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Woman Found Stabbed To Death In Lincoln Park
CHICAGO (CBS) A woman’s body was found with a knife in her chest in Lincoln Park after emergency crews responded to a 911 call early Friday.
Police received a 911 call about 2 a.m. of a person down and when crews arrived to an area near Diversey Parkway and […]
There are several options for transients in Chicago, semi-homeless men, and usually it is men and some of these places only accept men. One is in Lincoln Park, mentioned in a previous post, called the BelAir Hotel at 424 W. Diversey Parkway. The location is nice with plenty of places to eat nearby and you […]
La Bamba
122 W Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60602
312-338-0080
Also at 2557 North Halsted
Chicago, IL 60614
773-477-7491
La Bamba has two locations in the city, one in the Loop and one in Lincoln Park, both serving burritos as big as your head. And on Tuesdays they serve their ground beef tacos for a dollar. But if you’re like […]
Is Chicago Big Enough For Sharpton And Jackson?
The Rev. Al Sharpton is coming to Chicago, targeting what he calls chronic police misconduct and a lack of political accountability.
The New York-based civil rights leader’s Chicago office plants him squarely on the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s turf, leading some to wonder if the city is big enough for […]
Memphis woman arrested with gun at Chicago’s Sears Tower
A Memphis woman was found carrying a loaded revolver at the Sears Tower in Chicago.
Police said 56-year-old Stephanie Warren is charged with one count each of unlawful use of a weapon, failure to register a firearm in the state of Illinois and not having an Illinois firearm […]