Robber on the run injures woman at ‘L’ stop
Bad news from the Tribune: A fleeing robber knocked down a 68-year-old woman Monday afternoon at a Lincoln Park CTA ‘L’ stop, injuring the woman. The robber, who remained at large Monday night, had...
View ArticleDePaul issues warning about laptop thefts
Watch your laptops, DePaul students and Lincoln Parkers who frequent coffeehouses. The Sun-Times has this story about a burst in campus crime: Area college students should keep their eyes on their...
View ArticleCouple charged in North Side robberies
A Niles couple that had been robbing people in Lincoln Park has been arrested, the Tribune reports: A couple from north suburban Niles have been charged with a string of robberies in Lincoln Park and...
View ArticleBurglars targeting Lincoln Park homes
CBS Chicago reports neighbors in Lincoln Park and Old Town have received notices warning them to be cautious in the wake of recent burglaries in the area: A community alert from Near North District...
View ArticleBeating at Fullerton Red Line stop
Violent fistfight at Fullerton stop June 26, 4 p.m. A violent fistfight broke at the Fullerton Red Line stop near the intersection of Fullerton and Sheffield that resulted in serious injury to one of...
View ArticleDePaul coach says he was robbed, police say he wasn’t
Here’s a strange controversy involving DePaul assistant men’s basketball coach Billy Garrett and his property at his Kenwood home. From the Sun-Times: When the family returned to their Kenwood home on...
View ArticleCops: Red Line robber returns to scene, arrested
Crime update from the Tribune: If Daryl Russell lives to rob another day, as Chicago police said he did this afternoon at a CTA ‘L’ platform, he’ll want to avoid returning to the scene of his crime, or...
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