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...

Lori Lightfoot Says Chicago Retailers Aren’t Doing Enough to Defend Against Theft

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Dec 8, 2021 | Chicago Crime, Retail Theft

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has accused stores of not taking adequate measures to prevent themselves from being victims of crime. During a crime summit on Monday at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Lightfoot said she was disappointed with stores on Michigan...

Retailers Worry That Repeated Organized Thefts Could Scare Shoppers Away From Mag Mile, Other Districts This Holiday Season

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Dec 7, 2021 | Chicago Crime, Retail Theft

CHICAGO (CBS) — Customers were pushed and shoved this week as a group of thieves ransacked the Burberry store on the Magnificent Mile – in the latest hit in a number of similar mass-thefts at high-end Chicago stores. CBS 2’s Tara Molina asked Tuesday how the crime is...