Editorial: Before the Loop can rise from the pandemic, City Hall must make it safer

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Dec 14, 2021 | Chicago Crime

People walk past decorated trees in the 400 block of North Michigan Avenue Dec. 8, 2021, in Chicago. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) It’s that time of year when you might be frenzied about a doctoral thesis-sized holiday shopping list of relatives, significant others...

Chicago business owner calls for action on crime

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Dec 14, 2021 | Chicago Crime

Gold Coast Exotic Motor Cars owner Joe Perillo shares concern for the crime surge in Chicago. MORE...

Rising crime scaring some visitors away from Michigan Avenue and other Chicago destinations during crucial holiday shopping season

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Dec 11, 2021 | Chicago Crime, Retail Theft

The recent rise in flash mob retail thefts and violent crime has hit home on North Michigan Avenue and at other iconic Chicago destinations, deterring holiday shopping and tourism as the city tries to emerge from nearly two years of pandemic stasis. From retailers and...

Kim Foxx rethinking retail theft policy

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Dec 10, 2021 | Chicago Crime, Retail Theft

Amid growing outrage over-organized retail crime, the Cook County state’s attorney says she’s reconsidering her stance on what constitutes a felony. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is taking another look at her office’s policy to not prosecute felony...

McHenry County lawsuit challenging Illinois Way Forward Act, which would close ICE detention center, dismissed by judge

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Dec 8, 2021 | McHenry

McHenry County is appealing, but state’s attorney said it is unlikely they’ll get a subsequent ruling before the act’s Jan. 1 deadline. McHenry County’s lawsuit that sought to throw out a new state law banning its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...