UofC Buys Piccadilly Theater Building
The Piccadilly Hotel and Theater Building at 5107 Blackstone was sold Friday to the University of Chicago for an undisclosed amount. Arthur Schoenstadt, owner of the property, plans to liquidate holdings yet will lease back the theater to operate it. The University will manage the building similarly to previous arrangements.
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Hyde Park Juvenile Gang Arrested After Flash Robbery Spree
Hyde Park police undercover unit arrested five juveniles after a Friday Saturday operation. Sgt Richard McCurrie and officers questioned suspects at 5330 Blackstone and later interviewed relatives. The youths admitted to 32 verified crimes and implicated others, with police estimating over 60 purse snatchings and strong arm robberies.
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Undercover Task Force Formed By Police Superintendent
The Arm The Task Force Unit created by Police Superintendent Wilson includes Officers McCurrie Morgan Robinson and Policewoman Walliser. The undercover team dresses as neighborhood residents and uses varied disguises to pursue purse snatching cases and other crimes in the Loop and surrounding areas.
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Police Task Force Uses Disguises To Deter Crime
McCurrie says the unit in the 21st District has been very successful not only in solving crimes but also as a deterrent. They operate by not looking like police and have even been stopped by patrol officers who mistook them for criminals. Det. J. Lynch Det. R. Granato and Sgt. John Egan led the effort as the gang’s activity in the 63rd Dorchester area prompted extra help.
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Hyde Park Church Council to Study Chicago Public Schools
The Committee on Community Relations of the Hyde Park and Kenwood Churches and Synagogues begins a three stage program to study the city’s public schools. Rev. John H. Sherman says the effort aims to inform and persuade, with reports due in April and a formal stance in June.
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