FEAR NO ART

Here’s a photo of the other pro-Obama bench at the Wall of Art between Farwell and Morse Beaches. I vaguely remember the original and never was able to get a photo. To deface art is to display fear and weakness. The stupid as-terisk who did this is weak, undoubtedly a low-life loser.

I don’t know the artist, but he/she picked up where Jennifer Kohnke left off in repainting her nastily-defaced bench. Looks like the same culprit defaced both, don’t you think? It’s funny how a brushful of white paint in the wrong hands can do so much damage to our Constutional right of FREE SPEECH.

What was this stupid as-terisk trying to accomplish? He/she doesn’t care for Barack Obama, who is obviously the presidential choice for a great many other people. Soooo, don’t vote for Obama, you ignoramus! Maybe this stupid as-terisk would like to be president him/herself, so he/she can “control” what is considered art and what isn’t? Ho-hum. Whatever.

The fact is THE LAW HAS BEEN BROKEN here, as it has been so many times in Rogers Park. Just go to chicagotribune.com and scroll down the homepage until you see Chicago Crime Finder. Put in your own address, set the parameter, and find out what’s going on around your own neighborhood. It’s not pretty…anywhere.

To catch a criminal, someone must report the crime, however small or seemingly insignificant. Let’s PUT A STOP TO CRIME. Publicize it. If you have a camera or a phone and see a crime in progress, if you can SAFELY photograph it, do it! REPORT IT TO THE POLICE–THAT IS WHY THEY ARE THERE!

Let’s TAKE BACK OUR STREETS, and get rid of the scum!

As usual, you can comment here or e-mail me directly at: GrammarGal9@gmail.com

FEAR NO ART

Here’s a photo of the other pro-Obama bench at the Wall of Art between Farwell and Morse Beaches. I vaguely remember the original and never was able to get a photo. To deface art is to display fear and weakness. The stupid as-terisk who did this is weak, undoubtedly a low-life loser.

I don’t know the artist, but he/she picked up where Jennifer Kohnke left off in repainting her nastily-defaced bench. Looks like the same culprit defaced both, don’t you think? It’s funny how a brushful of white paint in the wrong hands can do so much damage to our Constutional right of FREE SPEECH.

What was this stupid as-terisk trying to accomplish? He/she doesn’t care for Barack Obama, who is obviously the presidential choice for a great many other people. Soooo, don’t vote for Obama, you ignoramus! Maybe this stupid as-terisk would like to be president him/herself, so he/she can “control” what is considered art and what isn’t? Ho-hum. Whatever.

The fact is THE LAW HAS BEEN BROKEN here, as it has been so many times in Rogers Park. Just go to chicagotribune.com and scroll down the homepage until you see Chicago Crime Finder. Put in your own address, set the parameter, and find out what’s going on around your own neighborhood. It’s not pretty…anywhere.

To catch a criminal, someone must report the crime, however small or seemingly insignificant. Let’s PUT A STOP TO CRIME. Publicize it. If you have a camera or a phone and see a crime in progress, if you can SAFELY photograph it, do it! REPORT IT TO THE POLICE–THAT IS WHY THEY ARE THERE!

Let’s TAKE BACK OUR STREETS, and get rid of the scum!

As usual, you can comment here or e-mail me directly at: GrammarGal9@gmail.com

LUCK’S LUCK

Kris Luck, owner of Quest Network Services, celebrated the “big 3-0″ yesterday by going to the game and watching the Cub’s whack the Phillies, 6-4, after Ramirez turned things around with a grand slam in the 8th inning. Go, Cubbies, go!

But back in the fifth inning, things turned for Kris, who was avidly keeping score as he has since he was a little kid. Starting pitcher Ryan Dempster slammed a line-drive foul–right into Kris’s elbow. Ooo-wee!

Kris is okay except for the imprint the stiches on the ball left on his skin. He’s just mad he didn’t catch the ball! “Some obnoxious Phillies’ fans in front of me caught it, then they finally shut up!”, Kris told me. “But it was a great game!”

LUCK’S LUCK

Kris Luck, owner of Quest Network Services, celebrated the “big 3-0″ yesterday by going to the game and watching the Cub’s whack the Phillies, 6-4, after Ramirez turned things around with a grand slam in the 8th inning. Go, Cubbies, go!

But back in the fifth inning, things turned for Kris, who was avidly keeping score as he has since he was a little kid. Starting pitcher Ryan Dempster slammed a line-drive foul–right into Kris’s elbow. Ooo-wee!

Kris is okay except for the imprint the stiches on the ball left on his skin. He’s just mad he didn’t catch the ball! “Some obnoxious Phillies’ fans in front of me caught it, then they finally shut up!”, Kris told me. “But it was a great game!”

ANOTHER 1,000 WORDS: Unusual Growth

Unusual Growth
(Loyola Park)

ANOTHER 1,000 WORDS: Unusual Growth

Unusual Growth
(Loyola Park)

Idle Muse Theatre Company

Idle Muse Theatre Company

WIT (WHAT IS THIS?)

