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Stabbing near 59 East 11th Street, no college affiliation

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Campus Safety issued a Crime Advisory after a stabbing near 59 East 11th Street between known parties.

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Columbia College Chicago
Private Bachelors · IL
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January 19, 2026 Columbia College Chicago Community: Crime Advisory The Chicago Police Department is investigating an incident that occurred on January 19, at approximately 6:00 a.m. An altercation reportedly occurred near 59 East 11th Street between known parties and one person was stabbed. There is no known affiliation with the college community. Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220 and the Chicago Police Department Detectives at 312-746-8263 referencing JK-120384.
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Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

January 19, 2026 Columbia College Chicago Community: Crime Advisory The Chicago Police Department is investigating an incident that occurred on January 19, at approximately 6:00 a.m. An altercation reportedly occurred near 59 East 11th Street between known parties and one person was stabbed. There is no known affiliation with the college community. Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220 and the Chicago Police Department Detectives at 312-746-8263 referencing JK-120384.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree the college names itself and police/Campus Security are named agencies.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The alert names Columbia College Chicago and the Chicago Police Department as a named agency.
    2. present: The alert names Columbia College Chicago and the Chicago Police Department as a named agency.
    3. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself in the greeting and the Chicago Police Department is a named agency.
    4. present: The alert addresses the Columbia College Chicago Community and names the Chicago Police Department.
    5. present: The message names Columbia College Chicago and the Chicago Police Department.
    6. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself and the Chicago Police Department is a named agency.
    7. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself and the Chicago Police Department is identified as the investigating agency.
    8. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself in the greeting and the Chicago Police Department is a named agency.
    9. present: The message addresses the Columbia College Chicago Community and names the Chicago Police Department as the investigating agency.
    10. present: The message addresses the Columbia College Chicago Community and names the Chicago Police Department as the investigating agency.
    11. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself and Chicago Police Department and Campus Security are named agencies.
    12. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself and Chicago Police Department and Campus Security are named agencies.
    13. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself and the Chicago Police Department is a named investigating agency.
    14. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself and the Chicago Police Department is a named agency.
    15. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself, and Chicago Police Department and Campus Security are named agencies.
    16. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself and Chicago Police Department and Campus Security appear as agencies.
    17. present: The message names Columbia College Chicago and the Chicago Police Department as the investigating agency.
    18. present: The message addresses the Columbia College Chicago Community and names Chicago Police Department and Campus Security.
    19. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself and the Chicago Police Department is a named investigating agency.
    20. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself and the Chicago Police Department is a named investigating agency.
    21. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself and the Chicago Police Department is a named agency.
    22. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself and the Chicago Police Department is a named agency.
    23. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself as the sender, and the Chicago Police Department is a named agency.
    24. present: Columbia College Chicago names itself and the Chicago Police Department is a named agency.
    25. present: The message addresses the Columbia College Chicago Community and names the Chicago Police Department as the investigating agency.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree a stabbing names a specific hazard.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: The alert states that one person was stabbed, a specific threat.
    2. present: The alert states that one person was stabbed during an altercation, a specific threat.
    3. present: The alert reports a stabbing during an altercation, which is a specific threat.
    4. present: The alert states that one person was stabbed during an altercation, a specific threat.
    5. present: The alert specifies that one person was stabbed during an altercation.
    6. present: The alert states that one person was stabbed during an altercation, a specific threat.
    7. present: Stabbing during an altercation names a specific threat rather than a generic incident.
    8. present: The alert specifies a stabbing during an altercation, which is a specific threat.
    9. present: The alert specifies that one person was stabbed during an altercation.
    10. present: The alert reports that one person was stabbed during an altercation, a specific threat.
    11. present: The alert states that one person was stabbed, a specific threat.
    12. present: One person was stabbed, which is a specific threat rather than a generic incident or altercation.
    13. present: A person being stabbed names a specific threat rather than a generic incident.
    14. present: The alert reports that one person was stabbed, a specific threat.
    15. present: One person being stabbed names a specific threat rather than a generic altercation or incident.
    16. present: The alert specifies a stabbing during an altercation, which is a specific threat.
    17. present: The alert specifies a stabbing during an altercation as the threat.
    18. present: The stabbing is a specific threat rather than a generic altercation or incident.
    19. present: The alert reports that one person was stabbed, a specific threat.
    20. present: The alert reports a stabbing during an altercation, which is a specific threat.
    21. present: The alert reports that one person was stabbed, which is a specific threat.
    22. present: The alert reports that one person was stabbed, a specific threat.
    23. present: The alert reports that one person was stabbed during an altercation, a specific threat.
    24. present: The alert reports that one person was stabbed, a specific threat.
    25. present: The alert states that one person was stabbed during an altercation, a specific threat.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree 59 East 11th Street is a location.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street, a street location.
    2. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street, a street location.
    3. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    4. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    5. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    6. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    7. present: The scene is near 59 East 11th Street.
    8. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    9. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    10. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    11. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    12. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    13. present: The altercation is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    14. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    15. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    16. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    17. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street, a street address.
