Postal workers robbed at gunpoint for keys on South, Near West sides
Investigators say two armed men approach mail carriers on the street and demand the keys, then they run away from the scene.
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Investigators say two armed men approach mail carriers on the street and demand the keys, then they run away from the scene.
Coles disappeared in October 2018, when she was three months pregnant.
Family and friends of a missing postal worker on Tuesday announced an increased reward for information on her disappearance. Kierra Coles disappeared in October 2018, when she was three months pregnant.
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The suspected thief was arrested, and charges were pending, police said.
It's where people can learn about different opportunities and benefits.
On Wednesday and Thursday, it's holding career information workshops where people can learn about different opportunities and benefits.
The driver was charged with drunken driving and being in possession of a controlled substance.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said the robber struck twice in the Galewood neighborhood on Jan. 17 and Jan. 31.
Police said the robber was also wearing thick bifocal glasses.
Officers said he's already struck twice on the West Side in Chicago's Galewood neighborhood. Both robberies happened last month.
Officers say he struck twice on the west side in the Galewood neighborhood on Jan. 17 and 31.
A day to appreciate all of our postal service members.
A day to appreciate all of our postal service members.
Only on 2, another new case in Edgewater. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports the building has been broken into more than once using those keys. Only this time, the key made from a simple kitchen utensil.
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A crossing guard said she came face-to-face with two young men who returned fire after at least one person in a car fired shots at them.
A crossing guard said she came face-to-face with two young men who returned fire after at least one person in a car fired shots at them. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
The U.S. Postal Service said it was assessing the water damage at the Main Post Office, at 433 W. Harrison St. in the West Loop.
It's a problem the letter carriers' union wants addressed sooner than later.
In recent months, we have seen an uptick in armed robberies against postal workers not only citywide, but across the country. Just this past Friday, two letter carriers were robbed at gunpoint in a span of an hour while they worked in the same zone. It's a problem the letter carriers' union wants addressed sooner than later.
Police said the victim was identified as a 44-year-old man with more than 18 years of service to the USPS.
Police said the victim was identified as a 44-year-old man with more than 18 years of service to the USPS, CBS 58 Milwaukee reported.
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