Magnificent Mile Archives

At least 8 shot, 1 killed as riots rip Loop, Mag Mile

May 31, 2020 3:17 AM CWBChicago

At least eight people were shot in about two hours late Saturday in the downtown area as looting and rioting ravaged Chicago’s central business district. One shooting victim died. Several robberies were also reported.

More than 100 arrested as protests turn violent in Loop

May 30, 2020 11:30 AM CWBChicago

Police arrested more than 100 people in the Loop as a protest over the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer raged late Friday night and early Saturday, according to initial information from Chicago police.

Woman carjacked in Streeterville Monday afternoon

May 12, 2020 2:16 AM CWBChicago

Two men carjacked a woman Tuesday afternoon as she sat in her vehicle near Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Streeterville, according to Chicago police.

Robberies reported near Mag Mile, on Lake Red Line platform

April 28, 2020 10:27 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are investigating two recent robberies in the downtown area – one near the Magnificent Mile and the other on a Loop Red Line platform.

Exclusive: Wicker Park man sought in connection with murder of ex-Marine at Jackson Red Line

April 16, 2020 4:37 PM CWBChicago

A Cook County Judge has signed an arrest warrant for a 19-year-old Fajour Hodges in connection with the murder of former Marine Mamadou Balde at the Jackson Red Line station last week.

Judge to 18-year-olds charged with robbing Mag Mile Walgreens: “You’ve graduated to the big time.”

March 23, 2020 12:32 AM CWBChicago

Two 18-year-old men who are charged with robbing a Magnificent Mile Walgreen’s received a sobering message from their bond court judge: “You’ve graduated to the big time.”

Two more charged in connection with Mag Mile stolen car crash — including a woman wanted in 3 states

March 10, 2020 4:06 PM CWBChicago

Destiny Jackson, who police said was wanted by authorities in three states, is charged with being inside the crashed stolen car and with the Feb. 24 robbery of George Greene boutique near the Magnificent Mile.

3 charged after stolen car crashes near Mag Mile

March 8, 2020 8:45 AM CWBChicago

Charges have been filed against three people who allegedly ran from a stolen car that crashed near the Magnificent Mile. Two of them are on “affordable bail” for felonies, including one who’s awaiting trial for two robberies, retail theft, and escape from electronic monitoring.

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