Looking forward to discussing this hot topic in our beat. Hopefully we can get the business shut down.
Crime report 3300 block W. Chicago Ave.
12 hours ago
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Other offense
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Other offense: License violation / Small retail store
3300 block W. Chicago Ave. Comment
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Building permit 801 N. Kedzie Ave.
13 hours ago
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Permit issued for easy permit process
801 N. Kedzie Ave. CommentREPAIR STOREFRONT DAMAGE ONLY FROM VEHICLE IMPACT PER BUILDING VIOLATIONS ONLY DATED 4-16-18 (NO STRUCTURAL WORK)- ALL WORK SAME AS EXISTING; SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS
Crime report 1000 block N. Kedzie Ave.
36 hours ago
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Battery
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Simple battery: Simple / Street
1000 block N. Kedzie Ave. Comment
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Crime Humboldt Park
5 days ago
Updated 2 days ago
Neighbors Work Together To Fight Gang Violence

This store as others in the area are a magnet to gang violence and shootings. Getting no where with the CPD and politicians for decades, neighbors worked together and contacted the press. Check out the video, one of several shootings by this store. Are reports being made? Why has this store not been closed? Is it just politics as usual in Chicago. Are contribution dollars more important than voters lives? Will EBer's remember this when voting next election in February of 2019? I am working hard with my neighbors to fight this wave of violence that has returned to our community in the last three years. Any suggestions of what more we can do? Hopefully, together we can.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/ald-maldonado-accused-of-going-easy-on-troubled-humboldt-park-food-mart/
Housing Humboldt Park
2 days ago
Prices Fall, Time To Buy In Humboldt Park

Check this out!!!! Price drop of 161 THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!! Now everyone can afford to live in a building over looking the park! Looks like Humboldt Park is well on it's way of being reborn and welcome to families again.
Neighborhood news and talk Humboldt Park
2 days ago
Humboldt Park Earth Day Clean-up this Saturday April 21 at 9AM

Please join the many volunteers that help clean up our beautiful park for summer enjoyment. You can volunteer as a single or with friends by just showing up on Saturday April 21st at 9AM at the Boathouse, 1401 N. Humboldt Blvd.
Or you can volunteer as a group and clean up a particular location.
here is the info page
https://www.facebook.com/events/793442567522907/
The United Blocks of Humboldt park will be cleaning up the ponds near the All-State soccer fields , for anyone that wants to join in the cleanup.
Neighborhood news and talk Humboldt Park
3 days ago
Updated 3 days ago
CAPS Beat 1422 Meeting - Discussion of bad business being "protected" by Alderman Maldonado

The CAPS beat 1422 meeting will be on Thursday, April 19th at 6:30 PM at 1402 N. Kedzie. One of the discussion items will be about this news story. Please attend.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/ald-maldonado-accused-of-going-easy-on-troubled-humboldt-park-food-mart/
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Zach Abel CAPS beat facilitator and community activist
Acts of kindness Humboldt Park
3 days ago
All This Crime Fighting I Forgot This Saturday Is Earth Day!!!!

Please join me and my neighbors this Saturday and celebrate Earth Day by helping clean up Humboldt Park. United Blocks of Humboldt Park will again be cleaning up the ponds behind the old stables, S/W corner of Humboldt Blvd. and Division St.s If you have a special place in the park, please go there and help make Humboldt Park a great place for families to enjoy. Hope to see you there. I will be doing my part and wave if you see me because only together we can.
https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/earth-day-celebration-humboldt
3 Crime Reports
3 days ago
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Battery
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Simple battery: Domestic battery: simple / Apartment
800 block N. Troy St. Comment
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Other offense
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Other offense: Telephone threat / Other
800 block N. Christiana Ave. Comment -
Other offense: Other vehicle offense / Street
800 block N. Kedzie Ave. Comment
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Crime 60622
3 days ago
Strong Arm Robbery, Battery, Wood & Race 4/18

Battery and robbery by 4 young black men in the 500 block of North Wood St. at Race, Today 4/18, at 1:20pm, who fled in a Grey/Blue Nissan 4-door, w/Illinois plates.
Witnesses and street surveillance of Wood, between Race and Hubbard, requested. Reference JB 228573, Area Central Violent Crimes (312)747-8380
Crime Humboldt Park
Apr 14
Updated 5 days ago
$20,000 in campaign donations is more important than public safety to Alderman Maldonado.

