
Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) said in his ward newsletter Friday that police will be stepping up patrols along Southport Avenue in Lakeview after three robberies the day before.
The robberies late Thursday involved a gray Dodge Charger, Tunney reported. They occurred in the 3900 block of North Southport Avenue, the 1300 block of West School Street, and the 1300 block of West Grace Street between about 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Information from police on these robberies was not immediately available.