Downtown Seattle bakery closes ‘for the safety of its employees’ amid rampant crime, drug use

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Mar 3, 2022 | Chicago Crime, Illinois Crime, Illinois News, News & Events

Watch the latest video at foxbusiness.com A downtown Seattle bakery is temporarily closing one of its locations “for the safety of its employees” after a spate of recent shootings, including at least one that was fatal, has left owners concerned, according...

What’s this Mag Mile mall worth? A lot less than it was.

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Mar 3, 2022 | National News, News & Events

A California mall owner has sold its 50% stake in the Shops at North Bridge to its partner in a deal that offers a reminder of just how far the Magnificent Mile has fallen. Several years after floating ambitious plans to expand the Shops at North Bridge on North...

A shooter fired at officers. Police say it was a 4-year-old, acting on his dad’s instructions.

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Feb 23, 2022 | News & Events

As police struggled to arrest a man who allegedly pulled a gun on McDonald’s workers for messing up his order, one of the officers turned toward the man’s car. He saw a gun pointed at his fellow officers. The officer swiped the gun to the side as it fired,...

Chicago teen shot 24 times while buying snacks, family says

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Feb 23, 2022 | Chicago Crime, Illinois Crime, Illinois News, National News, News & Events

A 15-year-old boy has died after he was shot 24 times near a Chicago gas station while he was out buying snacks, his family said. Sincere Cole was fatally injured in the Chicago Lawn area Saturday night when the unidentified gunman opened fire, WGN9 reported. Police...

Rape in Atlanta soared by 236% and murder by 43% in 2022 compared to the same time last year after a woke city mayor and pandemic lockdowns sent crime soaring

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Feb 23, 2022 | National News, News & Events

Homicides in Atlanta are on track to beat last year’s 30-year high of 158 murders while rapes are up 236% after a soft-on-crime mayor and pandemic lockdowns sent crime in the city spiraling.    Atlanta Police Department statistics revealed on Friday, that...

With GOP crime packages likely to fail, Democrats hint at new bills

by JimThackerSAFE24 | Feb 14, 2022 | Illinois News, National News, News & Events

SPRINGFIELD — As crime rates increased across the state in the past year, public safety is shaping up to be a key talking point in the upcoming midterm elections. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have introduced various bills and legislative packages aimed at...