Thieves caught on camera clearing out Northwest Side Chicago liquor store
Police said the thieves used different types of force to make off with large quantities of cigarettes and bottles of alcohol in each incident.
Police said the thieves used different types of force to make off with large quantities of cigarettes and bottles of alcohol in each incident.
Nine people were arrested as a result of an investigation dubbed Operation Smell Good, after authorities said they committed organized thefts at Ulta beauty stores and other retailers. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The task force isn't only responding to thefts on retail strips such as the Magnificent Mile or making arrests. They are working directly with businesses.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force is cracking down on thefts and burglaries that have been plaguing shopping districts across the Chicago area. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The Chicago anti-crime plan includes using technology to catch suspects, and working with the community to solve and prevent crime.
Chicago Police announced their plans to fight burglary and robbery just hours after several early-morning thefts Friday. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Police say the suspects stole $2,000 in makeup from a local business in Highland, Illinois, and $1,000 in merchandise at a CVS in Schererville, Indiana.
The pair were identified as the offenders who allegedly entered multiple retail businesses and took thousands worth of merchandise.
In several of the thefts, the offender became aggressive and physical to make good his escape when confronted.
They said it happened around 1:20 Friday afternoon near Monroe and Leavitt.
The SVRN streetwear store was hit in a crash-and-grab early Tuesday, and it was the third hit for the store in less than a month. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
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They are charged with one count of burglary and one count of retail theft.
Chicago police along with members from the Great Lakes Regional Task Force arrested 53-year-old Hector Medina on Tuesday.
A burglar who can’t see something can’t steal it either – that is the idea behind a new method of deterring crime by using fog. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
They are accused of taking about $350 worth of merchandise from Marshall’s, $1,610 worth from Ulta, and about $800 worth from Walgreens.
Police arrested Donte, Elbert, 26, on Monday, in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue.
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It happened around 10 a.m. on Friday at a Verizon store in Andersonvile on Clark Street near Berwyn.
Chicago police are looking for the thief who tied up a cellphone store employee while robbing the business. It happened around 10 a.m. on Friday at a Verizon store in Andersonvile on Clark Street near Berwyn.
Police are investigating after a thief shoots open a glass door while attempting to steal jewelry from a store in Uptown Wednesday afternoon.
The thief was unable to open the door and proceeded to shoot the glass with his firearm - causing the glass to shatter, police said.
Duncan Smith, 31, is charged with four felony counts of retail theft and one misdemeanor count of retail theft.
This comes after an alert about other burglaries on the Near North Side, and just after new teeth went to an Illinois law cracking down on retail theft. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Police have connected him to five thefts near Clark and Roosevelt and Sixth on State Street.
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Police said the fire was accidental and started in the basement.
The popular Mediterranean chain will open its first restaurant in the Midwest at 1484 N. Milwaukee Ave. on Friday.
Indiana State, Porter County Sheriff's, and Valparaiso police officers saturated the neighborhood where it all happened Thursday afternoon.
Odunze was a star receiver at Washington and is coming off a year with 92 receptions and more than 1,600 yards, earning him All-American honors.
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The governor's plan to reduce homelessness is focused on addressing inequities that hurt the Black community.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Guidice said he left City Hall on good terms.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
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Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Health department officials said the case does not appear to be linked to new migrant arrival shelters in Chicago, and the source of infection is unknown.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
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The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
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Smoke was seen pouring from the house, in the 3600 block of South Giles Avenue just after 11:20 p.m.
Caleb Williams talks with CBS 2 Sports Director Marshall Harris about being a No. 1 Draft pick for the Bears and some of his soon-to-be-teammates with whom he's looking forward to play.
It was not clear late Thursday who fired first, but it ended with a man dead and a neighborhood in disbelief. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The popular Mediterranean chain will open its first restaurant in the Midwest at 1484 N. Milwaukee Ave. on Friday.
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It's a decision that has been widely projected as a virtual lock for this NFL Draft, especially after the Bears traded away Justin Fields to the Steelers.
Organizers with the Northwestern chapters of Educators for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Student Liberation Union accused the university of censoring pro-Palestinian speech on campus.
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Both Valparaiso and Porter County Sheriff's police were involved.
The students have asked administrators to make sure protests are conducted free of intimidation, threats, or harassment.
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Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
Odunze was a star receiver at Washington and is coming off a year with 92 receptions and more than 1,600 yards, earning him All-American honors.
Williams represents the organization's best hope at finally having a franchise quarterback for the first time since Harry Truman was president.
Fans were in attendance at a big draft day party at Soldier Field Thursday night.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Chicago Cubs swept the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory.
It's a decision that has been widely projected as a virtual lock for this NFL Draft, especially after the Bears traded away Justin Fields to the Steelers.
Indiana State, Porter County Sheriff's, and Valparaiso police officers saturated the neighborhood where it all happened Thursday afternoon.
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Victor Ayllon pleaded guilty last week to first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Wendy, according to Kane County court records.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Such crimes are more than a nuisance. A slashed tire is an expensive problem to fix.