Magnificent Mile Archives

Woman shoplifted $2,010 from Foot Locker days after shoplifting $3,800 from Ulta, prosecutors say

April 26, 2023 7:36 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors say a Chicago woman stole merchandise worth $2,010 from a Foot Locker store on Monday, just ten days after she was charged with shoplifting $3,885 worth of products from an Ulta Beauty store.

Scooter thief caught on camera as cops warn about a growing pattern of similar crimes

April 22, 2023 9:58 AM CWBChicago

Video cameras near the Mag Mile recorded a scooter thief in action this week, just days after Chicago police warned about a rash of similar crimes downtown and in Lincoln Park.

‘Anti-fascist’ protester damaged purses worth $16,000 at Mag Mile Gucci store, officials say

March 29, 2023 6:20 AM CWBChicago

A New York City man is holed up at the Cook County jail today, accused of causing $16,000 in damages at the Gucci store, 900 North Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago.

$46,000 Prada store robbery earns man a 42-month sentence

March 25, 2023 6:32 AM CWBChicago

A Calumet City man has been sentenced to prison for participating in a flash mob robbery that allegedly yielded merchandise worth $46,000 from the Prada store in downtown Chicago last year.

6 years for man who robbed CTA passenger of their phone so he could watch porn

March 23, 2023 9:51 AM CWBChicago

A Chicago man who allegedly robbed a Red Line passenger of their phone so he could watch porn, just two days after being arrested for pleasuring himself while watching schoolchildren arrive for class, has been sentenced to six years.

4 arrested on Magnificent Mile may be linked to robbery sprees, including 3 on Rivers Casino parking lot: source

March 20, 2023 11:44 AM CWBChicago

Four people, including two juveniles, arrested on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago last night may be responsible for a series of robberies, including three at Rivers Casino earlier this month, according to a law enforcement source.

Polish businessman who went missing in Chicago accidentally drowned: medical examiner

March 14, 2023 7:43 PM CWBChicago

Businessman Krzysztof Szubert, who disappeared while visiting Chicago in December, only to be found dead in Lake Michigan days later, accidentally drowned, the Cook County medical examiner’s office has ruled.

Chicago men plead guilty to shoplifting raids, selling proceeds at a sandwich shop

March 8, 2023 11:18 AM CWBChicago

Two men who allegedly stole over $20,000 worth of merchandise from top Chicago retailers and resold the products inside a Subway restaurant have pleaded guilty to felony charges, according to court records.

Canada Goose burglary crew also raided gun and liquor stores, Chicago police say (video)

February 14, 2023 10:57 AM CWBChicago

An organized smash-and-grab burglary crew that raided a Magnificent Mile clothing store last month is responsible for similar crimes in the South Loop and the suburbs, Chicago police said Tuesday.

Worried about potential looting, jittery Chicago police leaders order district cops to the Mag Mile again

January 31, 2023 2:22 PM CWBChicago

Jittery Chicago police leaders, worried about the potential for another round of organized looting in downtown Chicago, reassigned tactical units from several local districts to sit on the Magnificent Mile and Oak Street shopping districts overnight.

Shots fired at North Avenue Beach

May 26, 2023 2:41 PM

Memorial Day is off to an ominous start as Chicago police investigate shots fired at North Avenue Beach on Friday afternoon.

18 years for sex offender who raped Chicago woman while on bail

May 26, 2023 6:38 AM

Chicago man charged with raping and robbing a woman in Logan Square while on bail for failing to register as a sex offender has been sentenced to 18 years.

Chicago man allegedly found with $1.2 million in meth and fentanyl is now charged with assaulting federal agents

May 26, 2023 5:36 AM

The Chicago man charged with possessing a pill-making machine and $1.2 million worth of meth and fentanyl faces new charges for allegedly driving a stolen car toward federal agents who tried to arrest him.