COMMUNITY ALERT - WANTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY - 006TH DISTRICT (GRESHAM)

Alert: COMMUNITY ALERT - WANTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY - 006TH DISTRICT (GRESHAM) Hi worlee glover, August 17, 2011 Alert # 620-11-026 Community Alert Wanted for Armed Robbery 006th District About This Crime • On Saturday July 16, 2011 at 6:49pm, two offenders entered Ashland Cleaners located at 8206 S. Ashland, displayed a handgun and demanded money form the clerk. The above offenders took the money and fled westbound on 82nd street from Ashland. About The Offender • The first offender was described as a male black, 30-35 years of age, 5'10-190-200lbs, wearing a black Kango hat, black t-shirt and black jeans. • The second offender was described as a male black, 30-35 years of age, 5'08, 150-160lbs, wearing a white t-shirt with blue jeans. • These offenders should be considered armed and dangerous. What You Can Do • Be aware of this situation and alert neighbors in the area about the crime. • If possible, don't walk alone and stay in well lit areas. • Call 911 to report any suspicious person(s), vehicle(s) or activity in your neighborhood. • Call 911 and provide a detailed description of the offender(s) including the vehicle description and license plate information. If you have any information about this incident, Please call the Area 2 Detective Division at (312) 747-8273 or email your tips to area2tipline@chicagopolice.org Reference RD# HT400673 For full details, view this message on the web.

Abundant businesses in Chatham (positive)

Last week, we had a post talking about what community residents thought were businesses Chatham had too many of , and undesirable.

I wanted to briefly mention some businesses that we have an abundance of, but are actually good for a community.

- Dry Cleaners: which indicate a number of professionals who want to look good for society

- Day Care / Chid Care centers: indicating many working parents, who are trying to make sure their kids are safe, while they are hard at work, possibly commuting long distances.

i think having a number of these businesses are good, as long as they follow the best practices & guidelines fo their industry as well as the community. Issues such as parking (where people are dropping off & picking up, while the businesses don't have their own parking spaces) are things to be aware of and should be addressed proactively.

Am i missing anything else?