Ald. Tom Tunney: Lakeview Crime Forum Recording from January 6, 2022

Did you miss the crime forum meeting? Recording can be found here.

From Ald. Tom Tunney:

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Lakeview Safety Walk this Sunday, January 2nd, 2022

Local neighbors have put together a safety walk this Sunday, January 2, 2022 from noon – 2PM that will start at Wrigley Field.

The event page can be found here on Facebook:
https://fb.me/e/27dfVjAkr, and more information can be found on Walk Safe Chicago.

“We will be starting the walk at Addison and Clark, then heading to Halsted, down to Belmont, over to Southport, and then back up to Wrigley. The walk is intended as a peaceful way for the community to come together and express the incredibly deep concern about the rise in crime and violence in the neighborhood.”

“We welcome everyone and hope to see folks there this Sunday.”

Mayor Lightfoot calls on feds for more resources to help combat violent crime

Lori Lightfoot has requested that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland send more federal resources to Chicago to help combat the out of control crime and gun violence:

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Ald. James Cappleman’s response regarding recent surge of crime in Lakeview & Uptown

Alderman, James Cappleman
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Ald. Tom Tunney’s response regarding recent surge of crime in Lakeview

From Tom Tunney’s email blast on December 16th, 2021

From Tom Tunney’s email blast on December 16th, 2021:

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Block Club Chicago: “In Lakeview, Carjackings And Robberies Are On The Rise — And Neighbors Say They ‘Don’t Feel Safe’”

Police to increase patrols after series of violent robberies in Lincoln Park, Lakeview

“I also want to see more of a plan from our aldermen and city leaders on what they’re going to do about this crime, because it feels like there’s a lot of finger-pointing about who’s fault it is,”

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Are you heading downtown this holiday season?

Rising crime scaring visitors away from downtown Chicago destinations during the important holiday shopping season

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Two men shot while driving in Lakeview road rage incident at Southport and Addison

Two Chicago men are recovering after what they said was a road rage shooting in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood near Southport and Addison. He is now moving out of Chicago.

From ABC 7 Chicago, “two men are recovering after being targeted by gunfire while driving in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood early Friday morning.

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Amazon Vehicle Stolen by Armed Carjacker in Chicago’s Southport Corridor neighborhood

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Crain’s Editorial: Retailers’ smash mob problem is Chicago’s smash mob problem

The entire city has a stake in curbing this especially scary form of crime.

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Police Patrols Increased After 3 Robberies On And Near Southport Avenue, Ald. Tom Tunney Reports

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