The Cook County Sheriff's Department plans to set up a new command post in Chicago's River North to curb shootings and crime in the area.
CHICAGO -- The Cook County Sheriff's Department plans to set up a new command post in Chicago's River North as part of a new push to fight crime in the neighborhood.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown and other officials will make an official announcement Wednesday morning. The move will mark a significant step in trying to curb some of the recent crime in the area of River North, a busy area with a number of restaurants, bars and residential buildings filling these blocks.
Dart will announce that the new command post will open at 500 North Clark Street and that the department will have an increased presence.
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