Scroll down for answer

WIT (WHAT IS THIS?)

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ERNNIE’S BIRTHDAY

I photographed this at Rogers Beach a few weeks ago. Hope Ernnie enjoyed his second birthday! Lucky guy, with only two candles to blow out.

For those of you who forget how old a person might be, you could probably print a copy of the balloons, cross out the 2, or even turn it into a question mark!

Print a copy of Happy Birthday Ernnie and just cross out the name and write in your friend’s name. I’m sure they won’t think you’re cheap, or anything like that. They’ll just love being remembered.

See how great it looks?

Happy Birthday to my new friend, Kris Luck, the owner of Quest Network Services!

ERNNIE’S BIRTHDAY

I photographed this at Rogers Beach a few weeks ago. Hope Ernnie enjoyed his second birthday! Lucky guy, with only two candles to blow out.

For those of you who forget how old a person might be, you could probably print a copy of the balloons, cross out the 2, or even turn it into a question mark!

Print a copy of Happy Birthday Ernnie and just cross out the name and write in your friend’s name. I’m sure they won’t think you’re cheap, or anything like that. They’ll just love being remembered.

See how great it looks?

Happy Birthday to my new friend, Kris Luck, the owner of Quest Network Services!

ANOTHER 1,000 WORDS: Scary Tree

Scary Tree

ANOTHER 1,000 WORDS: Scary Tree

Scary Tree

ANSWER TO WIT:

A view of the inside of Mayor
Daley’s Jumping Program Circus Tent

And, the little girl who scared me when she jumped into my frame.

ANSWER TO WIT:

A view of the inside of Mayor
Daley’s Jumping Program Circus Tent

And, the little girl who scared me when she jumped into my frame.

Quick Pic: Who owns this truck?

Who owns this truck?

Quick Pic: Who owns this truck?

Who owns this truck?

Another 1,000 Words: The "Traffic Stopper"

The “Traffic Stopper”
on Howard and Ashland

Another 1,000 Words: The "Traffic Stopper"

The “Traffic Stopper”
on Howard and Ashland

WIT (WHAT IS THIS?)

Clue: PICNIC

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WIT (WHAT IS THIS?)

Clue: PICNIC

Scroll down for answer

FOUR WOMEN, FOUR HOURS…HOW MUCH LONGER?

Here’s a short story of three young women I met at U-NO-HOO’s “Back-to-School” picnic. I’ll include a fourth, but I never actually met her. I’ll write about her later, if you don’t mind.

The first is Allison Weston, a Body Artist. She was air-brushing tattoos and told me she was also the coordinator, I never found out–coordinator of “what”. She sprayed colors through the stencils. tossed on some extra-fine opalescent glitter and voila! A semi-permanent (2-3 days) beauty of a tattoo, one right after the other!

This is Allison’s workbench. Contact her for corporate or private events at http://www.bodyartbyallison.com/. She’s a hard-working artist and a very nice person.

At the other end of the table, Margi Charalab, another Body Artist, had her own workspace. She is also a hard-working artist and a very nice person. You can visit Margi at her website: http://www.makingfaceschicago.com/. They were both using laser-cut stencils, which made the tattoos look as if they had been drawn with an ink-filled needle.

Here’s an example of their work.

The young woman with this tattoo told me her name was Janelle. The butterfly tattoo is quite festive, don’t you think? And looks so real!

Here’s a photo Janelle allowed me to take. I hope she doesn’t get in trouble with her boss. She might, though. The camera didn’t quite seem to pick up the essence of Janelle: her vibrancy, her future plans, the hard work she’s put in this summer as an intern. Janelle told me how much she loves politics, how much she’s learning and how she hopes to make it to Washington someday. Goals are good things to have.

Her glasses reflected something dark and shady. Her look became pensive. Was she thinking of her boss? She seemed to be looking over to where he stood. I wished Janelle well and continued on my photographic way.

This is the next young woman I saw. Some of you may even know who she is. In hushed tones, she asked the guy for something, saying how she really, really needed it. He asked her, “How much money you got?”

This gal looked strung out: her eyes were red and she was not quite “with it”.

She went off with another guy, and she yelled at me later as I passed the benches on my way back to Morse. By then she was flying, or so it seemed. Quite loud, this young woman. Maybe her braids were too tight!

Could drug dealing have been going on at the “Back-to-School” picnic, right under glad-hander Joe Moore’s nose? I ask, because I observed this woman’s rather drug-induced behavior. Joe’s top guy, David Fagus, was there, too. (I wonder what they nick-named him in high school?)
Surely, a sharp politician like Fagus would have noticed drug-dealing, wouldn’t he have? These two are on top of everything, aren’t they? They’re working to make the 49th Ward a better place, right? They’d be the first to call the cops if they saw ANYONE breaking the law, wouldn’t they?

