Elgin

[Bambam6006]

I also saw the thread and looped raymond, bus area, and strip mall area just to get a lay of the land and saw nothing@ 5-5:30. Can I get a description of Tina?

[Scooter]

Iceman,

Thanks for the update. I saw a woman hanging out in the park by Raymond street the other day. She just kep sitting on the bench, I thought she may have been an SW, but she really didn't make an effort to move despite some eye contact.

I did cruise Raymond and some other parts after work (3:00-3:30ish) yesterday but really didn't see anything. Also swung through on my way in this morning (6AM), nothing.

It definetely seems that noon is the more active time in the area.

Happy Hunting,

Scooter

[SeekPetite]

Dead from 1:20-2:30pm. Looped Locus and bus terminal several times. Nothing.

[Iceman007]

I meant to file this report over the weekend but was extremely busy. I ran into Tina a girl I have not seen for over a year now. I very quick time was had by all and it was very enjoyable. This was between noon and 1pm just as the rain was hitting that day. It started just out as a ride and then grew. I found her over on Raymond.

[Jkbald]

I have tried alot of times in Elgin and never had any luck. It seems that there should be activity, I just have not been able to find it.

Good Luck.

[Scooter]

So I got out of work early yesterday and had the chance to cruise through Elgin at noon time. Although I did not sucessfully pick up an SW's I am sure that I saw a few around town, which gives me confidence that there is action. I picked my areas to search by going to the Daily Herald website and searching "Prostitution Elgin". The best part of town seems to be by the bus station. There were some girls hanging around by the bridge on Chicago AVe., they weren't too bad looking, but I am not sure if they were SW's (maybe having off hours) or what. In general there was a collection of "vagrants" hanging out here.

Early mornings (6-6:30) seem to be dead. I have yet to try the evenings. Hope you other guys are having better luck then me.

Scooter.

[Eryn Sunshine]

I have been travelling the same sections too, usually around 6AM-6:30AM and 3PM-3:30PM. I think I have seen a couple of girls by the bus station. But, to be honest, I think just the way some of the local population looks things might be misleading. There is an escort that advertises on RS2K that works in Elgin, but I haven't seen her yet. She goes by BBW Sunshine.

Hi,

I am Bbwsunshine.

I am a neighbor by Elgin not in Elgin city itself.

Just to be clear.

XOXO love and kisses,

Eryn

[Cellman]

I have been travelling the same sections too, usually around 6AM-6:30AM and 3PM-3:30PM. I think I have seen a couple of girls by the bus station. But, to be honest, I think just the way some of the local population looks things might be misleading. There is an escort that advertises on RS2K that works in Elgin, but I haven't seen her yet. She goes by BBW Sunshine.

Go and see Miss sunshine shes a good time.

[Jkbald]

Don't forget to look in the strip mall parking lot just south of the Casino. At times I have noticed some obvious WSW'ers working the area. Watch for the unmarked EPD patrolling around the casino. As for best time, it appears to be hit or miss in Elgin.

I would suggest staying clear of that strip mall. There have been lots of arrests due to stings in that strip mall. Just be carefull.

[Mr.Raymonds]

I cruised Elgin yesterday; State, Chicago, National and some of the side streets. Saw nothing. This was around 4:00pm. Will try again later at night. Any suggestions for the best time?

Don't forget to look in the strip mall parking lot just south of the Casino. At times I have noticed some obvious WSW'ers working the area. Watch for the unmarked EPD patrolling around the casino. As for best time, it appears to be hit or miss in Elgin.

[Scooter]

I have been travelling the same sections too, usually around 6AM-6:30AM and 3PM-3:30PM. I think I have seen a couple of girls by the bus station. But, to be honest, I think just the way some of the local population looks things might be misleading. There is an escort that advertises on RS2K that works in Elgin, but I haven't seen her yet. She goes by BBW Sunshine.

[Travelrat]

I cruised Elgin yesterday; State, Chicago, National and some of the side streets. Saw nothing. This was around 4:00pm. Will try again later at night. Any suggestions for the best time?

