* 2 Perps Caught in Ex-Aldermanic Candidates Backyard

Emailer Witnesses Police in Action this Morning....

"Several cops, guns drawn, in Chris Adams back yard. 2 perps caught. No idea what the infraction was."

Moore: Too Busy In Ward For Legislating

Joe Moore says he's too busy working in the 49th Ward to attend crucial City Council committee meetings downtown.

Moore's comments may come as something of a surprise to residents of Rogers Park. Moore was quoted defending the City Council's blatant, routine violations of Illinois' Open Meetings laws in an important 2-part investigative journalism report by two Columbia College j-students.

Out of Order: Council Committees Evade The Law

By Erica Christoffer and Becky Schlikerman, The Beachwood Reporter

The investigation found that nearly half of the 21 committee meetings investigators documented did not have enough members present to vote ...

"Many of us believe that there's no need for us to take time out of doing our work in the wards to attend committee meetings over non-controversial and pretty routine matters," Moore said. "There's an understanding that on certain things, there's no need to have a quorum."

Off the Record: Chicago City Council Committees Evade The Law, Experts Say

By Becky Schlikerman and Erica Christoffer, Chicago Talks

More than two-thirds of Chicago's City Council committees consistently break Illinois law by keeping inadequate records that make it difficult if not impossible for the public to get even the most basic information about how its government works - harming citizens and the democratic process, experts say.

Weirdly, in Moore's pathetic excuse for the City Council's illegal operations, Moore finds himself in complete agreement with City Council seat-mate and arch-nemesis, Ald. Bernie Stone.

Berny Stone don't need no stinking quorum

By Mick Dumke, Chicago Reader: Our Town, December 15, 2006

ALDERMAN BERNARD STONE didn’t need to use a gavel to call the Committee on Buildings meeting to order on December 7—Alderman Ray Suarez, the only other member of the 14-person committee who’d shown up, was sitting right next to him.

* Painter Pours Waste in the Chicago Sewer

Is this what Joe Moore talks about when he preaches a "green ward?" After painting some propaganda advertising text on the Morse Avenue CTA station wall, why did Damon Reed allegedly dump what looks like paint from a paint bucket down a Chicago sewer? Source.

photo by Mannis

* "Get a Life"

I get so many comments from anonymous people asking me to: "Get a life."

Well folks, I do have a life.

This weekend I went up to the family farm and recreation center for a little R&R for Phillip's birthday party. We enjoyed a day and evening of fun the Smagical way.

Before we had Phil blow out the candles on his birthday cake - we invited 16 of his best pit-racer friends from around south east Wisconsin and Northern Illinois to go head-to-head in a single elimination, figure eight course race- with a double jump pit on the middle.

Talk about living life!

Here was my first race at the start. Having the oldest relic pit-bike of the 16 racers, (my trusty 1974 Honda Z-50/with a head light) I entered for fun. "One and done" as they say. I wasn't planning on even advancing to the second round.

As the race got going I started to dial in the strange course. Not only did you have to worry about a head-on collision with the other rider just by chance you wound up meeting at the criss-cross of the figure 8 course - you had to contend with a 80 lb. boxers punch bag being swung in your direction. Our version of 'Pin the tail on the donkey'.

The evenings racing were all pretty much like demolition derby on two wheels. I wound up surprising everyone with my wicked performance. Not to mention I was able to take a pounding from the punching bag and not get knocked off the bike. I won two eight lap races and lost to the eventual overall winner on a souped up $3000 DOLLAR MINI-BIKE in the semi-finals.

What makes this so much fun for the people who don't ride - they get to video tape the wildness and put the stuff on You-Tube for everyone to laugh at.

Notice Amber up in the tree? She was raising a lowering the swinging rope on the punching bag for better effect.


When the sun went down for the day, we threw a bunch of wood in the center racing pit and had a killer bon-fire.

All hope, this puts to rest for all you anonymous commenter's that in fact I do have a life. Heck, after this little R&R, Patrick and I are heading to Japan in a couple of weeks to try to score some more World Championship points for the *United States of America. If that's not living life, I don't know what is.

