Crime Map: 5 Forced Entry Burglaries, Library Battery
Eleven incidents mark this week's crime blotter, including five incidents where burglars broke into homes. Did anything happen near your house?
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Friday, May 24, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Waterway Officials Promote Boater Safety, Offer Free Classes
Chicago and U.S. officials are teaming up in honor of National Safe Boating Week.
Summertime temperatures surely have many residents beelining for North Avenue beach or Diversey Harbor. But Chicago officials, the U.S. Coast Guard and boating industry stakeholders are asking that they first take a moment to remember the fundamentals of boating safety including the need for life jackets, to ensure boats are safe and secure and to not drink and drive. This week marks National Safe Boating Week, which seeks to promote a safe and enjoyable summer on the city's waterways. A total of 651 boaters died on U.S. waterways in 2012, according to Coast Guard statistics. Among those, the 379 of the 459 people who drowned were not wearing a life jacket. Small recreational vessels, including paddle boats, are the most vulnerable—Seven …
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Crime Map: Crack on Western, Morning Armed Robbery
Multiple forced-entry burglaries and drug abuse violations join the list of crimes this week. Check the map to see if one occurred near you.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Crime Map: Crack on Western, 7AM Armed Robbery
Multiple forced-entry burglaries and drug abuse violations join the list of crimes this week. Check the map to see if one occurred near you.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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Goose-Chasing Pup Plucked from Chicago River
Police rescued a dog Tuesday morning from a Lincoln Park section of the Chicago River, where it had taken a dip while chasing after a flock of geese.
A pup was plucked Tuesday morning from a nearby section of the Chicago River, where police said he accidentally plunged while chasing after a flock of geese. The German Shorthaired Pointer, Riley, wound up in the water beneath the Damen Avenue bridge around 8:50 a.m., Chicago Police Marine Officer Edmund Echevarria said. Despite Tuesday's 80-degree weather, the water remained at about 50 degrees, he said. "We got the call about a dog in the water near Damen ... and myself and my partner, (Marine Officer) Mark Walsh, jumped in the boat and headed up there," Echevarria said. "When we approached, we were waived down by the Chicago Fire Department to show us where the dog was at. He was continuing north, chasing geese." Riley was surely …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Crime Map: Arson, 9 Forced-Entry Burglaries
Battery at the hospital joins this week's list of crime incidents. Check the map. Did something happen near your house?
Robbery
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Crime Map: Afternoon Robbery, 8 Burglaries
An aggravated assault joins this crime roundup. Check the map: Did anything happen near your house?
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Alderman to 'Fix' Law That Allows Seedy Club to Operate Freely
Ald. Roberto Maldonado vows to remedy a loophole that allows a sketchy Humboldt Park club to operate beneath the law. The social club was the scene of a fatal Sunday morning shooting. It's one block southwest of Wicker Park.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Chicago Police to Add Extra Weekend Patrols
The Cook County Sheriff says more police will be patrolling Chicago this weekend for no other reason than to simply cut down on crime.
Extra patrols by Cook County Sheriff’s police will be taking place this weekend as part of an ongoing effort to keep streets safe and help prevent crime, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today. The saturation patrols will be county wide and run from 9 p.m. Saturday, May 4 through Sunday, May 5 and 9 p.m. Sunday, May 5 to 3 a.m. Monday, May 6. The extra patrols are funded through a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation. Follow us on Facebook: Lincoln Park / Lake View / Lincoln Square / Bucktown-Wicker Park /North Center-Roscoe Village
Blue Line Service Delayed After Body Found on Tracks
Power is removed between Damen and Racine avenues Friday morning to investigate a body on the tracks. The CTA is setting up a shuttle.
Service on the Blue Line is now delayed between Damen and Racine avenues Friday morning while police investigate a body on the tracks, CTA representatives say. Power was cut between the two Wicker Park stations at 10 a.m. Friday following the report. At 10:30 a.m., the CTA tweeted service was resuming with significant delays while police continue to investigate the reported crime scene. Service between O’Hare and Damen was running normally, as well as between Racine and Forest Park. The CTA said they’re encouraging commuters to ride the No. 7 Harrison or No. 20 Madison buses, as well as the Pink Line for service downtown and to through the West Side. The No. 56 down Milwaukee is also recommended. In the meantime, the CTA says they’re …
