Sunday, July 03, 2011

Busy Weekend

Like clockwork, the media starts the dead and wounded counter for the warm holiday weekend:
  • Four men are dead and at least eight other people were wounded in shootings throughout the city this weekend, police said.
No doubt more than a few more will be added overnight. Then there's the holiday, too. Watch your backs and each other.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Chalkie's just warmin up.....

7/03/2011 12:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Guess most of the Flash Thugs have gone back to their own neighborhoods to kill each other off. Good.

7/03/2011 12:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I love Chicago. Every day it becomes more and more like Haiti. Neighborhoods all over the city are becoming more like territory controlled by warlords. To you out of town people who read this blog, take it from a troll/only visit the suburban areas. Downtown may appear appealing but you simply are playing the odds with your life when you venture there or more especially the neighboods. Remember, you cannot travel safely into even relatively nice areas without going into the habitat of the beast.

7/03/2011 01:11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I feel like I am in my old neighborhood machiochan Mexico. Per capita we are the only city worst the Chicago crime.

7/03/2011 01:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Looks like chalkie is going to be celebrating this 4th of July!!!!!!!!!!

7/03/2011 01:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heard Gmac will wear our uniform sortly. Does that mean we can have Gotees? Will it still be different rules for different folks? Or will Gmac change the silly shaving rules?

7/03/2011 01:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Has Leo Schmitz ever met a camera he didn't like? Why on earth is he giving a press conference on something that happened on days in 018 that him and his people had nothing to do with???? too funny

7/03/2011 02:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Notice how that information is conspicuously MISSING from Chicagobreakingnews?

Anyone wanna bet the Stubby Shithead threatened them to supress?

7/03/2011 04:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Had to break up another king party in 010 last night. Amazing how a week, and a few fractured skulls affects shit head behavior.

7/03/2011 07:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ever notice since 911 the number of M80's and quarter sticks is down? I don't hear them that much anymore.

7/03/2011 08:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Kugie said...

SCC;
Help is needed to get the Quinn signing of a bill on his desk that will have murderers register for at least 10 years after prison release. This is similar to the sex offenders and arsonists registration.
My sons LODD murderer is living in Franklin Park and only spent 1/2 his sentence [13 years] in confinement with no remorse in his rotten soul. It has been 25 years since John was killed by this pos and Melind needs to be .outed' for Justice sake.
Please notify Quinn that the LE group and honest citizens want to know where these creeps are living.

7/03/2011 08:06:00 AM  
Blogger Michael said...

coo coo bird who tried to snatch the 2 year old from north avenue beach lives around 6300 s. maplewood--- that's a long way from north avenue beach--- thank god the father was able to thwart the attempted abduction and provide information that led to his arrest--- the devil holds a special place in hell for people who prey on innocent children....

7/03/2011 08:08:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

we have an ads at the academy with a front office fully staffed, and a bunch of officers who are not doing anything...there are no cpd recruits learning anything at the academy...not much of a busy weekend for them.

7/03/2011 08:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

CPD News Affairs sure is busy. No wonder they didn't get re-allocated to District patrol. Can't have a valuable unit like that be short handed.

Meanwhile, Area Dectectives, of the few that are left, are investigating and of course, nobody is in custody.

7/03/2011 08:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Raymond Bam Bam Winke said...

Happy 4th of July. Have A great holiday and be Safe.

7/03/2011 08:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

mccarthy likes the goatee and will change shaving rules

7/03/2011 09:14:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Leis guys made the arrest

7/03/2011 09:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE THE CPD! Wish there were 1,000's more of you and wish you got paid more and wish you could do the criminals what we all want done to them. But alas, liberal america doesn't think the citizens are worth fighting for. They only want to save the illegals and the "poor kids who just need community centers."

7/03/2011 09:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

the dummycrats have allowed this city to be overtaxed and over-run by thugs.
liberlism and "diversity" at it's best.

7/03/2011 10:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Dave in Albany Park said...

"I love Chicago. Every day it becomes more and more like Haiti."