Now I can only wait to hear the anonymous commenter's telling me to, "Grow up".

Blognotes: Representing Rogers Park. Notice I'm wearing my Rogers Park Rangers Jersey.

Thanks to Wild Bill for the photos.

* Corrected version.

* Joe Moore Not Liked By Council Mates - Part 2

From a loyal reader:

An interesting thought occurred to me.

If I were Joe Moore, I would be wondering where my supporters were. How is it that 37 fellow aldermen voted against him and opely participated in his public humiliation. Days after the point-and-laugh fest, nobody has come out to say "poor Joe was mistreated." Nobody has stood up and spoken in Joe's defense or commended his actions. Sure, a lot of people have commented on Mayor Daley being a bully, but most have also said that Joe has no supporters in the city council and brought this trouble on himself.

Where are Joe's supporters? After 17 years as an alderman, you think he would have established strong professional alliances or at least earned a reasonable level of respect. Joe seems to have done neither.

Kind of sad when you think about it.

* Purse Snatcher Still on the Run

One year ago Joe Moore made up some cock-a-mamie story about a twenty-something purse snatcher who robbed someone's granny. He paraded his fat ass all over the news claiming victory against purse-snatchers everywhere.

It's been one year since the case was brought to the public's attention. The case still isn't closed. The purse-snatcher still hasn't been caught.

* Person Shot on Juneway (Update)

Exclusive Breaking News on the Crime in Rogers Park:

7:57 AM: Good morning everyone. A person was shot at 1558 West Juneway this morning. The Aunt of the victim called the shooting in. She said her nephew was hit in the leg and was in her hallway. Anonymous neighbor called 911 saying 4 males were out front with guns. But when the police arrived on scene to ask questions - everyone standing around the area heard and knew nothing. Much like calling the Alderman's office wanting ZULAC information.

8:05 AM: I've got a name of the victim. I'm not releasing the name at this moment. I will tell you he's 21 years old.

4:09 PM: A large gang fight is taking place at Senn High School at 5900 North Glenwood. Up to 50 kids are going at each other with bricks and bats in the parking lot.

4:12 PM: Go figure. Officer arrived on scene and the kids started running in all directions.

4:15 PM: Police give the "slow-down" to Senn High School.

5:00 PM: Mr. Anonymous neighbor in Newtork 2424 calls 911. Male/black is harassing people. The location is the 7300 block of North Winchester. Nothing further.

5:57 PM: A flash has been given out regarding a burglary in progress. Two black male teens stole two bikes from 6518 North Greenview. The two youthful bike thieves fled in an unknown direction.

6:05 PM: "G-Flash" has been spotted at 1100 West Morse by the Morse Circle Garden.

7:23 PM: Vandalism in progress. 1601 West Greenleaf. Homeowner says neighborhood teens have broken the fence.

8:15 PM: Gang dispersal at Soo Liquors (1418 West Morse). Dispersing 10 gang members to another corner. Council time is 20:14 hours. Event #19068.

8:27 PM: Whoo hoo. Battery in progress. 20 kids fighting at Paulina and Jonquil.

8:32 PM: Battery in progress. Two guys beating up a female 6928 North Lakewood.
8:32 PM Bonus Network 2424 Anonymous 911 Call: Birchwood and Seeley. Kids hanging out on the street.

8:40 PM Network 2424 Anonymous 911 Call: Birchwood and Seeley. Kids STILL hanging out on the street.

8:53 PM Network 2424 Anonymous 911 Call: Battery in progress. Fargo and Hoyne. 10 kids fighting in the street.

8:55 PM: Police radio back to dispatch. Fargo and Hoyne kids are moving north and they're peaceful. Not fighting. Just enjoying the weather. Seems Mr. Anonymous neighbor in CAPS beat 2424 is just wasting the police manpower.

9:10 PM: Anonymous 911 caller. Battery in progress. 40 people fighting in the street. Police radio back immediately saying there's nothing going on.

