Keonte Stevens is charged with battery, obstructing identification, and possession of a deadly weapon in connection with an alleged battery at the Night Ministry’s Boystown outreach last Thursday. Stevens, who identifies as a female and lists The Crib youth shelter as her home, is free on a $10,000 I-Bond. A Night Ministry outreach underway in
UPDATE 4:38PM: In addition to the many beatings and batteries we detail below, the Windy City Times tonight reports that a man is claiming to have been punched in the face and had his phone stolen in an “apparent hate crime” in Boystown Friday night. Few specifics regarding location (other than “a side street”) are
A Lakeview man was awakened by the disturbing sight of a burglar opening his bedroom door shortly after noon on Friday. Police responded to the home in the 3600 block of Lakewood, where they found a back screen had been broken through. According to a neighbor, the burglar made off with the victim’s Macbook and
The unsecured gangway as seen earlier this month (L)and today (R). Below: The blue six-pointed star ofthe Gangster Disciples street gang is now gone. Ten days ago, tipped off by an Everyblock post and reader emails, we told you about a Gangster Disciples gang tag and a dangerous, unsecured passageway near Belmont and Sheffield—the heart
The robbery locations seen on Google Earth. Two victims of early-morning robberies have given similar descriptions of the offender (or offenders). Both incidents occurred near Belmont and Halsted during overnight hours. At 2:15 Tuesday morning, a man called 911 to report that an offender had “maced” him and tried to take his phone and wallet
Adams.(Cook Co Sheriff’s Office) A Near West Side man is charged in connection with an alleged robbery that reportedly took place after last Tuesday’s Night Ministry outreach in Boystown. Christopher Adams, identified by cops as a “known Conservative Vice Lord” is charged with robbery, battery, and theft. Bail is set at $10,000. Adams, 23, has
A woman was knocked to the ground in an attempted strong arm robbery at Halsted and Oakdale Monday evening. The offender and an accomplice fled the scene when the victim’s screams drew attention from passers-by. At least three witnesses called 911 to report the 8:30PM attack. The offenders reportedly fled the scene northbound in the
Cappleman. UPDATE: The gravely-injured man has died. A CWB source tells us that police suspect Monday’s second shooting incident was retaliation for the first. —- Monday, Uptown achieved s***show status. Three shot in two incidents within hours. Two victims will be ok. The third will  probably die died this morning. An Alderman Experiments After a boy
Who hasn’t skipped the tedious judicial section of Cook County ballots? This year, you can make a few informed choices instead. Weekend of Take The street criminals kept things interesting with a woman being beaten up and robbed behind the Wrigleyville Taco Bell early Sunday; a man being beaten and robbed near Halsted and Addison Friday; another man being
Separating the wheat from the chaff. Image: Parris Blog With early voting underway, we though we would pass along some information to consider when you come to the frequently-skipped judicial retention section of the ballot. No Cook County judge has lost a retention vote since 1990. Not even Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Brim. She was
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