Haiti: 2005 murder rate of approximately 11.5 per 100,000 inhabitants.

Chicago: 2005 murder rate of 15.65 per 100,000

We are actually MORE like Haiti than Haiti is!

7/03/2011 10:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Leo Schmitz wears more medals than Frazier Thomas on Garfield Goose.

7/03/2011 10:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

O.T. but thank you to the River Forest officer who was quite courteous and forgiving to me for a minor mistake. It is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, the 2nd one that day.

7/03/2011 10:56:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i dont know whats going on in 911 but it was quiet the last two nites, frankly im getting disappointed

7/03/2011 10:57:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Has Leo Schmitz ever met a camera he didn't like? Why on earth is he giving a press conference on something that happened on days in 018 that him and his people had nothing to do with???? too funny

His guys made the arrest. Moron

7/03/2011 11:14:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It just wouldn't be holiday if the animals weren't out killing each other.

7/03/2011 11:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Has Leo Schmitz ever met a camera he didn't like? Why on earth is he giving a press conference on something that happened on days in 018 that him and his people had nothing to do with???? too funny

7/03/2011 02:42:00

NARCISSIST

7/03/2011 11:56:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Seems slow, I guess the new strategy is working !!!

7/03/2011 12:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Boy that new mayor and Supt of police are doing a bang-up job aren't they ?

7/03/2011 12:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Has Leo Schmitz ever met a camera he didn't like? Why on earth is he giving a press conference on something that happened on days in 018 that him and his people had nothing to do with???? too funny

7/03/2011 02:42:00 AM

i heard from someone on scene that gang enforcement actually grabbed the guy. but i did not confirm that. and also every gold star was jumping on the radio trying to take control of the situation. nobody could communicate. but u are right. i was hoping mean gene okerlund would would put the mike up to him.

7/03/2011 12:50:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

Has Leo Schmitz ever met a camera he didn't like? Why on earth is he giving a press conference on something that happened on days in 018 that him and his people had nothing to do with???? too funny

7/03/2011 02:42:00 AM

Well to be fair, GEU monitored a flash message given by the 018 District unit and they spotted the guy trying to leave the beach and made the arrest. Look up the arrest report.

7/03/2011 01:39:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Get a shave, and start acting like a Cop, instead of a politician, Supt.

7/03/2011 02:03:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I love the help the Area's got a month ago-all sent to Michigan Ave and the Lake.

7/03/2011 02:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

7/03/2011 02:53:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Any unlucky officer working te Taste have the displeasure of seeing our new STUPIDINTENDENT! There his vertically challegedness stood in his red shirt donning his Foster Grants (sunglasses). Too bad it was beneath him to say hello to the troops. He stood there smugly while his entourage greeted P.O.'s You would think that after decaring himself our enemy over the Saint Sabina spectacle, that this pompous A** would reach out to mend fences and act cordial to us, his minions! Nope! Looks like we got ourselves a bronx accented version of J-Fled!
Thanks Rahm, Richie and Brobama! Nice to know you three a**hats gave us another one of your puppets! F*** O**!

7/03/2011 02:54:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whether you like king Leo or not, the incident in 018 on days DID have something to do with him/his unit. That newsworthy incident, although it was a group effort among foot/bike units, Leo's GEU guys were the ones who grabbed the offender.

7/03/2011 03:45:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The incompetent management in 022 left 6 cars working on the 1st watch for the 03 July. Of the 6 cars one was 10-99 till 0100 hrs. This happens on a regular basis on the first watch. They better thank God that nothing happened. Soon enough something will and someone IS going to get hurt.

7/03/2011 04:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Dave in Albany Park said...

One year ago our block in Albany Park (not far from Hibbert school) was like a war zone with BIG fireworks from late June through the 4th. Setting one off in the alley behind our condo at 4:00 AM really seemed to amuse some shithead.

THIS year is is...MUCH quieter. Far fewer explosions and they are much smaller; mainly bottle rockets and firecrackers.

I think the difference is that ONE family of CPS's finest has moved off to wherever they move to. Amazing how so few people can so screw up the quality of a block.

