2 charged for street takeover in Lincoln Park
Two men have been charged in connection with a wild street takeover earlier this month near Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.
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Two men have been charged in connection with a wild street takeover earlier this month near Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.
Clover, Violet, and Dahlia are joining the zoo's existing mob in their habitat at Regenstein African Journey.
The robbery happened at 6:14 a.m. on a train at the Fullerton station.
Police said the 45-year-old victim was on a train at the Fullerton stop when he was approached by several people who struck him several times, and then took his personal property. The robbers ran from the scene.
Wax Trax! was a mecca for fans of punk, industrial, and new wave — helping launch careers and shape the direction of underground music.
For years, the storefront on Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood was a mecca for fans of punk, industrial, and new wave — helping launch careers and shape the direction of underground music. Noel Brennan reports.
In each incident, a burglar has broken the front window or glass door of a business and stormed inside, taking money from cash registers.
The Young Lords, as transformed by Jiménez into an activist organization, found a purpose in particular as the Puerto Rican community was being pushed out of Lincoln Park in the late 60s.
Jiménez was involved in gang life as a teen, but later turned the Young Lords into a human rights activist and mutual aid organization for Chicago's Puerto Rican community.
The robberies all happened in the early morning hours Friday, Dec. 6.
The robberies all happened in the early morning hours Friday, Dec. 6.
A note, written by an anonymous admirer and taped next to the cheese, said it had been there since August—weathering the heat, rain, and snow.
The cheese slice is affixed to the window of a vacant storefront that used to house a Jeni's Ice Cream on Armitage Avenue in Lincoln Park.
Chicago police said that three unknown men damaged the front window of the business before entering and taking property from inside.
Back in July, it was one of two shops targeted in the area by thieves.
Visitors will find ice skating, curling, photo ops, crafts, and special events. General manager Virginia Rose talks more about the pop-up that runs until Jan. 7.
With the holidays fast approaching, many Lincoln Parkers want others to be aware and stay safe as they get ready to travel.
Police have not said if the two burglaries are connected.
The burglaries took place in Lincoln Park and Rogers Park.
It took four years for the CPS Office of the Inspector General to investigate and publish a report—which is overwhelmingly critical of the Office of Student Protections and CPS.
John Conway, 35, was charged Thursday night with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Alexander Nesteruk, 34, on Clark Street just south of Arlington Place just before 4 p.m. on Nov. 27.
A few seconds after the shooting, prosecutors said John Conway, 35, turned and walked away from the scene. He went on with his day, going to his local gym for an hour.
John Conway, 35, a former Marine who has a valid FOID and concealed carry license, claimed that the victim was harassing him and attempted to "karate kick" him in the chest before he fired the fatal shot.
Early Friday morning, police confirmed John Conway, 35, was charged with first-degree murder.
Officials said the victim attacked the gunman before the gunman shot him on busy Clark Street last week, but a retired police official said there are pieces still missing from the narrative. Darius Johnson reports.