I guess selling illegal cigarettes and expired food is a very profitable business. Very few small businesses have contributed this much money to a political campaign. That's a lot of road trips to Indiana and a lot of tax dollars that Chicagoans are not getting.
With businesses like this that do nothing to thwart gang activity outside their store and are frequent tax cheats and scofflaws, the only solution is for the neighbors to gang up and shut them down....
I guess selling illegal cigarettes and expired food is a very profitable business. Very few small businesses have contributed this much money to a political campaign. That's a lot of road trips to Indiana and a lot of tax dollars that Chicagoans are not getting.
With businesses like this that do nothing to thwart gang activity outside their store and are frequent tax cheats and scofflaws, the only solution is for the neighbors to gang up and shut them down. Two shootings this year in front of 3301 W. Evergreen? People can get their Flamin' Hot Cheetos elsewhere thank you very much.
Security cameras on the store. NOPE. Security personnel at the store. NOPE. Donations to the Alderman every-time there is a problem? CHECK.
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Will Adam Corona runs again, it was pretty close last time, right?
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newcomer Newbie
G, who do you think started all this. The article states that Emanuel hired him, when it is actually Arena.
Crime report 3100 block W. Grand Ave.
Apr 15
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Assault
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Aggravated assault: Pro. emp.: handgun / School, public building
3100 block W. Grand Ave. Comment
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Building permit 3244 W. Cortez St.
Apr 14
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Permit issued for electric wiring
3244 W. Cortez St. CommentUPGRADE SERVICE 200 AMP CONNECT TO EXISTING; ADD PUBLIC METER
Crime report 800 block N. Kedzie Ave.
Apr 14
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Assault
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Simple assault: Simple assault / Small retail store
800 block N. Kedzie Ave. Comment
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Crime report 700 block N. Kedzie Ave.
Apr 13
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Assault
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Simple assault: Pro. emp.: hands, no/minor injury / Library
700 block N. Kedzie Ave. Comment
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Pets Humboldt Park
Apr 07
Updated Apr 10
Dog running in Humboldt park

A dog running loose in Humboldt Park ran up to my dog and I around 10:20pm. I tried to get a hold of him but couldn’t before he took off sprinting. We ran after him for awhile but ultimately lost him in the dark. It looked like it was a smaller Doberman pincher or something similar looking. It did have a collar on. We saw the dog in the park across from 2835 w division corner and it was running towards the North Ave direction along the inner park street. Hope this is helpful, we will keep an eye out!!
2 Crime Reports
Apr 09
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Theft
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Theft: Retail theft / Small retail store
800 block N. Kedzie Ave. Comment -
Theft: $300 and under / Street
700 block N. Sawyer Ave. Comment
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Crime report 3200 block W. Thomas St.
Apr 07
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Other offense
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Other offense: Harassment by electronic means / Apartment
3200 block W. Thomas St. Comment
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Housing Humboldt Park
Apr 06
Great news for Chicago renters! Rental housing is becoming more affordable!

Prices are down 15% from last year. Not reported yet in Chicago media for some reason.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-chicago-rents-down-20180403-story.html
2 311 Service Requests
Apr 06
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Sanitation Code Violation Closed
3315–3321 W Augusta Blvd Chicago IL 60651 United States Comment -
Sanitation Code Violation Closed
3315–3321 W Augusta Blvd Chicago IL 60651 United States Comment
@gpblight
The Alderman has the authority to advocate on behalf of his constituents and clean up the issues with this store. And he is not doing so. Not only is he not doing so, he keeps getting this store re-opened because it is his friend and he is getting kickbacks....
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@gpblight
The Alderman has the authority to advocate on behalf of his constituents and clean up the issues with this store. And he is not doing so. Not only is he not doing so, he keeps getting this store re-opened because it is his friend and he is getting kickbacks. This is common knowledge. So if a poster here is focusing on Alderman MALdenado, it is well-deserved.
I am not saying that what you suggest can't be done. But you know what? We all work and have daily responsibilities. It's not so easy to take this on! The Alderman should be addressing this. It's his job and he gets paid very well for doing jack S*IT. He is the trash that needs to be taken out and I applaud everyone who calls him out.
I know there is a view that the buck stops at the Alderman. If you cannot get the alderman to do what you want it is important to take another avenue so the problem gets solved. We have the same issues in EGP All of the same issues and frustrations...
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I know there is a view that the buck stops at the Alderman. If you cannot get the alderman to do what you want it is important to take another avenue so the problem gets solved. We have the same issues in EGP All of the same issues and frustrations happen about some XXX location.
Using the LAW is the best venue to get something done. That and regulatory agencies. It is actually pretty easy. It is just rote repetition.
As an institution Chicago puts up many BRICK WALLS that keep problems alive.
Alderman bashing and problem solving are different. And no, I don't know or support the Alderman. We have a very problematic alderman too but with no opposing candidate smart enough to get on the ballot we are stuck.