7/03/2011 04:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

>>> Anonymous said...
Heard Gmac will wear our uniform sortly. Does that mean we can have Gotees? Will it still be different rules for different folks? Or will Gmac change the silly shaving rules?

7/03/2011 01:52:00 AM<<<<

This would be a great mistake.

O.W. Wilson did not make this mistaken and is almost a P.S.(patron saint).

Jody J-Fled Weis made this mistake, among many others and is considered a P.O.S. (you know what).

7/03/2011 05:05:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

>>>Anonymous said...
O.T. but thank you to the River Forest officer who was quite courteous and forgiving to me for a minor mistake. It is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, the 2nd one that day.

7/03/2011 10:56:00 AM<<<

Years before the Blog I also got a break from the RFPD, a belated thank-you.

A little gray-haired wisdom to all. First of all drive carefully and soberly and make sure all your documents are up to date.

If stopped, you know the drill, interior lights on at night, hands on the wheel and all that and always be courteous.

DO NOT GO FLASHING YOUR STAR/ID OUT THE WINDOW WHERE A DASHBOARD CAMERA WILL RECORD IT. Discretely show it as you start looking for your license and insurance.

The best line is to ask for professional courtesy, the same as you always gave to every cop you ever met, including a few from (wherever your stopped at).

Stay safe, always pay it forward with professional courtesy because what goes around comes around.

7/03/2011 05:31:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What the hell is it with these midgets like Shortshanks, Tiny Dancer Ballerino and G-Hack? Does life shit on them so badly that they have to act like big men and screw with everyone any chance they get?

That Napoleon complex must be a mother fucker. Why don't you bitches just get some lifts or start learning how to walk with stilts or something? That little man disease is a real annoyance to the rest of us that have to live with your bullshit attitudes.

7/03/2011 05:49:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Damn! Leo was a Sgt at the district quite a few years ago and he was really a good guy. Seems that no matter what one does, there are haters lying in wait to hammer you.

The goateed one said that once he is an Illinois certified LEO, the goatee would go. we'll see if he has that thing on his face once he puts on the CPD uniform. I hate those fucking chin hairs. Man is smart enough to have invented razors, use one. Maybe McGoat should be his moniker.

7/03/2011 05:59:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Any unlucky officer working te Taste have the displeasure of seeing our new STUPIDINTENDENT! There his vertically challegedness stood in his red shirt donning his Foster Grants (sunglasses). Too bad it was beneath him to say hello to the troops. He stood there smugly while his entourage greeted P.O.'s You would think that after decaring himself our enemy over the Saint Sabina spectacle, that this pompous A** would reach out to mend fences and act cordial to us, his minions! Nope! Looks like we got ourselves a bronx accented version of J-Fled!
Thanks Rahm, Richie and Brobama! Nice to know you three a**hats gave us another one of your puppets! F*** O**!

7/03/2011 02:54:00 PM

Are you really surprised by this?

7/03/2011 07:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anyone have a phone number that was posted in the first district about a PO helping other PO's out with filing an insurance claim for roof damage due to storms/hail damage. Was posted on a 001st district bulletin board a couple of months ago.

7/03/2011 07:48:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Leo is just trying to keep his exempt spot! WOOOOOOOOO he will be surprised as 1 of the dumpees even though he is connected to eddie burke`

7/03/2011 08:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Summer got off to a late start this year. "Reported' Homicides for June are about 12 less then last year.

I think we'll catch up though.

Unless we start counting people that get shot in the head while driving and then crash as auto fatalities instead.

Y'all know how the numbers games work right?

7/03/2011 09:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Beard Police said...

Heard Gmac will wear our uniform sortly. Does that mean we can have Gotees? Will it still be different rules for different folks? Or will Gmac change the silly shaving rules?

7/03/2011 01:52:00 AM

Moron, this has been answered 50 times already! He is still a civilian. He said if and when he becomes "sworn" HE WILL SHAVE and conform to the standards in place for sworn personnel.

