Good article in the Chicago Journal regarding a program which has been giving back to the Edgewater community for 38 years. Care for Real provides Edgewater families and individuals in need with food, clothing, referral services and guidance. http://chicagojournal.com/Main.asp?SectionID=49&SubSectionID=142&ArticleID=5390

4:59pm, Arthur & Sealy (?) – Domestic disturbance. Man threw a woman out the window. Caller is trying to revive her. 5:00pm, 6445 N Western – Devon Bank, bank security is holding someone for forgery. 5:05pm, 1211 W Thorndale – Disturbance, group of kids looking in a house’s window. Owner of the house asked the […]

Realty and Mortgage Co. has purchased a large building along Andersonville’s Clark Street corridor for around $5 million. They plan to removate the building and find new tenants. Check it out!Buyer plans to renovate retail building in Andersonville

It’s a smooth Sunday here in Edgewater Beach and beyond. Looks to be a pretty perfect day, so get outside if you can.

Rain, rain keeps the crime away…..slow night. 7:09pm, 1119 W Bryn Mawr – Man with yellow shirt has a snake at the redline station. The CTA called this in, as the snake is frightening people. 7:43pm, All bike units being called in or to seek shelter due to thunderstorms rolling into the area. 7:45pm – […]

6:15, 1406 W. Morse Ave. – Robbery call, woman says she was robbed at gunpoint by three black men. Only one displayed a gun, 2 of them are wearing white t-shirts. Victim’s purse and keys were stolen. Suspects fled southbound. 6:20, 2 bicycle officers heading to Millenium Park to get their bikes fixed. 6:22, 1460 […]

6:20, Jarvis Red Line Station – Premise check. 6:38, Mozart and Devon – Robbery in progress. Male black grabbed a woman’s purse and has fled in an unknown direction. 6:39, Albion and Fairfield – Theft in progress, female black has fled down the alley after reportedly trying to steal a baby. 2 units en route. […]

Here’s an architectural rendering and recent photo (7/4/08) of The Granville, which is going up at the northeast corner of Granville and Broadway. The condo building is 12 stories and will include 160 units, some of which will reportedly be CPAN units (Chicago Partnership for Affordable Neighborhoods). There will be a Staples store as the […]

4:41pm, 4937 N Kenmore – Disturbance reported. Annonymous caller being harrassed by two white males. 4:44pm, Jarvis Redline stop – El check. 4:48pm, 4835 N Winchester – Ford truck parked illegally in an alley. 4:50pm, Paulina & Howard – Shots fired at the Howard redline stop. About 5 shots heard in the parking garage. Multiple […]

Good morning everyone! Hollywood Beach and I will do our best to listen and post over the weekend, and we’ll try to keep the “fireworks calls” to a minimum. I hope you all have a great weekend.