Anyone for a hot dog? I wonder how much of the aluminum foil really got to the recycle bins.

I finally left after Joe made his memorized speech, complete with overly-rehearsed gestures. Disco is dead, Joe, in case you forgot!

Funny how some people just can’t let go of things. You are so painfully behind-the-times!

I’ll continue to wonder about Janelle and how she’s doing in achieving her goals. Hope it all goes well for her for the rest of the summer, anyway. You see, she’s working as an intern for Joe Moore.

Grammar Gal

As usual, you may comment here, or send an e-mail to: GrammarGal9@gmail.com

FOUR WOMEN, FOUR HOURS…HOW MUCH LONGER?

Here’s a short story of three young women I met at U-NO-HOO’s “Back-to-School” picnic. I’ll include a fourth, but I never actually met her. I’ll write about her later, if you don’t mind.

The first is Allison Weston, a Body Artist. She was air-brushing tattoos and told me she was also the coordinator, I never found out–coordinator of “what”. She sprayed colors through the stencils. tossed on some extra-fine opalescent glitter and voila! A semi-permanent (2-3 days) beauty of a tattoo, one right after the other!

This is Allison’s workbench. Contact her for corporate or private events at http://www.bodyartbyallison.com/. She’s a hard-working artist and a very nice person.

At the other end of the table, Margi Charalab, another Body Artist, had her own workspace. She is also a hard-working artist and a very nice person. You can visit Margi at her website: http://www.makingfaceschicago.com/. They were both using laser-cut stencils, which made the tattoos look as if they had been drawn with an ink-filled needle.

Here’s an example of their work.

The young woman with this tattoo told me her name was Janelle. The butterfly tattoo is quite festive, don’t you think? And looks so real!

Here’s a photo Janelle allowed me to take. I hope she doesn’t get in trouble with her boss. She might, though. The camera didn’t quite seem to pick up the essence of Janelle: her vibrancy, her future plans, the hard work she’s put in this summer as an intern. Janelle told me how much she loves politics, how much she’s learning and how she hopes to make it to Washington someday. Goals are good things to have.

Her glasses reflected something dark and shady. Her look became pensive. Was she thinking of her boss? She seemed to be looking over to where he stood. I wished Janelle well and continued on my photographic way.

This is the next young woman I saw. Some of you may even know who she is. In hushed tones, she asked the guy for something, saying how she really, really needed it. He asked her, “How much money you got?”

This gal looked strung out: her eyes were red and she was not quite “with it”.

She went off with another guy, and she yelled at me later as I passed the benches on my way back to Morse. By then she was flying, or so it seemed. Quite loud, this young woman. Maybe her braids were too tight!

Could drug dealing have been going on at the “Back-to-School” picnic, right under glad-hander Joe Moore’s nose? I ask, because I observed this woman’s rather drug-induced behavior. Joe’s top guy, David Fagus, was there, too. (I wonder what they nick-named him in high school?)
Surely, a sharp politician like Fagus would have noticed drug-dealing, wouldn’t he have? These two are on top of everything, aren’t they? They’re working to make the 49th Ward a better place, right? They’d be the first to call the cops if they saw ANYONE breaking the law, wouldn’t they?

Anyone for a hot dog? I wonder how much of the aluminum foil really got to the recycle bins.

I finally left after Joe made his memorized speech, complete with overly-rehearsed gestures. Disco is dead, Joe, in case you forgot!

Funny how some people just can’t let go of things. You are so painfully behind-the-times!

I’ll continue to wonder about Janelle and how she’s doing in achieving her goals. Hope it all goes well for her for the rest of the summer, anyway. You see, she’s working as an intern for Joe Moore.

Grammar Gal

As usual, you may comment here, or send an e-mail to: GrammarGal9@gmail.com

ANSWER TO WIT:

The head of Mayor Daley’s Jumping Program Tiger

And, before 3 PM, the Tiger died.

ANSWER TO WIT:

The head of Mayor Daley’s Jumping Program Tiger

And, before 3 PM, the Tiger died.

Another 1,000 Words: Hand-stitched Sampler

Hand-stitched Sampler
(seen on wall at 1431 W. Fargo)

Another 1,000 Words: Hand-stitched Sampler

Hand-stitched Sampler
(seen on wall at 1431 W. Fargo)

Quick Pic: It’s All About LOVE.

It’s All About LOVE.

Quick Pic: It’s All About LOVE.

It’s All About LOVE.

Another 1,000 Words: Sunflare on Jarvis

Sunflare on Jarvis

Another 1,000 Words: Sunflare on Jarvis

Sunflare on Jarvis

PATTERNS vs. POSITIVE CHANGE

In light of Dan Mihalopoulos’ Chicago Tribune article Wednesday morning (Neighborhoods For Sale, Part 5), I delved into Alder-Joker’s Contributions file from the State Board of Elections website. Listed is each and every contribution for the period 01/01/2008 to 06/30/2008. Amendments have not yet been filed.

