Pride Parade route Sunday and overnight: I got attacked by five men that then jumped into

Video of an incident reported by CWB yesterday has been posted on YouTube.  The clip shows Gay Pride Parade spectators dancing on top of an unattended patrol car outside of Stella’s Diner, 3042 N. Broadway at Barry.

Part of the 35,000 or, perhaps, 150,000 people who attended Northalsted Market Days in 2008. (Image:Time Out Chicago) “Are there enough cops for Pride, Market Days?” That’s the question being asked by Chicago’s National Public Radio affiliate, WBEZ.  The answer, of course, is “No.” Doubters needn’t look any further than the 19th district commander’s decision

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy waves to the crowd at Sunday’s Gay Pride Parade. McCarthy should have stuck around after the parade. His troops needed all of the help they could get. (Image: Chicago Tribune) What have you done today to make you feel proud? -Heather Small Two women were robbed at knifepoint near Halsted

As expected, Belmont is blowing up tonight. The 19th district commander is asking all neighboring districts to send their tactical teams and incident units to Clark and Belmont. Officer lunches are cancelled and all daytime units are being held over until the situation is under control. Units from the 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, and

Sunday 30 June 20139:01 PMChicago Police Department Case #HW342527 Quick action by Chicago Police officers is bringing a happy ending to an armed robbery at Broadway and Melrose tonight. A SWAT team officer assigned to work the streets after today’s Chicago Pride Parade came across a 25 year-old male victim bleeding from the head across

At least 28 people were arrested for battery in the area of Sunday’s Chicago Gay Pride Parade. The arrestees represent just a fraction of the individuals who took part in more than 60 batteries throughout the day and night. A list of batteries and fights reported to 911 by citizens or witnessed by police near