Dear Neighbors,
Commander Voulgaris and I want to see at least five block clubs created by the end of this year and would like to attend your initial meeting. We want to meet your neighbors, identify issues that need to be addressed on your street and provide you with tips and resources to make your block club successful. It has been proven that a strong association of neighbors; who look out for each other's families and property, communicate on regular basis, alert the police of any suspicious activity or crime and make their neighborhood a safer and better place to live. Let us all work together and strive to make the 44th Ward an even better place to live, work and raise a family.
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CAPS Meeting Update
Please read some highlights from last night's CAPS meeting for Beats 1923, 1925 & 1934.
Manpower
- When Commander Voulgaris took over as Commander in August 2012, there were 411 officers in the 19th District. Since then, we have lost 69 officers to transfer, retirement and promotion.
- We have five tactical teams which focus on different missions within the 19th District. In the past, tactical teams were sent to other districts to help address spikes in violent crime. That no longer happens. They can be hired by other districts on their days off, but they are not reassigned to other districts.
- The 19th District is the 6th highest in the City for staffing.
Crime Patterns
- The police have seen a pattern of three individuals approaching a victim and robbing them of their cell phone and money. These offenders have been using a getaway car and the police have been seeing a pattern that includes female offenders. Please click here to see community alerts.
Strategies in place
Arrests
- The police have made 17 robbery arrests in the past 30 days. These suspects are in custody and are attributed to multiple robberies in the area including: 1020 W. School, 1359 W. Roscoe, 3055 N. Sheffield,1140 W. School, 1313 W. School, 1254 W. Roscoe and 3248 N. Racine
Safety Tips
- Always be aware of your surroundings.
- Dial 911 to report any suspicious people or vehicles in the area and provide an accurate description of the suspect to the police. Here are some helpful tips to use when describing a suspect to the police.
- Never pursue a fleeing assailant.
- Use well-lit and populated streets at night. Avoid walking through dark alleys or parking lots.
- Avoid using your smart phone on the street or when using public transportation. Smartphone thieves primarily use a "grab and run" technique. They target those who are using smartphones or have them prominently displayed.
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New Businesses in the 44th Ward
Please stop by and welcome these new businesses to our neighborhood!
2955 N. Sheffield Ave.
(773) 747-3100
Dandy Dollar
3176 N. Clark St.
773-248-3227
Fun Fitness Studio (coming soon!)
2935 N. Clark St.
773-593-6846
3404 N. Southport Ave.
773-348-7139
Sabor Cubano
773-935-2822
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CTA & Pace Announce Steps to Ease Customers' Transition to Ventra
The CTA and Pace provided the following key transition dates to help customers plan for their transition to Ventra:
September 9
- Ventra is available to all CTA and Pace customers.
- Chicago Card, Chicago Card Plus and magnetic stripe fare cards will no longer be sold online via CTA's website
October 7
- Chicago Card and Chicago Card Plus will no longer be able to have value loaded on to them, either online or at CTA rail station vending machines.
- Rail station vending machines will no longer sell magnetic striped stored value cards or period passes.
- Pace offers a new 30-day premium pass for customers using Ventra.
November 15
- Chicago Card and Chicago Card Plus will no longer be accepted on CTA buses and trains, nor on Pace buses.
- Customers will no longer be able to add value to stored value magnetic stripe cards. They will need to spend down balances or transfer their existing balances to Ventra cards.
- CTA and Pace will no longer sell magnetic stripe period passes. Customers need to use up existing passes by December 15.
December 15
- The CTA and Pace will no longer accept any magnetic stripe fare cards.
- Ventra replaces all CTA and Pace existing fare media.
Balance transfers to Ventra
The CTA and Pace encourage customers to spend down their balances on current fare cards, which will be phased out this fall. As a convenience to customers who want to transfer their balances from current CTA and Pace fare media, the agencies have announced 27 dates starting in mid-September through December 15, 2013 at multiple locations throughout the region to allow customers to have balances transferred from legacy fare media to Ventra cards, free of charge. Customers may bring a maximum of five eligible fare media cards at a time with a combined minimum of five dollars in transit value on the cards to transfer to a registered Ventra card.
For more information about Ventra and to obtain a Ventra Card, visit ventrachicago.com or call (877) NOW VENTRA (669-8368).
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Section 8
44th Ward Service Office
3223 N. Sheffield Ave.44thward.org Office Hours Monday-Thursday
8am-6pm Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday: 8am-12pm
Contact us:
Phone: 773-525-6034
CAPS Meetings
Beats 1923, 1925 & 1934
Wednesday, November 6 7:00-8:00 pm
19th District Police Station
850 W. Addison
Beats 1924 & 1933 Thursday, October 10 7:00-8:00 pm Illinois Masonic Hospital 836 W. Wellington Upcoming Street Cleaning |
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