Group burglarized 5 businesses in Loop, West Loop in less than an hour, police say
Police say in each incident, the group broke the front glass window or door, then rummaged through the businesses and took things from inside.
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Police say in each incident, the group broke the front glass window or door, then rummaged through the businesses and took things from inside.
The burglaries happened in the Loop and West Loop between 4:30 and 5:30 a.m. Saturday.
The residents of the Academy Square Apartments are concerned about a video on social media showing young men holding a semi-automatic pistol for weapons hunting for someone who lived nearby, and regular gunfire since. Jermont Terry reports.
Back in the summer, a social media video showed a man driving right through their neighborhood while pointing a large gun out the window.
Back in the summer, a social media video showed a man driving right through their neighborhood while pointing a large gun out the window of the car near the Academy Square senior housing building. Since then, gunshots have been heard often. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Everything at the market is either grown within a certain radius of the city or prepared using local ingredients.
The robbers threatened to kill the victims, who then handed over their cellphones and wallets. Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
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A group of three to five burglars used a sledgehammer to break the glass and force their way in, stealing cell phones, clothes, and other merchandise.
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A Level 1 hazardous materials response also was initiated. According to unconfirmed fire dispatch reports, there were explosions inside the building after the fire started.
Several City Council members have called the school board's vote to fire Martinez without cause reckless and irresponsible.
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