* Fight at Field School

2:58 PM: Let's get back to what makes Rogers Park so famous. Our crime. We've got a battery in progress at the Old Eugene Field School, 7019 North Ashland. No word how many kids are involved. FYI: Field School's mascot is a bulldog and the school colors are blue and white.

5:14 PM: Wanted for battery at 6907 North Clark. A male/black, standing 5 foot 9 inches tall. No weight given. He's 35 years old. He goes by the street name of "G-Flash"... "G" was last seen headed east on Farwell, towards Ashland.

5:38 PM: Battery in progress. Ashland and Jonquil. Male and female fighting in the street.

6:59 PM: Battery in progress. North Shore and Western. 15 kids fighting. Both males and females.

8:09 PM: Battery in progress. Armstrong School. 2110 West Greenleaf. 10 people fighting.

* Joe Moore Not Liked By Council Mates

Some aldermen diverted their gaze, seeming to understand that it was their embarrassment, too. Others just laughed at {Joe} Moore. Daley smirked.....

.....Moore's fellow aldermen aren't particularly fond of him. As one of the last of the lakefront do-gooders, he often plays the role of the scold, chastising them on this issue or that....

....And of course, he was the one who got them into this mess in the first place. Source.

Related: Joe Moore is a sore loser.

* Joe Moore Pimped Charlie Trotter Against His Will

Charlie Trotter, whose renouncement of foie gras at his restaurant inspired Ald. Joe Moore (49th) to introduce the foie-gras-ban ordinance, said the repeal wouldn’t affect him at all.

“I was never in favor of the ban to begin with,” Trotter said. “I was appalled when Joe Moore decided to list my name as an advocate of this point of view. He wanted me to come out and support this thing. I have my own reasons for not serving this product, but don’t get me involved in his mess.” Source.

Graphics by Tom Mannis

* Joe Moore is a Sore Loser

Two years ago, Mayor Daley urged the City Council to repeal a foie gras ban that he said had made Chicago “the laughingstock of the nation."

Today, aldermen did just that, after plotting a legislative end-run that would set a new standard for violating City Council protocol and rolling over any opposition.

The foie gras ban was approved by the City Council in April 2006 by a vote of 48-to-1, after animal-rights activists made their cruelty case during a series of hearings before the council’s Health Committee.

It was repealed today in a 37-to-6 vote, with no debate. Before the repeal vote, Ald. Joe Moore (49th), chief sponsor of the foie gras ban, said it would be “the first time in my 17 years on the City Council that a matter was discharged from committee without a hearing.” Read the juicy story here.

Blognotes: Ha, he's kidding, right? Joe Moore has made a living (campaign contributions) off doing things without debate. Now Joe wants to get up-in-arms over being over-ruled?

Stop crying and move on, Joe. It's over. You lost.

What other's are saying.

"Thank goodness for the Mayor and aldermen having come to their senses! This ban was in fact ridiculous and it is not up to Joe Moore to determine what his neighbors eat."
Posted by: Vildachaya | May 14, 2008 2:18:25 PM

"Alderman Joe Moore continues to waste the time of Chicagoans. This was a stupid ban to begin with, but reversing it takes up even moore time. Ald. Moore should pay the city back for all of the time he wastes pushing forward toothless bills like this and the silly Anti-War measures. Resign already, Joe!"
Posted by: S. Langworthy | May 14, 2008 2:21:23 PM

"In the first place, this was the dumbest ban and the biggest waste of taxpayer dollars I have ever seen! There are way more pressing issues to be discussed. If the city had spent the same amount of energy on the city schools' problems (take your pick on a subject); think of just how much work they could have accomplished by now!!!
I am sure the city can find more important things to do other than try to ban what I can eat and where I can smoke... I did not elect [you] to run my life."
Posted by: Shelley | May 14, 2008 2:24:36 PM

"Tomorrow it could happen to you!"

Oh my liver hurts... from laughing. Is he serious?

