Oak Park is handy to young thieves:
“Criminals can simply hop on a bicycle, cross the border to commit crimes and then flee back into a dense urban neighborhood,” said Police Chief Rick Tanksley. He described the situation as “among the disadvantages of sharing a border with [Chicago].”
Wow. It’s a border. Used to be the city line. Border crossings are at the heart of this problem.
But cops are on the job. Crucial job it is.
Blithe Spirit 