[LapDogg]

Thank you for starting this thread. I knew there was more to Elgin that met the eye. I have started trying to make some regular trips through there and I will report my findings.

We should ask the Elgin police for the list of prostitutes so that we can post it here. Knowing who the ho's are will allow us to help get them off the street (at least for a few minutes...)

[Scooter]

Thank you for starting this thread. I knew there was more to Elgin that met the eye. I have started trying to make some regular trips through there and I will report my findings.

[Chicago MB Fan]

It might make sense to add Elgin to the list of strolls. Below was in the Daily Herald today.

Elgin chief meets neighbors on prostitutes, drugs
By Lenore T. Adkins | Daily Herald Staff Writer
Published: 7/18/2008 12:05 AM
Elgin police are committed to ensuring pimping, prostituting, drug-dealing and abusing don't come easy on the city's near west side.

To that end, they have devoted additional police resources to the area and last week arrested two prostitutes known as "Country" and "Alley Cat," Chief Lisa Womack said Thursday during a two-hour meeting with 11 residents at the police station.

Drugs are also down in the neighborhood, thanks to new security measures implemented by management at the Buena Vista Tower, 222 Locust Street, she said.

That includes cameras on every floor, alarms on the stairwell doors and hiring off-duty Chicago police officers as security guards, said manager Brenda Huff.

While Greg Schneider, the neighborhood's live-in officer, is off figh ting in Iraq, Womack has assigned officer Tony Rigano, who serves the southeast side in the Resident Officer Program of Elgin, to make his presence known on the near west side as well.

"Perception is everything," Rigano said. "If you get the criminals to realize and understand that the police are in the neighborhood and not going anywhere, they're going to think twice before they continue their criminal activity."

For the first time, Womack heard complaints also about the disconnect some residents say exist between Schneider and themselves.

Chuck Keysor, president of the Near West Neighbors Association, said Schenider wasn't visible enough in the area, had inadequate communication skills with residents and skipped neighborhood meetings.

"He's a good man and I like him; that's why I haven't complained," Keysor said. "It's hard to complain about someone you like."

While Womack said she can't address that issue until February when Schneider returns, resident Roy Chapman accused Keysor of changing the meeting's focus.

"I thought we were here to talk about drugs and prostitutes," Chapman said. "I didn't know it was roast the ROPE officer. I don't think that's appropriate."

The meeting came eight days after 20 residents pleaded with city leaders and the police chief at a council meeting to help them quell crime.

For the last three months, the neighborhood has enjoyed the lion's share of police resources, Womack said.

The majority of complaints about the neighborhood's working girls originate from State and Chicago Streets, "a highly traveled corridor" that includes several businesses and the bus station.

"The nature of some of the businesses that provide food and beverages ... it's got places that tend to attract loitering," Womack said.

Womack declined to single out any one establishment, but says police have had varying success with some of the owners and landlords when it comes to fighting crime.

While the department continues evaluating where the ROPE houses are in relation to the city's crime, moving the ROPE house to another spot in the neighborhood has finally become an option, something near west neighbors have wanted since 2005.

"We don't feel on Union Street there's that many problems," said resident Cinda Bates. "In our area, we have a lot of problems and we would like to have a ROPE officer moved into that area."

To be sure, drugs are more of an issue in the neighborhood than prostitutes, Womack said.

Residents wanted to know what they could do to help police and Gary Joy, former president of the neighbors association, suggested they form a citizen patrol to monitor crime.

Womack encouraged neighbors to continue calling police and report any suspicious activity in great detail to police.

Keysor floated the idea of either creating a local database with pictures of known prostitutes and johns or asking local publications to do it as a community service.

"When we can say this person is a known prostitute ... it's going to lower the rate of people being pulled over for nothing," Keysor said.

But Carl Missele, a member of the police Citizen's Advisory Group, questioned whether the neighbors open themselves to lawsuits for calling someone out on their alleged behavior, if it turns out the accused aren't convicted in a court of law.