Hyde Park workshop warns of crime risk and security flaws
Chicago police criminology experts warned Hyde Park merchants and residents that property crimes often lead to personal harm and urged heightened precautions. Sgt. Arthur Paholke highlighted flawed security designs, such as outside hinges, skylights, and weak bathroom access, stressing jimmy resistant locks and one way screws. Captain John Corless noted crime requires opportunity and deterrence, urging community cooperation.
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Hyde Park
Arthur Paholke
Criminalistics Division
Chicago Police Department
Paholke
Ray Learning Center Faces Closure Over Budget Cuts
Ray School Learning Center at 5631 S Kimbark may close Jan 1 if not funded in next year’s school board budgets. Center, formerly federally financed, provided gifted programming, choir, a computer program, and district services reaching Hyde Park Kenwood Woodlawn. Board hearings set for Dec 15.
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Ray Learning Center
Marie Cerda
Ray School
Board of Education
S. Kimbark
Cerda
James Redmond
Chicago Board of Education
Salvatore Valena
Hyde Park
Kenwood
Woodlawn
Maryal Dale
Ray School Council
Myrna Ordower
PTA
the Herald
Ray Center
District 14
Chicago Children’s Choir
Hyde Park Kenwood
Ray
District 14 Education Council
SECC At Work Hiring Ombudsman For Community Police Ties
The South East Chicago commission seeks an ombudsman to bridge police community relations. The role includes organizing a police beat area, sharing statistics, relaying feedback, and pursuing case follow through with witnesses and prosecution. Upcoming Hyde Park Kenwood council meeting noted.
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The
South East Chicago Commission
Conservation Community Council
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Lutheran Schoo of Theology
E. 55Th St
G. W. Beadle
Harper Court Foundation
E. 53Rd St
L. Harrison
Chicago Osteopathic Hospital
54Th and Ellis
Hyde Park crime meetings set for four weekends events
Four mass community meetings on crime are scheduled this weekend in Hyde Park with speakers including Ald. Leon Despres Capt. John Corless Father James O Malley and Dave Truitt. The gatherings run Saturday 2 p.m. at First Unitarian and 3 p.m. at First Baptist and Sunday 2 p.m. at Hyde Park YMCA and 3 p.m. at the Del Prado hotel with residents invited to voice complaints and propose solutions.
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John Corless
James O’grady
Blackstone Library
Capt
J. Corless
Cmdr
Hyde Park
First Unitarian Church
57Th and Woodlawn
Ald
Leon Despres
21St Police District
James O’malley
St. Ambrose Church
Corless
Dave Truitt
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Police Department
del Prado
Hyde Park Blvd
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SECC
Julian Levi
Commission
Levi
CCC
Rose Lipson
Chicago Department of Urban Renewal
Bryson
First Baptist Church
50Th St
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