I read through and began to highlight names with more than one contribution. Next, I “bolded” the names of obvious realtors, developers, unions and other contributors of the type Dan wrote about.

I began to see a pattern there: “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.” Presto! Change-O!!!

In other words, if you want to build, pick out a lot, contribute to Citizens for Joe Moore, whereupon a “positive change” (read as: $$ for Joe’s rental car and gas money and Dunkin Donuts for everyone) will be instituted and Joe Moore will approve the zoning change for you. Then you can disturb the neighbors for one or two years and bribe building inspectors along the way. So simple, so fast, so easy!

I wonder what this company wants Joe to do for them? ($3,000 is a healthy chunk–I thought the cap was $2,500!)

MLG Construction
2501 W Bryn Mawr Ste 101

Chicago, IL 60650

$3,000.00

2/11/2008

I tried googling MLG and found no website with this particular address. There is, though, in India, an MLG Construction which looks like it does quite a bit of business.

Look who else gave Joe money to make a positive change. His ol’ buddy, Chad Zuric, the deadbeat dad!

Zuric Development Inc
1741 W. Crystal Ave.

Chicago, IL 60622

$2,500.00

2/14/2008

And I wonder what Ms. Triem could possibly have needed from her alderman, don’t you? Think it may have been connected to the swift destruction of the North Shore School?

Triem, Swanette

Occupation: Landlord

Employer: Self
1201 W. Chase

Chicago, IL 60626

$500.00

2/25/2008

$125.00

1/28/2008

It’s curious, too, that Rich Aronson made his donation shortly before Moore’s public meeting regarding the zoning change Aronson needs to build the “glove factory” at 7313-15 N. Sheridan Rd. Patterns.

Aronson, Richard M.

Occupation: Broker

Employer: Camelot Realty
1935 W. Farwell Ave.

Chicago, IL 60626

$1,000.00

2/27/2008

I sure hope this guy didn’t contribute $800 for nothing. He’s not in construction. Citizens for Joe Moore never spent a dime at his coffee house. Hmmm, if I had a suspicious thought, it would seem that in June, he came up with this extra $500 to Citizens for Joe Moore, as if the June 30th deadline had to be met. More patterns.

Javid, Arshad

Occupation: Owner

Employer: Cafe Descartes
1355 W. Lunt Av

Chicago, IL 60626

$200.00

6/18/2008

$300.00

6/3/2008

$300.00

1/28/2008

Then, as an example, there’s this developer. Why didn’t he just give $1,000 in the first place? Was he strapped for funds and said something like, “I’ll get the rest to you in two weeks”, or was he so satisfied with the “help” the alderman had given that he freely gave another $500 on April 23rd? Is this a donation or a pay-off for a favor? Yet more patterns.

Nikolic, Milos

Occupation: Developer

Employer: Self
821 Austin

Park Ridge, IL 60068

$500.00

4/11/2008

$500.00

4/23/2008

And on it goes. Are all the contributions to Citizens for Joe Moore freely-given and above-board? Maybe so…and maybe not. If there’s “something rotten in the state of Denmark”, I’m certainly going to continue to look for the source of that slick, slimy stench.

Find the “Neighborhoods For Sale” segments on tribune.com. Read them carefully. Are these the people you want in charge of your neighborhoods?

As usual, you may comment here, or e-mail me at: GrammarGal9@gmail.com

PATTERNS vs. POSITIVE CHANGE

In light of Dan Mihalopoulos’ Chicago Tribune article Wednesday morning (Neighborhoods For Sale, Part 5), I delved into Alder-Joker’s Contributions file from the State Board of Elections website. Listed is each and every contribution for the period 01/01/2008 to 06/30/2008. Amendments have not yet been filed.

I read through and began to highlight names with more than one contribution. Next, I “bolded” the names of obvious realtors, developers, unions and other contributors of the type Dan wrote about.

I began to see a pattern there: “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.” Presto! Change-O!!!

In other words, if you want to build, pick out a lot, contribute to Citizens for Joe Moore, whereupon a “positive change” (read as: $$ for Joe’s rental car and gas money and Dunkin Donuts for everyone) will be instituted and Joe Moore will approve the zoning change for you. Then you can disturb the neighbors for one or two years and bribe building inspectors along the way. So simple, so fast, so easy!

I wonder what this company wants Joe to do for them? ($3,000 is a healthy chunk–I thought the cap was $2,500!)

MLG Construction
2501 W Bryn Mawr Ste 101

Chicago, IL 60650

$3,000.00

2/11/2008

I tried googling MLG and found no website with this particular address. There is, though, in India, an MLG Construction which looks like it does quite a bit of business.

Look who else gave Joe money to make a positive change. His ol’ buddy, Chad Zuric, the deadbeat dad!

Zuric Development Inc
1741 W. Crystal Ave.

