Rob, I suspect that by "creeps" Maggie is referring to people who look like many of my neighbors. To me, they're just folks in the neighborhood.
Media mention Multiple locations
6 hours ago
Man charged with Canaryville shooting
...the victim's home during an attempted robbery at 10:47 p.m. in the 500 block of West 44th Street, police said. During the incident, Blake shot the 46-year-old man once in the...
...was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.Investigators later recovered a weapon from the 4500 block of South Wentworth, police said.Blake, who lives in the South Side Bridgeport neighborhood, was expected to appear...
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11 hours ago
Bridgeport man charged in shooting in Canaryville
The charges stem from an April 11 shooting that happened about 10:45 p.m. in the 500 block of West 44th Street and injured a 46-year-old man, police said.
This article has 1 other Chicago location (Show)Eric Blake, 23, of the 2900 block of South Elias Court was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and felony unlawful use of a weapon, police said.
Media mention 44th and Parnell
11 hours ago
Suspect Charged With Shooting Blind, Disabled Man In Canaryville
Police said Eric Blake, of the Bridgeport neighborhood, shot into a home near 44th and Parnell around 10:45 p.m. on April 11, wounding a 46-year-old man who lived in the home.
Crime report 500 block W. 44th St.
22 hours ago
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Burglary
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Burglary: Home invasion / Residence
500 block W. 44th St. Comment
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Crime report 500 block W. 44th St.
46 hours ago
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Burglary
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Burglary: Home invasion / Residence
500 block W. 44th St. Comment
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Crime report 500 block W. 45th St.
5 days ago
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Other offense
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Other offense: Telephone threat / Apartment
500 block W. 45th St. Comment
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Media mention Multiple locations
Apr 12
Updated 6 days ago
1 dead, 11 wounded in city shootings: 'The shots were so close'
...Canaryville neighborhood, police said. A man and woman tried to enter his home in the 500 block of West 44th Street to rob him, but he was able to close a door on them. The man...
This article has 7 other Chicago locations (Show)A 38-year-old man was shot four times in the back a buttocks around 11:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 4900 block of West Fulton Street on the West Side, Chicago police said. He was stabilized at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Also on the West Side, about two hours earlier, a 19-year-old man was killed and a 22-year-old man was wounded in a possible drive-by shooting around 9:50 p.m. in the 2500 block of West Polk Street in the Lawndale neighborhood, police said.
Two 26-year-old men and a woman were wounded in the 5:10 p.m. attack in the 4400 block of West Maypole Avenue. Both men were shot in the leg while the woman, 18, suffered a gunshot wound to the neck. Earlier, police said she was shot in the ear.
The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 2000 block of West Washington Boulevard in the West Town neighborhood on the West Side about 6:30 p.m., police said.
About 8:05 p.m., a 28-year-old man was shot in the 5500 block of West Haddon Avenue in the South Austin neighborhood on the West Side, police said in a media notification. The man was shot in the arm and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
A 20-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the right hand about 7:55 p.m. in the 5000 block of South Kedzie Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side, police said in a media notification. The man was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
Just before 7:50 p.m., a man was shot in the cheek in the 7100 block of North Clark Street in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the Far North Side, police said. The man was taken to an area hospital, where his condition was stabilized. Possible suspects were being questioned by police.
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Helen NoH North of Howard for 55 + years
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Well said ..and you are always sweet and polite..this blog gets old fast ..or whatever it's called ..I'm sure ill be corrected with the exact definition...and you are the better person ..by far
Building permit 530 W. 46th Pl.
Apr 13
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Permit issued for renovation/alteration
530 W. 46th Pl. CommentREPLACEMENT OF EXISTING DECK AND BALCONY.
2 Media mentions Multiple locations
Apr 12
Blind, Disabled Man Shot During Robbery Attempt At Canaryville Home
Blind, Disabled Man Shot During Robbery Attempt At Canaryville HomeA suspect shot the victim through the closed door of his home near 44th and Parnell, after the victim locked the door to keep him out.
2 Media mentions Multiple locations
Apr 12
Man shot through front door during robbery attempt on South Side
It appears to have started as a robbery attempt in the 500 block of West 44th Street in the Canaryville neighborhood.
Building permit 4541 S. Wallace St.
Apr 11
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Permit issued for electric wiring
4541 S. Wallace St. CommentINSTALLATION OF LOW VOLTAGE BURGLAR ALARM INTERIOR WORK ONLY # 4025-62169 JOB # 95762169
Acts of kindness 60609
Apr 10
Volunteer English (ESL) Literacy Tutors Needed!

Help adults learn English at Aquinas Literacy Center!
Volunteer as a one-on-one tutor for just 90 minutes a week at 1751 West 35th Street on the southwest side of Chicago. All tutoring is in English, so you don't have to speak another language to volunteer. Volunteer tutoring opportunities are 9am-8pm, Monday-Thursday.
Join us for our next tutor training workshop: Friday, April 27 (6pm to 9pm) and Saturday, April 28 (9am to 4pm). Attendance on both days is required to become a tutor. Please register in advance. For a registration packet, please contact Sabrina at sabrina@aquinasliteracycenter.org or (773) 927-0512. Aquinas Literacy Center is sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters.
Crime report 4400 block S. Wallace St.
Apr 07
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Battery
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Simple battery: Domestic battery: simple / Apartment
4400 block S. Wallace St. Comment
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Crime report 500 block W. 45th Pl.
Apr 06
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Criminal damage
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Vandalism: Criminal damage to property / Apartment
500 block W. 45th Pl. Comment
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City services Back of the Yards
Apr 04
Water Meter Installation 2018 Update

After getting this water meter installed in 2014, I really wanted it to be a ripoff, like most other city services. But after four years of water bills, I can safely say that unless you're emptying Lake Michigan every time you shower, a metered account is a better deal. If you're on the fence, just do it.
Building permit 516 W. 46th Pl.
Apr 04
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Permit issued for easy permit process
516 W. 46th Pl. CommentGARAGE