Mace’s Place

CHICAGO (NBC5) - There was yet another attempted assault in the Lakeview area over the weekend.

Police say the woman was grabbed and pushed to the ground early Sunday in the 1300 block of West Grace Street. The man approached her from behind, but she began to scream for help and he fled the scene.

There was no word on whether this recent attack has any connection to the nine other recent assaults in the area.

Yep, adding this to the other nine assults equals 10.

I’ve played and coached in some aggressive baseball games in my 20+ years around the sport. I’ve seen players deliberately beaned (including myself), catchers plowed, coaches and players ejected, and athletic directors swearing at kids. But last night was the most ridiculous game I’ve ever been a part of - an actual bench clearing fight. (more…)

Yesterday, there was another woman attacked in my East Lakeview neighborhood. She was carrying groceries home in the middle of the day when a passer-by asked to help her with the door to her building. She declined but he forced his way in anyway and choked her. She was able to fight free but the suspect ran off and is on the loose. Sound crazy? Well, this was the fifth attack within a mile of my place in less than four months! (Full story)