Extra Extra: Crafty Jewel Thieves Pull Off Daring Robbery
- For those who saw our Around Town gallery today (particularly the last photo), she said yes!
- Thieves who busted into a Lincoln Park jewelry store must've had some inside information or were some awfully crafty professionals. They tunneled in from a neighboring sushi restaurant and drilled into the safe. The thieves made off with about $500,000 worth of jewelry. [Tribune]
- A woman working at the Subway in the 1100 block of N. Western Ave. was shot and killed during a robbery. [Sun-Times]
- About 550 people are seeking restitution from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee claiming sex abuse by its clergy. [CBS]
- Police in North Chicago have a history of using excessive force, with little discipline against them. [Tribune]
- Have you ever seen someone peeing on the train before? Well here is a video of someone peeing on the red line. No, he didn't wash his hands afterward. [Chicago News Report]
- Gov. Pat Quinn says Caterpillar is building its new plants outside of Illinois because we don't have a seaport, not because our taxes are too high. [Crain's]
- CTA approved renovations for seven north side red line stations: Jarvis, Morse, Granville, Thorndale, Berwyn, Argyle and Lawrence. [Tribune]