This law was a joke from day one. I don't agree with the way foie gras is produced, but for any government agency to pass a law against serving food is absurd. It's as ridiculous as Prohibition was.
Posted by: Rick A | May 14, 2008 2:12:29 PM

* Larry McKeon Passes Away

Rich Miller at Capitol Fax sadly reports former state rep. Larry McKeon passed away last night after suffering a stroke.

I've known Larry for as long as I can remember. When I lived in Uptown Larry would always be there to help out on issues Helen Shiller would ignore. Every time I saw him recently at various fund-raisers, he'd comment how much he loved my blog and how I kept Joe on his toes. I'd always reply, " Joe doesn't have toes - otherwise I'd be able to retire my blog like you did..." It made me feel good to know Larry always cared about what was on my mind.

Larry was a good man and I'll miss him dearly.

* Joe Moore: Back in the News Again

Foie Gras Ban: City May Repeal 'Silliest Law Ever'

The ban was passed in April 2006 by a 48-1 vote. But Tunney noted Tuesday that there was no discussion of the measure on the council floor before the vote. The ban was passed in an "omnibus" vote at the end of a meeting, packaged together with other ordinances considered to be routine. Source

Back on 9/25/2006, Lorretta Swit said in a community email sent out by Joe Moore....> "Chicago restaurant chefs and patrons legally feasted on foie gras for the last time in August. As they celebrated the consumption of the flesh of a tortured animal, we watched and were horrified. Thankfully, due to the political bravery and hard work of our friend, Chicago Alderman Joe Moore, the ban on the sale of foie gras within the Chicago city limits is now in effect. But the ordinance and Joe Moore are under attack."

But in her own bio she takes credit.

Loretta played a key role in the effort to end the sale of foie gras in Chicago, giving an impassioned testimony at a hearing before Chicago’s City Council, which led to the overwhelming majority voting to ban the sale of foie gras in the city.

Blognotes: Well, Joe, you're back in the news again. Aren't you suppose to save these stunts for an election year? You claim it's your doing. Loretta now claims she did it. Alderman Tunney says you "Omnibussed" it through a vote the sneaky way. Which is it, Joe?

* Beware. Female with a Gun on Howard (Update)

Morning "Crime is Down" Report
8:42 AM: 911 call comes in regarding a female/black (yellow shirt and blue pajama pants) with a gun at Howard and Paulina. Dispatch says the woman is screaming at a man in the car.

8:49 AM: Girl with gun split in a car. Police have a description. She's got a small gun according to police. Either a 22 or 25 caliber.
Afternoon "Crime is Down" Report
3:03 PM: Battery in progress. Two males fighting. Many people watching. Kinda like a dog fight. 911 caller says they broke his window too.

3:05 PM: Officer on scene gives a slow-down. Everyone scatters like rats.

4:15 PM: Indecent exposure. Rogers and Wolcott. Male/white, wearing all white. Exposing himself to young children.

4:20 PM: Evanston One radios in. The pervert exposing himself to the kiddies isn't white after all. He's a male/black wearing a white shirt and black jeans. Last seen going north on Damen.

4:23 PM: 2423 is radioing in. He says "lot's of people fit that description in the area." He wants a better description of the pervert in question.

4:40 PM: Man with stick fighting a man with a knife at Touhy and Oakley.
Evening "Crime is Down" Report
5:13 PM: 2485 radios in. Reports a street fight going on at Morse and Lakewood. Calling for back-up.

5:15 PM: Slow-down at Morse and Lakewood.

5:20 PM: Pratt and Bosworth. Two males on bikes throwing rocks.

5:57 PM: Rogers and Clark. Caller says 4 females are jumping on her daughter. Dispatch says they can hear lots of screaming in the background.

7:18 PM: Rock throwers are at "it" again.

7:30 PM: Rain starts to fall. Scanner activity calms down.

8:40 PM: The rain stops and fighting starts up again. Two calls for fighting in the street. Two different addresses. 6613 North Ashland and 6620 North Ashland. Must be the same fight?

