Thanks to Craig for the heads up of this afternoon’s unfortunate shooting in Edgewater. Shots were fired at 5432 North Winthrop and possibly at the Catalpa and Winthrop intersection as…

Sexual Assault A 25-year-old woman was sexually assaulted on the 5600 block of North Wayne around 11:30 p.m. July 20. The incident was not reported until July 24, after 20th…

The Edgewater Crime Blotter has received over 10,000 hits since its inception. We thank everyone who visits this site frequently, and those who just somehow stumbled upon us. Again, we…

8:41pm, 6000 N Kenmore – man with knife reported on the street. Also a suspicious persons call about a hispanic male and black male in a nearby location (Glenlake &…

Our power was restored this morning around 1:00 AM. We’re looking forward to being able to listen to the scanner again!

The above photo was taken during last night’s craziness. At the time of this post we are still without power at the Edgewater Crime Blotter’s home base. We watched last…

This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is the Andersonville Sidewalk Sale. Various shops from 5000-5800 N Clark will be offering bargains on their goods on their sidewalks. Check out this flyer…

The ECB attended the Town Hall Meeting this evening which was held at Truman College to address the recent uptick in crime effecting our neighbors to the south. The Uptown…

6:51, Farwell and Wolcott – Male hispanic walking northbound looking into parked cars. 6:56, 2112 W. Peterson (Target) – Female caller claims she was beaten up at the store. 6:58,…

8:50pm, 2127 W Howard – suspicious person looks like he is trying to break into a back window. 8:54pm, 1121 W Berwyn – alarm going off at DCI Room furniture…

CBS2 reported that the Bryn Mawr underpass under Lakeshore Drive received a new mural on the southern wall as part of the Growing 2008 community art project. The mural features…

Good article in the Chicago Journal regarding a program which has been giving back to the Edgewater community for 38 years. Care for Real provides Edgewater families and individuals in…

4:59pm, Arthur & Sealy (?) – Domestic disturbance. Man threw a woman out the window. Caller is trying to revive her. 5:00pm, 6445 N Western – Devon Bank, bank security…