Thieves rob restaurant at gunpoint in Portage Park
It happened just before midnight at Gracie O'Malley's right after the suspects appeared to try to rob another restaurant nearby.
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It happened just before midnight at Gracie O'Malley's right after the suspects appeared to try to rob another restaurant nearby.
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