8:40 PM: Power outage. Clark to Ashland on Estes.

Joe Moore's City Council Update

The latest edition of Moore's monthly newsletter to constituents, each month documenting his gross incompetence. Legislative powerhouse and Dean of the Progressive Caucus Joe Moore is at it again, pushing through cogent legislation on the important issues of the day:

A section of Touhy Avenue east of Ashland is to be renamed

"His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV Boulevard."

This blockbuster reform measure was introduced by Moore on 6/13/2007.

Unfortunately, 17-year Council veteran Moore dropped the ball on this routine legislation, forcing St. George's parishioners to install an entirely unofficial but official-looking temporary sign during His Holiness' visit to the 49th Ward last summer ("Cuz They’ve Got the Dough," The 'Broken Heart' of Rogers Park, July 15, 2007).

A day late and a dollar short - Moore's key legislative initiative finally passed committee on Monday, May 12, 2008, and is scheduled to be passed by a Council full of Moore's rubber stamp colleagues this Wednesday, May14, 2008 ("Sajak gets own street," FRAN SPIELMAN, Chicago Sun-Times City Hall Reporter, May 13, 2008).

Joe Moore for Congress - meaningless gestures 11 months late!

* Hey, Mr. Cerny, Where's the Permits?

Although I couldn't find this information on the Alderman's so-called transparent zoning website, on May 8th, 2006 Marty Cerny of Chicago Greystone presented plans to do some work at 6964-78 North Greenview Avenue and 7458-64 North Greenview Avenue, (pictured) along with two other buildings.

Because the Alderman and his ZULAC pals have no record of what happened, we have to rely on what my records show. What my records show is the neighbors weren't overly happy with the plans.

Fast forward two years later. Mr. Cerny is finally moving ahead with his plans.

But there seems to be another issue. There are NO PERMITS DISPLAYED for the above two projects. Is Mr. Cerny doing this work without the permission of the city of Chicago? Hey Mr. Cerny, where's the permits? If you've got them, display them!

* Drug House Awning in Rogers Park

The last time I featured this subject - the tennis shoes got removed with-in 24 hours.

Blognotes: They're on the clock. Let's see if the powers-that-be can find and remove this newest hanging Rogers Park Drug Awning with-in 24 hours?

* Person with a Gun Being Hunted Down

7:36 PM: Police are looking for a black male wearing a green shirt and tan pants around the 1900 West Howard area. First reports were a person shot at Howard and California. That's not the case. No one was shot. But a person does have a gun and the police are looking for him. Evanston Police are working with the Chicago Police on this case.

7:40 PM: They found a holster in the car the guy with the gun was in. So, he has a gun.

8:20 PM: Police called for a selling job in the 1500 block of West Farwell. I'm guessing that's where they got dispersed to from where they were selling before.

8:49 PM: 911 call from the famous Mr. Anonymous. 50 kids arguing in the street at Damen and Fargo. Better known as Network 2424.

8:58 PM: 911 from Mr. Anonymous again. 2000 block of West Fargo. People fighting and jumping on his car - damaging it. Yet, he wants to remain anonymous.

* Lunchtime Fighting at Sullivan High School

12:00 PM: 911 caller says 10 to 12 kids fighting near Sullivan High School at Albion and Bosworth.

12:14 PM: Police disperse 2 for gang loitering at the same location. Event # 07810.

2:16 PM: Battery in progress. 4 males fighting in the street at Clark and Estes.

2:19 PM: 2 kids on bikes throwing rocks at passing cars. Bosworth and North Shore. (This particular type of call comes in three times a day the past month from this location.)

2:33 PM: Assault in progress. 7647 North Paulina. Could be more fighting today. As the officer on the radio said back to dispatch, "that's Howard Area, not exactly Harvard." He also said the officers are trying "to move the future scientists and doctors along." I think he was being sarcastic.

2:45 PM: Gang and Vice complaint at Soo Liquors on Morse Avenue.