Chicago, IL 60622

$2,500.00

2/14/2008

And I wonder what Ms. Triem could possibly have needed from her alderman, don’t you? Think it may have been connected to the swift destruction of the North Shore School?

Triem, Swanette

Occupation: Landlord

Employer: Self
1201 W. Chase

Chicago, IL 60626

$500.00

2/25/2008

$125.00

1/28/2008

It’s curious, too, that Rich Aronson made his donation shortly before Moore’s public meeting regarding the zoning change Aronson needs to build the “glove factory” at 7313-15 N. Sheridan Rd. Patterns.

Aronson, Richard M.

Occupation: Broker

Employer: Camelot Realty
1935 W. Farwell Ave.

Chicago, IL 60626

$1,000.00

2/27/2008

I sure hope this guy didn’t contribute $800 for nothing. He’s not in construction. Citizens for Joe Moore never spent a dime at his coffee house. Hmmm, if I had a suspicious thought, it would seem that in June, he came up with this extra $500 to Citizens for Joe Moore, as if the June 30th deadline had to be met. More patterns.

Javid, Arshad

Occupation: Owner

Employer: Cafe Descartes
1355 W. Lunt Av

Chicago, IL 60626

$200.00

6/18/2008

$300.00

6/3/2008

$300.00

1/28/2008

Then, as an example, there’s this developer. Why didn’t he just give $1,000 in the first place? Was he strapped for funds and said something like, “I’ll get the rest to you in two weeks”, or was he so satisfied with the “help” the alderman had given that he freely gave another $500 on April 23rd? Is this a donation or a pay-off for a favor? Yet more patterns.

Nikolic, Milos

Occupation: Developer

Employer: Self
821 Austin

Park Ridge, IL 60068

$500.00

4/11/2008

$500.00

4/23/2008

And on it goes. Are all the contributions to Citizens for Joe Moore freely-given and above-board? Maybe so…and maybe not. If there’s “something rotten in the state of Denmark”, I’m certainly going to continue to look for the source of that slick, slimy stench.

Find the “Neighborhoods For Sale” segments on tribune.com. Read them carefully. Are these the people you want in charge of your neighborhoods?

As usual, you may comment here, or e-mail me at: GrammarGal9@gmail.com

Quick Pic: "Party Girls on the Go"

“Party Girls on the Go”
Turning onto Touhy Ave.

Quick Pic: "Party Girls on the Go"

“Party Girls on the Go”
Turning onto Touhy Ave.

IS CRIME REALLY DOWN, OR JUST GETTING YOU DOWN?

Some of you in Rogers Park may recognize this house at 1431 W. Fargo. Nice shot, isn’t it? Lots of security lighting. The owner is the 49th Ward’s alderman, Joe Moore. Oh, and no one appeared to be home that night.

If you’re not familiar with Joe Moore, he’s the guy who keeps saying “Crime is DOWN!” Perhaps he really doesn’t “live” at this address, but in an alternative reality created by himself.

These are the available statistics as of Sunday, August 17, 2008 from the GIS Team at the Chicago Police Dept. CLEARMAP website (www.gis.chicagopolice.org) for Mr. Moore’s neighborhood:

Crimes Committed within a half-mile radius of 1431 W. Fargo

July 28, 2008 through August 10, 2008

CASE# DATE BLOCK CODECRIMETYPE SECONDARYARREST LOCATION DOMESTICBEAT WARDNIBRS

HP479988 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:15:00 1600 W HOWARD ST 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N SIDEWALK N 24224906

HP483171 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:00:00 1400 W JONQUIL TER 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N STREET N 24224906

HP483405 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 1700 W JARVIS AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24224906

HP484551 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:00 1600 W JUNEWAY TER 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N STREET N 24224906

HP482197 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:30:00 1300 W FARGO AVE 0610-BURGLARY FORCIBLE ENTRY N RESIDENCE N 24224905

HP482780 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:45:00 1700 W JARVIS AVE 0320-ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON N SIDEWALK N 24224903

HP478773 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:30:14 1300 W GREENLEAF AVE 0320-ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON N SIDEWALK N 24234903

HP483093 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:45:00 1400 W JUNEWAY TER 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N VEHICLE NON-COMMERCIAL N 24224906

HP485276 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:00:00 1400 W HOWARD ST 0910-MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT AUTOMOBILE N STREET N 24224907

HP485229 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:20:00 7600 N SHERIDAN RD 0320-ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON N SIDEWALK N 24224903

HP481857 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:00:00 7400 N CLARK ST 0860-LARCENY – THEFT RETAIL THEFT N DRUG STORE N 24224906

HP486274 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:00:00 1300 W TOUHY AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N PARKING LOT/GARAGE(NON.RESID.) N 24234906

HP486666 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:00:00 7000 N GREENVIEW AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24234906

HP488599 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:00:00 7300 N ASHLAND BLVD 0920-MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT ATT: AUTOMOBILE N STREET N 24234907

HP487715 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:50:00 7600 N PAULINA ST 0320-ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON N STREET N 24224903