Now find something else to whine about.

7/03/2011 09:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

GEU is the "new" Summer Mobile...

7/03/2011 09:17:00 PM  
Anonymous HATER said...

THE MEDIAS (RAHMS GUYS)

R HYPING ABOUT HOW GREAT IT IS THAT THE TASTE LOST MONEY AGAIN BECAUSE OF CROWDS BEING DOWN!

WHEN HAS LOSING MONEY BEEN A GOOD THING?

THE DEAD TREE MEDIA DOESNT COVER HOW MUCH WAS SPENT ON POLICE MANPOWER?
TO MUCH HARD WORK AND IT IS ALL CLASSIFIED WE DONT WANT THE TERRORIST TO KNOW. IT MUST BE THE SAME TERRORIST WHO R HUNTING DOWN OLD MAN BURKE AND ALL THOSE SECRET S ALDERMAN HOLD!

7/03/2011 09:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Heard Gmac will wear our uniform sortly. Does that mean we can have Gotees? Will it still be different rules for different folks? Or will Gmac change the silly shaving rules?

7/03/2011 01:52:00 AM

McMinirahm stated the goatee will be gone once he is sworn in and wearing the uniform.

7/03/2011 09:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

02:42am, I'm no fan of Leo, but the Gang Enforcement Team on the lakefront grabbed the jagoff who tried to make off with the baby on the beach. Credit where credit is due!

7/03/2011 10:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fuck the Media, incompetent, inacurate Socialists.

7/03/2011 10:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ahh the good old days. Standing at Jackson and Dearborn with E fred Bosse screaming shut it down shut it down shut it down. Then the barbeque after the chaos. Goodtimes!

7/03/2011 10:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dave in Albany Park said...
....
We are actually MORE like Haiti than Haiti is!

7/03/2011 10:20:00 AM

More Haiti than Haiti,
More Haiti than Haiti.......

7/03/2011 11:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

2:53 P.M. LMAO

It is called the express way.

7/04/2011 12:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I want to say thanks to the officers on July 2nd who made what looked like an arrest of a flash mob at Illinois and McClurg ct. I think a supervisor had a handgun that he got from one of the gys bag. I saw the officers swarm in an instant and no onenwas hurt. Thanks to you guys my wife and I actually felt safe the whole weekend seeing you guys out there.

7/04/2011 12:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Ever notice since 911 the number of M80's and quarter sticks is down? I don't hear them that much anymore."

That's because they are all out here in unincorporated Will County now. And to be honest, there are more out here than I EVER heard in the city.

7/04/2011 06:45:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Moron, this has been answered 50 times already! He is still a civilian. He said if and when he becomes "sworn" HE WILL SHAVE and conform to the standards in place for sworn personnel.

Now find something else to whine about.

7/03/2011 09:00:00 PM


Well, if he is going to shave can the rest of the iodiots that have bump cards shave too!
They just don't care how they look and I hope people start telling them how stupid they look in uniform with a beard or a gotee!

I love how they get a bump card but can shave certain parts of their faces!!!!!!

DO AWAY WITH BUMP CARDS!!!!!!!

7/04/2011 07:16:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Then GEU credit NOT Leo. Leo will only do two things screw it up or take ALL the credit. Leo has made a career out of what other people have done! NOT what he has done.

7/04/2011 08:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Frazier Thomas said...

Leo Schmitz wears more medals than Frazier Thomas on Garfield Goose.

7/03/2011 10:24:00 AM

...but without the "Monkey on a String" theme music. Now there's some trivia for you. Wonder why I never made sergeant?

7/04/2011 08:50:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Strange. I had to go to the back of the newspaper to even read about all this violence in our neighborhoods.

7/04/2011 09:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ahh the good old days. Standing at Jackson and Dearborn with E fred Bosse screaming shut it down shut it down shut it down. Then the barbeque after the chaos. Goodtimes!

7/03/2011 10:42:00 PM
But you forget that was when bosses were bosses and we respected them! The inept exempt structure is terrible take a look 1 example carouters what a clown (Not to disrespect clowns), that idiot has no clue, got the bonus obviously because his brother Ike did not tell on the daley crime family and went to jail!

