The current political environment in Illinois is neither pro-business nor supportive of law and order. It is beginning to show in shocking ways.
Fox 32 is reporting that a Michigan Avenue store was robbed October 11. Police said that the robbers went into the store on Michigan Avenue near Chicago around 3 p.m. They grabbed a bunch of purses and ran out.
This robbery is one of three under investigation in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood recently. The other two were on Oct. 22 and on Oct. 13. Police describe the getaway vehicle in those robberies as either a dark-colored Jeep, a black Lexus, or a silver Ford.
High-end retail stores have also been robbed recently in Norridge, Northbrook and Skokie. Footage has appeared on Twitter:
Sent by a follower.
This was at the Ulta in Norridge at 4115 N Harlem near the 16th district in #Chicago pic.twitter.com/Ab59s9N2lA
— 16th & 17th District Chicago Police Scanner (@CPD1617Scanner) September 27, 2021
Express checkout at the Louis Vuitton in the Northbrook Court on the North Shore of Chicago. $LVMH pic.twitter.com/R1HYNDbllB
— Nicole Sherrod 📈 (@NicSherrod) October 6, 2021
First Norridge, now Skokie. https://t.co/e4WxmUZLYSpic.twitter.com/Me19pO2kmt
— 16th & 17th District Chicago Police Scanner (@CPD1617Scanner) October 5, 2021
Officials need to do more to crack down on this. If the trend continues these vendors are not going to renew their expensive leases. Chicago for Everyone reports vacancy currently at 30% on Michigan Avenue. This is a slow motion disaster that will ultimately lead to lost tax revenues, jobs and tourists.
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