HP485686 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:00:00 7400 N ASHLAND BLVD 031A-ROBBERY ARMED: HANDGUN N OTHER N 24224903

HP486090 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:25:00 1500 W JARVIS AVE 0312-ROBBERY ARMED:KNIFE/CUTTING INSTRUMENT N ALLEY N 24234903

HP485610 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:00:00 1700 W HOWARD ST 0860-LARCENY – THEFT RETAIL THEFT Y GROCERY FOOD STORE N 24224906 ARREST MADE

HP491830 Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:00:00 1400 W TOUHY AVE 0820LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N STREET N 24234906

HP488944 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:00:00 1600 W TOUHY AVE 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N RESIDENCE N 24234906

HP488970 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 23:34:52 1600 W HOWARD ST 031A-ROBBERY ARMED: HANDGUN N SIDEWALK N 24224903

HP489385 Sat, 2 Aug 2008 06:26:23 1600 W HOWARD ST 0420-AGGRAVATED BATTERY AGGRAVATED:KNIFE/CUTTING INSTR N SIDEWALK N 24224904B

HP492262 Sun, 3 Aug 2008 04:00:00 1500 W JARVIS AVE 0320-ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON N SIDEWALK N 24224903

HP494845 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:00:00 1500 W FARGO AVE 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N STREET N 24224906

HP495000 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 03:45:00 1500 W SHERWIN AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24234906

HP499072 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 17:00:00 1400 W BIRCHWOOD AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24224906

HP501299 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:43:45 1600 W HOWARD ST 0420-AGGRAVATED BATTERY AGGRAVATED:KNIFE/CUTTING INSTR N SIDEWALK N 24224904B

HP493613 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:07:12 7600 N SHERIDAN RD 0497-AGGRAVATED BATTERY AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY: OTHER DANG WEAPON Y RESIDENCE N 24224904B ARREST MADE

HP498503 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 08:00:00 7600 N GREENVIEW AVE 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N RESIDENTIAL YARD (FRONT/BACK) N 24224906

HP500117 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:00:00 7600 N PAULINA ST 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N SIDEWALK N 24224906

HP493651 Sat, 2 Aug 2008 14:10:00 1500 W JARVIS AVE 0320-ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON N ALLEY N 24234903

HP494037 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:28:50 1700 W HOWARD ST 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24224906

HP494374 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:43:20 1400 W SHERWIN AVE 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N OTHER N 24234906

HP494390 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 20:27:08 7600 N SHERIDAN RD 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N RESIDENCE-GARAGE N 24224906

HP497330 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:00:00 1600 W HOWARD ST 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N PARKING LOT/GARAGE(NON.RESID.) N 24224906

HP500949 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 10:30:00 1300 W BIRCHWOOD AVE 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N STREET N 24224906

HP500571 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:43:21 1300 W GREENLEAF AVE 031A-ROBBERY ARMED: HANDGUN N SIDEWALK N 24234903

HP495496 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:30:00 7500 N ASHLAND AVE 0313-ROBBERY ARMED: OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON N SIDEWALK N 24224903

HP495533 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:00:00 7600 N SHERIDAN RD 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24224906

HP501184 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:00:00 1200 W CHASE AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N RESIDENTIAL YARD (FRONT/BACK) N 24234906

HP496891 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:00:00 1300 W ESTES AVE 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N STREET N 24234906

HP496931 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:00:00 7500 N GREENVIEW AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24224906

HP501926 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:00:00 1300 W BIRCHWOOD AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N RESIDENTIAL YARD (FRONT/BACK) N 24224906

HP497018 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 22:00:00 7500 N SHERIDAN RD 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24224906

HP502384 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 20:50:00 7300 N CLARK ST 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N ALLEY N 24244906

HP492642 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 00:19:21 7600 N MARSHFIELD AVE 041A-AGGRAVATED BATTERY AGGRAVATED: HANDGUN N SCHOOL, PUBLIC, GROUNDS N 24224904B

HP495019 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:39:21 7600 N PAULINA ST 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER Y STREET N 24224906 ARREST MADE

HP494961 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:00:00 1600 W ESTES AVE 0910-MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT AUTOMOBILE N STREET N 24234907

HP502003 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:24:53 7500 N ROGERS AVE 0860-LARCENY – THEFT RETAIL THEFT N CONVENIENCE STORE N 24224906

HP508796 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:00:00 1400 W ESTES AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N ALLEY N 24234906

HP497282 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:00:00 1400 W ESTES AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24234906

HP501565 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:05:11 7400 N CLARK ST 0860-LARCENY – THEFT RETAIL THEFT N SMALL RETAIL STORE N 24224906

HP503266 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 22:30:00 7600 N ASHLAND AVE 0610-BURGLARY FORCIBLE ENTRY N APARTMENT N 24224905

Total Incidents: 53


Fifty-three REPORTED crimes in a two week period! Within the half-mile radius of the alderman’s house! Most of that area to the northeast, east and southeast is lake. If crime is DOWN, then down from what, Joe? Seems to me with only 3 arrests made, that ARRESTS are DOWN! Just how many robberies, knife attacks and handguns does it take for you to understand? If it had been your house that was broken into and robbed, would you still be making the same cockamamie statement? How can you continue this way?