7/04/2011 09:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Funny how these body counts/murders are an almost hidden blurb in lower left corner of page 38 of scum-times. Only articles about politician's attempts to screw the teacher's, police, and firemen out of their hard earned and agreed pensions get front page billing.

7/04/2011 09:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Summer got off to a late start this year. "Reported' Homicides for June are about 12 less then last year.

I think we'll catch up though.

Unless we start counting people that get shot in the head while driving and then crash as auto fatalities instead.

Y'all know how the numbers games work right?
---------------------------------

June started off with a bang. Think it was 22 homicides in the first 10 days. Then the WEATHER turned to shit and it slowed down. Ended up with around 38

7/04/2011 10:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The incompetent management in 022 left 6 cars working on the 1st watch for the 03 July. Of the 6 cars one was 10-99 till 0100 hrs. This happens on a regular basis on the first watch. They better thank God that nothing happened. Soon enough something will and someone IS going to get hurt.

7/03/2011 04:18:00 PM

No matter what we do you bitch!!! Ok, no problem, no more time due allowed, get your personal day in ten days in advacne or else you dont get off. Go ahead hit the medical, be the dog ass.
jeeeeezzzzzzzz

7/04/2011 12:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Somebody tell these clowns to fix these radios now. as a supervisor i used to be able to tell if i should go to somebodys job just by the tenor of their voice. now i cant even hear what they are saying.

7/04/2011 12:53:00 PM  
Anonymous Dave in Albany Park said...

I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option."

http://www.trulia.com/crime/#!cook-il/15/41.88050,-87.63801/Chicago,IL,60661/

Not quite that, but interesting.

7/04/2011 02:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I don't know why everyone who is not CPD that comes in as Superintendent feels the need to wear the uniform.... They could be dressed as a clown and still be the superintendent. That way, McSupe can still wear his quasi-soul patch little beard and life can go on. I don't know what the big deal is. Dress decently and speak intelligently and don't think that the troops are idiots. We are all trying to do our best.

7/04/2011 02:15:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who gives a shit about this fucking goatee?

Jesus Christ. Find something important to worry about.

I saw a beat copper in 008 the other day with dreads/braids whatever down to his ass. He looked like Donna Summer.

Nobody said shit to him. Get over it.

7/04/2011 03:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The incompetent management in 022 left 6 cars working on the 1st watch for the 03 July. Of the 6 cars one was 10-99 till 0100 hrs. This happens on a regular basis on the first watch. They better thank God that nothing happened. Soon enough something will and someone IS going to get hurt.

7/03/2011 04:18:00 PM

No matter what we do you bitch!!! Ok, no problem, no more time due allowed, get your personal day in ten days in advacne or else you dont get off. Go ahead hit the medical, be the dog ass.
jeeeeezzzzzzzz

This is a comment from a boss that sits behind a desk while we are on the street with no back up. It's a shame that someone is going to have to get hurt to have, at least, a full compliment of beat cars on a nightly basis. It's your job to say NO. Let's practice, NO. one more time, NO. SO, can you actually say NO? You are our boss not our mom. We can take it it's our job, just say NO.

7/04/2011 03:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

watch commanders are political hacks and afraid to deny time due to officers on the 1st watch in 22
6 cars , that's a safety issue , the watch commander should be transferred or demoted

7/04/2011 05:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dave in Albany Park said...
One year ago our block in Albany Park (not far from Hibbert school) was like a war zone with BIG fireworks from late June through the 4th. Setting one off in the alley behind our condo at 4:00 AM really seemed to amuse some shithead.

THIS year is is...MUCH quieter. Far fewer explosions and they are much smaller; mainly bottle rockets and firecrackers.

I think the difference is that ONE family of CPS's finest has moved off to wherever they move to. Amazing how so few people can so screw up the quality of a block.

They must have come down to Mt. Greenwood. It sounds like The Normandy Invasion down here. Happy 4th!