    18. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    19. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    20. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    21. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    22. present: The altercation is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    23. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    24. present: The incident is placed near 59 East 11th Street.
    25. present: The incident occurred near 59 East 11th Street.
  • Guidanceabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find only a request for tips, which is not protective guidance.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: Asking people to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective action.
    2. absent: Asking people to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective action.
    3. absent: Asking anyone with information to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective action.
    4. absent: Asking anyone with information to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective action.
    5. absent: Asking people to contact Campus Security and police with tips is not protective guidance.
    6. absent: Asking anyone with information to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective action.
    7. absent: Asking anyone with information to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective action.
    8. absent: The only ask is to contact Campus Security and police with tips, which is not protective guidance.
    9. absent: The only follow-up is a request to contact Campus Security and detectives, which is a tips request not a protective action.
    10. absent: Asking anyone with information to contact Campus Security and CPD detectives is a tips request, not protective action.
    11. absent: Asking anyone with information to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective guidance.
    12. absent: Asking anyone with information to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective guidance.
    13. absent: Asking anyone with additional information to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective action.
    14. absent: Recipients are only asked to contact Campus Security and detectives with information, and tips requests are not guidance.
    15. absent: Asking anyone with additional information to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective action.
    16. absent: Asking anyone with information to contact Campus Security and Chicago Police is a request for tips, not protective guidance.
    17. absent: Asking people to contact Campus Security and detectives with information is a tips request, not protective action.
    18. absent: The only ask is that people with information contact Campus Security and detectives, which is a tips request not protective guidance.
    19. absent: Asking anyone with information to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective action.
    20. absent: The only instruction is a request to share tips with Campus Security and police, which is not protective action.
    21. absent: Asking anyone with information to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective action.
    22. absent: Asking the community to contact Campus Security and detectives is a tips request, not protective action.
    23. absent: The only ask is to contact Campus Security and detectives with tips, which is not protective guidance.
    24. absent: Contacting Campus Security and detectives for information is a tips request, not protective action.
    25. absent: Recipients are only asked to share information with Campus Security and detectives, which is not protective guidance.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m. is a time cue.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    2. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    3. present: The incident occurred on January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    4. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    5. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    6. present: The incident occurred on January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    7. present: The incident occurred on January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    8. present: The incident date January 19 and clock time of approximately 6:00 a.m. are given.
    9. present: The alert gives the date January 19 and the clock time of approximately 6:00 a.m.
    10. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    11. present: The incident occurred on January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    12. present: The incident occurred on January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    13. present: The incident occurred on January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    14. present: The incident occurred on January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    15. present: The incident occurred on January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    16. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    17. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    18. present: The alert gives the date January 19 and the clock time of approximately 6:00 a.m.
    19. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    20. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    21. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    22. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    23. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    24. present: The incident is dated January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
    25. present: The incident occurred on January 19 at approximately 6:00 a.m.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree stabbing states harm to a person.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Stabbing states that a person was harmed.
    2. present: Stabbing states that a person was harmed.
    3. present: Stabbing states that a person was harmed.
    4. present: Stabbing states that a person was harmed.
    5. present: A person being stabbed states that physical harm occurred.
    6. present: Stating that one person was stabbed reports actual harm.
    7. present: A person being stabbed states physical harm.
    8. present: A person being stabbed states actual harm and severity.
    9. present: Stabbing states that a person was harmed.
    10. present: Stabbing states that a person was harmed.
    11. present: Stabbing states that a person was harmed.
    12. present: Stabbing one person states physical harm.
    13. present: Stating that one person was stabbed reports bodily harm.
    14. present: Reporting that a person was stabbed states physical harm.
    15. present: Stating that one person was stabbed reports harm to a person.
    16. present: Stabbing states that a person was harmed.
    17. present: Stating that one person was stabbed reports actual harm.
    18. present: One person being stabbed states physical harm.
    19. present: Stabbing states that a person was harmed.
    20. present: The alert states that one person was stabbed, which is harm.
    21. present: Stabbing states that a person was harmed.
    22. present: Stabbing states that a person was harmed.
    23. present: Stating that one person was stabbed reports actual harm.
    24. present: A stabbing states that a person was harmed.
    25. present: Stabbing states that a person was harmed.

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Context

Background

Columbia College Chicago posts Clery Crime Advisories as PDFs at students.colum.edu/safety/campus-safety-alerts.
Analysis

Key Findings

Stabbing near 59 East 11th Street, no college affiliation.
Outcome
Advisory states no known affiliation with the college community. Referencing CPD JK-120384.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "Columbia College Chicago: Stabbing near 59 East 11th Street, no college affiliation." Incident of January 19, 2026. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/columbia-college-chicago-eleventh-street-stabbing-2026-01-19/

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