Oops, just had a flash here. Joe Moore will lower crime by driving out the criminals (and every other lower-income person) by consorting with real estate developers, approving paid-for zoning changes and filling Rogers Park with high-priced, shoddily-constructed condos that most people will not be able to afford. Gentrification will replace diversity, and everyone can return to their homeland. It worked for Lincoln Park, didn’t it?

Fargo is a nice street and was relatively quiet around 10 PM the night we photographed. Most of the homeowners and landlords in this neighborhood take pride in keeping up the buildings and the grounds. ONE crime committed here would be more than enough!

Anyone who believes Moore’s fantasy and continues to support him has their head in the sand with him. Do you think the cops on the beat believe him? Obviously, the real estate developers do, but that’s a story for another day.

IS CRIME REALLY DOWN, OR JUST GETTING YOU DOWN?

Some of you in Rogers Park may recognize this house at 1431 W. Fargo. Nice shot, isn’t it? Lots of security lighting. The owner is the 49th Ward’s alderman, Joe Moore. Oh, and no one appeared to be home that night.

If you’re not familiar with Joe Moore, he’s the guy who keeps saying “Crime is DOWN!” Perhaps he really doesn’t “live” at this address, but in an alternative reality created by himself.

These are the available statistics as of Sunday, August 17, 2008 from the GIS Team at the Chicago Police Dept. CLEARMAP website (www.gis.chicagopolice.org) for Mr. Moore’s neighborhood:

Crimes Committed within a half-mile radius of 1431 W. Fargo

July 28, 2008 through August 10, 2008

CASE# DATE BLOCK CODECRIMETYPE SECONDARYARREST LOCATION DOMESTICBEAT WARDNIBRS

HP479988 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:15:00 1600 W HOWARD ST 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N SIDEWALK N 24224906

HP483171 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:00:00 1400 W JONQUIL TER 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N STREET N 24224906

HP483405 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 1700 W JARVIS AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24224906

HP484551 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:00 1600 W JUNEWAY TER 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N STREET N 24224906

HP482197 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:30:00 1300 W FARGO AVE 0610-BURGLARY FORCIBLE ENTRY N RESIDENCE N 24224905

HP482780 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:45:00 1700 W JARVIS AVE 0320-ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON N SIDEWALK N 24224903

HP478773 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:30:14 1300 W GREENLEAF AVE 0320-ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON N SIDEWALK N 24234903

HP483093 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:45:00 1400 W JUNEWAY TER 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N VEHICLE NON-COMMERCIAL N 24224906

HP485276 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:00:00 1400 W HOWARD ST 0910-MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT AUTOMOBILE N STREET N 24224907

HP485229 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:20:00 7600 N SHERIDAN RD 0320-ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON N SIDEWALK N 24224903

HP481857 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:00:00 7400 N CLARK ST 0860-LARCENY – THEFT RETAIL THEFT N DRUG STORE N 24224906

HP486274 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:00:00 1300 W TOUHY AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N PARKING LOT/GARAGE(NON.RESID.) N 24234906

HP486666 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:00:00 7000 N GREENVIEW AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24234906

HP488599 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:00:00 7300 N ASHLAND BLVD 0920-MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT ATT: AUTOMOBILE N STREET N 24234907

HP487715 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:50:00 7600 N PAULINA ST 0320-ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON N STREET N 24224903

HP485686 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:00:00 7400 N ASHLAND BLVD 031A-ROBBERY ARMED: HANDGUN N OTHER N 24224903

HP486090 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:25:00 1500 W JARVIS AVE 0312-ROBBERY ARMED:KNIFE/CUTTING INSTRUMENT N ALLEY N 24234903

HP485610 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:00:00 1700 W HOWARD ST 0860-LARCENY – THEFT RETAIL THEFT Y GROCERY FOOD STORE N 24224906 ARREST MADE

HP491830 Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:00:00 1400 W TOUHY AVE 0820LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N STREET N 24234906

HP488944 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:00:00 1600 W TOUHY AVE 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N RESIDENCE N 24234906

HP488970 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 23:34:52 1600 W HOWARD ST 031A-ROBBERY ARMED: HANDGUN N SIDEWALK N 24224903

HP489385 Sat, 2 Aug 2008 06:26:23 1600 W HOWARD ST 0420-AGGRAVATED BATTERY AGGRAVATED:KNIFE/CUTTING INSTR N SIDEWALK N 24224904B

HP492262 Sun, 3 Aug 2008 04:00:00 1500 W JARVIS AVE 0320-ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON N SIDEWALK N 24224903