3:15 PM to 3:36 PM: 911 call to the Morse Fresh Market, 1430 West Morse. Two males and one female arguing and fighting. The 3:36 PM 911 call came in when I was downloading the argument I captured on video 15 minutes earlier. I shut the video down as a group of Boy Scouts started to gather round me - asking me "whyz I be filmin'? One asked me if I was with the Hell Hole? " I told them I was. And I wanted to film the public argument/fight. They didn't seem happy to hear that.

Part 2: Acting the fool. One of the fighting dudes wound up losing his shirt.

Isn't this a pleasant grocery shopping environment for the kiddies?

* Coe Changes Final Plans... AGAIN

While the Alderman is busy removing all his zoning documents on his website, the Coe building plans changed. Again.

Building is NOW 7 Stories High

How did this happen? How could a developer propose a 6 story building to the public, then build 7 stories? Why is it you always have to hear about these problems here first?
Original Plans Presented to the Public

From the flier: " ... a proposal to tear down ... to build a 6 story mixed-used building containing 12 condominium units and one commercial unit.

I've got the public presentation blue-prints. It says SIX FLOORS - NOT SEVEN!

Blognotes: How did this happen? How could a developer propose a 6 story building to the public, then build 7 stories?

How the hell does this guy get away with the crap? Does Joe think and his developer pal think we don't know the difference between six and seven in Rogers Park?

This building is seven stories. NOT SIX.

And we won't even get into how unaffordable these units are. No wonder Coe pulled out of the CPAN deal.

* Rogers Park = A Neighborhood Full of Hatfields & McCoys

Bloggers feuding with bloggers. Politicians feuding with residents. Neighborhood groups feuding with neighborhood groups. Boyfriends feuding with girlfriends. Husbands feuding with wife's. Gangs feuding with gangs. Neighbors feuding with neighbors. Neighbors feuding with themselves. Kids feuding with kids.

12 minutes on the scanner. Saturday evening - May 10, 2008.

7:05 PM: Battery in progress. 1600 to 1700 West on Pratt. Five males fighting.

7:09 PM: Battery in progress. Gale Park. 1500 to 1600 West on Jonquil. Unknown number at this time.

7:09 PM: 3 males selling drugs at Farwell and Clark.

9:14 PM: Anonymous 911 caller says kids and adults yelling at each other at Fargo and Damen. Police radio back saying they're doing a seat belt mission and no such thing is happening. Next thing you know those over-reactive Network 2424 folks are going to call 911 for a kid walking a dog.

Network 2424 Glenn said...> "There is a african american teen (14 years maybe) wearing a white jacket with a black geometric pattern all over, he always has a black dog (puppy lab I think) he walks east then west on Birchwood always passing Birchwood and Wolcott. He just be walking his dog?

9:14 PM: Anonymous 911 call says male and female are fighting at Morse and Clark.

9:22 PM: Anonymous 911 caller says woman screaming for help at Fargo and Damen. Police radio back saying they're right there and no such thing is happening. Police try to reach the caller back and it's a dead cell phone that only calls 911 - and the police believe the caller is playing a prank on the police. This is CAPS beat 2424 where they'll call the cops on you if you're black and sitting on the porch.

Who needs A&E's documentary when you've got the real thing going on in your own back yard. Nothing further.

* Wild Hit-and-Run on Rogers

For a accident (Event #03380) that happened over 3 hours ago, this ones getting a lot of police attention. From what I gather there was a hit-and-run at 7555 North Rogers. Two cars parked on the south side of the street got side-swiped. A person is at St. Francis Hospital. And something about someone taking a joy-ride on the top of the hood of a car.

What puzzles me is why Greenview (7511 North) is blocked off from Birchwood north to the alley. I didn't notice any cars side-swiped on that street. And forget about a blogger getting the police to talk.

So, as you wake up this rainy morning and look outside only to see police tape - don't worry, no one got shot.

* Motorcycle Crash at Howard and Western (Update 2X)

I was out riding my bicycle today and accidentally stumbled upon this crash at Howard and Western. This was around noon. Witnesses say it was a hit-and-run with the biker being hauled off in the ambulance.

