The Chicago Spectator @ChiSpectator
Chicago crime news and commentary substack.com/profile/469151… 🇺🇲 Joined October 2018-
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How many more need to die before we recalibrate our criminal justice system so that it no longer prioritizes the freedom of repeat criminal offenders? “Brown has 14 previous court cases in Mecklenburg County. He was sentenced to six years in North Carolina prison after…
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I strongly believe in extending grace for the first few offenses to everybody, but there comes a time when it becomes clear a person has no intent to reform and is only out to take advantage of the system. I keep saying there are the obvious victims of crimes, like this poor…
I strongly believe in extending grace for the first few offenses to everybody, but there comes a time when it becomes clear a person has no intent to reform and is only out to take advantage of the system. I keep saying there are the obvious victims of crimes, like this poor…
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The Chicago Teachers Union spends only ~20% of the dues money it collects from teachers on representing them. The rest funds a political agenda that has not—and will not—improve student outcomes. illinoispolicy.org/how-chicago-te…
A police involved shooting about a block away from the mayor's home. Sounds like 2 guns recovered and an offender pronounced, an additional male in custody and another who fled and is not in custody. An officer was reportedly injured. #Chicago
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Chicago/Waller: 10-1! Shots Fired By The Police! #DelayedDueToEncryption #Chicago #ChicagoScanner
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@SPOTNEWSonIG Anyone from @ChicagosMayor CPD detail involved. Assault on police crime just a block from his house #CrimeIsDown
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we have a 14-foot rowboat w/ an outboard motor that's washed ashore or rammed ashore. there's no signs of anybody being on it. there's no life jackets. it's partially submerged in the rear end, but it is secured up on the bank on the east side of the river. I have identification…
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Can we make it socially unacceptable again to smoke weed and do drugs at public parks - especially ones with playgrounds?
"In his profile biography, Stover claims to be a nerd, anarchist, anti-fascist, and an expert shooter. He has shared posts against law enforcement, and both Democrats and Republicans."
"In his profile biography, Stover claims to be a nerd, anarchist, anti-fascist, and an expert shooter. He has shared posts against law enforcement, and both Democrats and Republicans."
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Oh hey! Look at that beautiful brand new football stadium going up for one of the Big Ten’s more championship challenged teams! She’s a beaut! Hey @ChicagoBears you should ask Evanston Tech how they financed it!
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CFD is at the Blue Line on the 5500 block of Harlem for an overdose. They requested an ambulance. #ChicagoScanner
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Assault just occurred. Waveland and Neva. Caller says that a male White in a black Toyota SUV, plate # EQ37789 was trying to make her crash her car. He got out of his car & cracked her window. #ChicagoScanner #DelayedDueToEncryption
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The woman in this car is a purse snatcher who stole a purse off the counter at the Belmont & Oak Park Walgreens at 7:45am this morning. The victim chased and caught the thief and got her purse back, but the thief then got in this Kia and took off. Police report made.…
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@ChiSpectator from the pic it doesn't look like they burst into the store x.com/jane_pavlis/st…
@ChiSpectator from the pic it doesn't look like they burst into the store x.com/jane_pavlis/st…
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“And that’s what we call smash-and grab!” Six are in custody after a bold smash-and-grab burglary of the Rolex Boutique on the Mag Mile this afternoon. cwbchicago.com/2025/09/rolex-…
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