Elias Voulgaris

It's tough to get officers on the midnight shift, he said, but he'll do what he can next year.

People who don't get into the youth shelter can contribute to crime, the commander said.

A beat in the neighborhood has led the city in robberies and violent crime this summer.

Cmdr. Elias Voulgaris came under fire after an area in Lakeview led the city in robberies.

Residents say it's up to them, not just police, to make their neighbors aware of potential problems.

But the local police commander said it would take more than additional police to stop crime.

The event will start at midnight Friday in the 7-Eleven parking lot at 3407 N. Halsted St.

The impact of "Crime in Wrigleyville and Boystown" on perception of crime has pushed leaders to respond.

A 31-year-old man shot early Thursday claimed to be a former Insane Deuces member.

Lakeview's top cop said there was yet again rampant public drinking at this year's Pride parade.

It's the first Pride for Lakeview's police commander, who has touted zero tolerance for public drinking.

Neighbors said youth shelters attract criminals to Lakeview, but the service organizations disagree.

Police in Lakeview stopped 43 percent more "suspicious" people this year than last year.

Marcus Harris shot a man in the back in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven near Wrigley Field, police said.

Wrigleyville residents must clean up litter on their lawns, even if rowdy Cubs fans put it there.