This blog does not intend to grab readers with a litany Chicago’s most wanted, or a gallery of horrors. Rather, aims to keep Chicagoans abreast of what’s going in their city.

Better informed readers may take steps to protect their neighborhoods– and themselves– from the dark side of Chicago.

See what other computer-savvy folk have to say about Chicago crime:

* Hyde Park residents keep up with neighborhood crime.

* Irving Park residents discuss a recent shooting.

* A site schools readers on Chicago gangs.

* Bloggers comment on Leonardo Otero’s murder.

* Bloggers search for Stacy Peterson.

When trolling the Internet for information on crime, you have to turn to both official police sources and the media. Each will give you a different look at the state of affairs in Chicago today.

Here’s a few informational sites from both arenas.

Official Sites

Police

The Chicago Police Department CLEARpath site

The Chicago Police Department, City of Chicago

Sex Offender Database

Chicago Police Department Homicide Record Index, 1870–1930

Other Law Enforcement Agencies

The FBI

The CIA

City Government

The City of Chicago Web site

Illinois State Senate Republicans

Illinois State Senate Democrats

Illinois General Assembly

Find Your Alderman

Media Sites

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Sun-Times

ABC 7 Chicago

NBC 5 Chicago

CBS 2 Chicago

MyFox Chicago

Chicago Defender

Chicago Reader

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

Blogs

Citizen Blogs

Bonnie’s Blog of Crime

Coalition of Crime Bloggers

Crime Scene Blog

The Trenchcoat Chronicles

The Outfit: A Collective of Chicago Crime Writers

The Chicago Syndicate

Police Blogs

Chicago Police Department Weblog

Second City Cop

BurbCopsChicago

Second City Sarge