String of burglaries hits South Side

SHARE String of burglaries hits South Side
police_lights91_300x18818.jpg

Sun-Times file photo

Police are warning of a string of burglaries this month that hit South Side neighborhoods.

In all of the incidents, people broke into homes through the front or rear doors and stole property, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

The burglaries happened:

  • about 8 a.m. on Aug. 4 in the 6700 block of South East End Avenue;
  • about 4 p.m. on Aug. 4 in the 6900 block of South Cregier Avenue;
  • about 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 4 in the 6700 block of South East End Avenue;
  • about 6 a.m. on Aug. 10 in the 6800 block of South East End Avenue;
  • about 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 19 in the 1400 block of East 68th Street;
  • about 4:05 p.m. on Aug. 19 in the 6900 block of South Cornell Avenue; and
  • about 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 20 in the 7000 block of South Jeffery Boulevard.

There was no description of possible suspects.

Anyone with information was asked to call Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.

The Latest
A news release from NU Educators for Justice in Palestine, Student Liberation Union and Jewish Voice for Peace said the camp is meant to be “a safe space for those who want to show their support of the Palestinian people.”
Last year, Black and Brown residents, Muslim Americans, Jewish Americans, members of the LGBTQ+ community and others were targeted in hate crimes more than 300 times. Smart new policies, zero tolerance, cooperation and unity can defeat hate.
The city is willing to put private interests ahead of public benefit and cheer on a wrongheaded effort to build a massive domed stadium — that would be perfect for Arlington Heights — on Chicago’s lakefront.
Following its launch, the popular Mediterranean restaurant is set to open a second area outlet this summer in Vernon Hills.
Like no superhero movie before it, subversive coming-of-age story reinvents the villain’s origins with a mélange of visual styles and a barrage of gags.