Sunday Morning - 4:00 AMish: Hit-and-run around the 7555 block of North Rogers. Again, it sounds like someone went to the hospital.

Sunday Morning - 7:00 AM: Hit-and-run at 5957 North Clark Street. Offender fled and was captured at his house (Ardmore and Ridge) after the police ran his plates.

Schakowsky Interested, Moore Atwitter

Schakowsky makes play for Obama's seat

SENATE: If he wins presidency, she 'would be interested'

BY ABDON M. PALLASCH Sun-Times Political Reporter, April 6, 2008

Rep. Jan Schakowsky has made what appears to be the most explicit pitch yet to be appointed senator if Barack Obama is elected president. ...

"I would be. I certainly would be interested in that. I think it is unseemly and untimely right now to do much beyond stating my interest in that," Schakowsky said Friday in a taping of WMAQ-Channel 5's "City Desk." ...

"City Desk" with Carol Marin airs at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. It can also be viewed at www.nbc5.com/politics.

* Friday Afternoon Fights in Rogers Park

2:58 PM: What's a Friday without some good old kid fighting. The little kiddies have to blow off some steam from a stressful week at school. Here's what we got. Battery in progress at Howard and Paulina. Police on scene are asking for assistance. After enough police squad cars got to the location, none of the honor roll students wanted to be cooperative with the authorities.

5:37 PM: 3 shots fired. 7600 North Bosworth. Nothing further.

10:30 PM: Guess what? More shots fired in Rogers Park. No one cares where it happened at this point. Right? As long as it wasn't on your block.

* Roll-over on Glenwood (Update)

If you had trouble going down Glenwood this evening, here's the reason. Some crazy driver rolled his car over at Devon and Glenwood. Yeah, he was injured. The dude was scared too. As they hauled him off on the stretcher you could see he peed his pants. The first call came in about 7:40 PM.

Blognotes: I've got some disturbing video I'm downloading of some regular Joe's trying to tip the car upright after the crash. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the official firemen and police allowed the residents to try this crazy stunt.

Update: Here's the crazy video! Did they really think they could tip it back over?

* Kid Fight Breaks Store Window

Breaking news. A group of kids were fighting on the street and they pushed one kid through the store window of 1727 West Lunt. A kid was picked up bleeding from the wrist at Morse and Ravenswood.

According to the victim - they're looking for a male black, 15 years old, 5 foot 11 inches, 150 lbs. Wearing a Chicago Mathematics and Science Academy Charter School logo shirt.

* Rogers Park Auto Theft in Broad Daylight

If you were in the area of Sherwin and Greenview today around 3:20 PM, you could have been a witness to the theft of a brown Chevy Cavalier. It wasn't said if it was a 2-door or 4-door, nor did they give the year it was made. These would be very helpful to the officers looking for the stolen car.

They did say it was taken by two male blacks. One was armed with a knife. That description seemed very vague. The car also had temp plates. Wow... another shitty clue. Direction of flight unknown. All I can say, with that description, good luck finding this car.

* Bank Robbery in Evanston (update)

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At 2 PM today, Evanston One radioed Chicago Police with a bank robbery that happened at 700 Main Street, nine blocks north of Howard. Two males (black) and a female (black) got a lot of cash and headed south - possibly to the Rogers Park area.

One male was wearing a camouflage hat, had tattoos and a scar. The other was tall and had a red doo-rag. The female had black hair with blond tips. The robbers never displayed a weapon but indicated they had one. They also threatened to kill the teller if the money wasn't handed over. They fled south in a gray vehicle.

2:16 PM: Robbers got away with $6500 dollars in cash - and they did get the bait money too (die-pack).

* Woman Robbed at Knifepoint on Sheridan Road

Police are looking for three men who threatened a woman with a knife and stole her purse at a Rogers Park bus station Saturday.

The 20-year-old victim was waiting for the bus between Sheridan Road and W. Touhy Avenue at 10:15 p.m., when the muggers approached, police said. Source.