7/04/2011 07:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Leo is a pathetic clown who brought Jody the Coward to Bears games with his own tickets.

7/04/2011 09:20:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

incompetent management in 022 left 6 cars working on the 1st watch for the 03 July. Of the 6 cars one was 10-99 till 0100 hrs. This happens on a regular basis on the first watch. They better thank God that nothing happened. Soon enough something will and someone IS going to get hurt.

7/03/2011 04:18:00 PM

No matter what we do you bitch!!! Ok, no problem, no more time due allowed, get your personal day in ten days in advacne or else you dont get off. Go ahead hit the medical, be the dog ass.
jeeeeezzzzzzzz

7/04/2011 12:41:00 PM

I agree, you can't have it both ways. No boss likes to deny time-due, but if someone doesn't get it off because of low manpower, its bitch and criticize.

7/04/2011 09:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Ever notice since 911 the number of M80's and quarter sticks is down? I don't hear them that much anymore."

That's because they are all out here in unincorporated Will County now. And to be honest, there are more out here than I EVER heard in the city.

7/04/2011 06:45:00 AM

Sounded like Beirut in Logan Square and Avondale tonight, from dusk til after midnight. NEVER heard or saw so much of it before.

It doesn't help that the newsreaders glorified it, saying stupid stuff like 'you have to take your fireworks where you can find them, since the city canceled the show' and 'here's another shot of the skyline to the west, with all the personal fireworks shows going on'.

In a city of frame homes and tar roofs, this is just another disaster waiting to happen. Yeah, it's pretty. Until it's deadly. (And don't bitch; I really like fireworks... just not on my roof.)

7/05/2011 12:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

At Least 6 Dead, Dozens Wounded In Holiday Weekend Violence
July 4, 2011 10:34 PM

CHICAGO (CBS) — Violence on the city’s streets left at least six people dead and dozens more wounded over the holiday weekend, in every corner of the city.

The victims who lost their lives were all men between the ages of 19 and 25.

7/05/2011 07:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"In a city of frame homes and tar roofs, this is just another disaster waiting to happen. Yeah, it's pretty. Until it's deadly. (And don't bitch; I really like fireworks... just not on my roof.)"

--7/05/2011 12:33:00 AM

Official: Kids with fireworks started extra-alarm Pilsen blaze

July 04, 2011|By Serena Maria Daniels and Cynthia Dizikes | Tribune reporters

"An extra-alarm blaze at a three-story brick building in the city’s Pilsen neighborhood this afternoon apparently was started by children playing with fireworks, fire officials said.

"By about 5:20 p.m., the fire that spread to two nearby buildings from the three-story brick building at 1323 W. 18th St. was under control. An 80-year-old woman was taken in fair-to-serious condition with minor smoke inhalation to University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital after being rescued from the second floor, Fire Commissioner Robert Hoff said at the scene of the fire.

"Hoff said it appears the fire was started by two or three young people, at least one of them a pre-teen, playing with fireworks on a rear porch of 1323 W. 18th Street, and that the fire spread to 1319 and 1317 W. 18th. The children told firefighters that they were playing unattended.

“We wanted to just spread the word and let people know that we think that this fire started as the result of fireworks," Fire Departmetn spokesman Larry Langford said on the scene of the fire.

"At least two of the children suspected of lighting the fireworks, and their family members, declined to comment this evening.

"The way the buildings are constructed close to each other allowed the fire spread quickly to buildings to the east, from 1323 W. 18th, which houses a hardware store on the first floor and apartments above, Hoff said. There was a partial collapse of the first building's attic.

"Firefighters were called to the scene just before 4:30 p.m., and the first firetrucks arrived within three minutes, Hoff said. By then the apartment adjacent to the porch where the fire started was fully involved, Hoff said. About 150 firefighters responded, officials said..."

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-07-04/news/chi-extraalarm-fire-hits-pilsen-building-20110704_1_extra-alarm-professional-fireworks-three-story-brick-building

7/05/2011 08:12:00 PM  

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