HP494845 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:00:00 1500 W FARGO AVE 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N STREET N 24224906

HP495000 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 03:45:00 1500 W SHERWIN AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24234906

HP499072 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 17:00:00 1400 W BIRCHWOOD AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24224906

HP501299 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:43:45 1600 W HOWARD ST 0420-AGGRAVATED BATTERY AGGRAVATED:KNIFE/CUTTING INSTR N SIDEWALK N 24224904B

HP493613 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:07:12 7600 N SHERIDAN RD 0497-AGGRAVATED BATTERY AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY: OTHER DANG WEAPON Y RESIDENCE N 24224904B ARREST MADE

HP498503 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 08:00:00 7600 N GREENVIEW AVE 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N RESIDENTIAL YARD (FRONT/BACK) N 24224906

HP500117 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:00:00 7600 N PAULINA ST 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N SIDEWALK N 24224906

HP493651 Sat, 2 Aug 2008 14:10:00 1500 W JARVIS AVE 0320-ROBBERY STRONGARM – NO WEAPON N ALLEY N 24234903

HP494037 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:28:50 1700 W HOWARD ST 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24224906

HP494374 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:43:20 1400 W SHERWIN AVE 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N OTHER N 24234906

HP494390 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 20:27:08 7600 N SHERIDAN RD 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N RESIDENCE-GARAGE N 24224906

HP497330 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:00:00 1600 W HOWARD ST 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N PARKING LOT/GARAGE(NON.RESID.) N 24224906

HP500949 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 10:30:00 1300 W BIRCHWOOD AVE 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N STREET N 24224906

HP500571 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:43:21 1300 W GREENLEAF AVE 031A-ROBBERY ARMED: HANDGUN N SIDEWALK N 24234903

HP495496 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:30:00 7500 N ASHLAND AVE 0313-ROBBERY ARMED: OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON N SIDEWALK N 24224903

HP495533 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:00:00 7600 N SHERIDAN RD 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24224906

HP501184 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:00:00 1200 W CHASE AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N RESIDENTIAL YARD (FRONT/BACK) N 24234906

HP496891 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:00:00 1300 W ESTES AVE 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N STREET N 24234906

HP496931 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:00:00 7500 N GREENVIEW AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24224906

HP501926 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 00:00:00 1300 W BIRCHWOOD AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N RESIDENTIAL YARD (FRONT/BACK) N 24224906

HP497018 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 22:00:00 7500 N SHERIDAN RD 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24224906

HP502384 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 20:50:00 7300 N CLARK ST 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER N ALLEY N 24244906

HP492642 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 00:19:21 7600 N MARSHFIELD AVE 041A-AGGRAVATED BATTERY AGGRAVATED: HANDGUN N SCHOOL, PUBLIC, GROUNDS N 24224904B

HP495019 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:39:21 7600 N PAULINA ST 0820-LARCENY – THEFT $300 AND UNDER Y STREET N 24224906 ARREST MADE

HP494961 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:00:00 1600 W ESTES AVE 0910-MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT AUTOMOBILE N STREET N 24234907

HP502003 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:24:53 7500 N ROGERS AVE 0860-LARCENY – THEFT RETAIL THEFT N CONVENIENCE STORE N 24224906

HP508796 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:00:00 1400 W ESTES AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N ALLEY N 24234906

HP497282 Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:00:00 1400 W ESTES AVE 0810-LARCENY – THEFT OVER $300 N STREET N 24234906

HP501565 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:05:11 7400 N CLARK ST 0860-LARCENY – THEFT RETAIL THEFT N SMALL RETAIL STORE N 24224906

HP503266 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 22:30:00 7600 N ASHLAND AVE 0610-BURGLARY FORCIBLE ENTRY N APARTMENT N 24224905

Total Incidents: 53


Fifty-three REPORTED crimes in a two week period! Within the half-mile radius of the alderman’s house! Most of that area to the northeast, east and southeast is lake. If crime is DOWN, then down from what, Joe? Seems to me with only 3 arrests made, that ARRESTS are DOWN! Just how many robberies, knife attacks and handguns does it take for you to understand? If it had been your house that was broken into and robbed, would you still be making the same cockamamie statement? How can you continue this way?

Oops, just had a flash here. Joe Moore will lower crime by driving out the criminals (and every other lower-income person) by consorting with real estate developers, approving paid-for zoning changes and filling Rogers Park with high-priced, shoddily-constructed condos that most people will not be able to afford. Gentrification will replace diversity, and everyone can return to their homeland. It worked for Lincoln Park, didn’t it?

Fargo is a nice street and was relatively quiet around 10 PM the night we photographed. Most of the homeowners and landlords in this neighborhood take pride in keeping up the buildings and the grounds. ONE crime committed here would be more than enough!

Anyone who believes Moore’s fantasy and continues to support him has their head in the sand with him. Do you think the cops on the beat believe him? Obviously, the real estate developers do, but that’s a story for another day.

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