EventsMember Spotlight 2024 Retailer of the Year – Platt Hill Nursery Family owned and operated Platt Hill Nursery has been a high-quality plant and landscaping destination…MitchellOctober 2, 2024
Most crime in Chicago is exaggerated. But theft really is that bad. https://www.chicagobusiness.com/retail/retail-theft-chicago-shoplifting-robberies-increase-2024
Store owners say new State’s Attorney O’Neill Burke’s tightening of felony retail theft rules is much welcome https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/states-attorney-oneill-burke-tightening-of-felony-retail-theft/
Arguments fly in Illinois’ fight over ending swipe fees on taxes and tips https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_11abd8d6-ace6-11ef-bae6-5b11f230df18.html
Shopping all the way: Holiday season in full swing for Illinois retailers https://www.wandtv.com/news/shopping-all-the-way-holiday-season-in-full-swing-for-illinois-retailers/article_86194ba2-ae87-11ef-898d-47be44d578d6.html
Safety concerns linger downtown Chicago after shooting amid holiday festivities https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/safety-concerns-linger-downtown-chicago-after-shooting-amid-holiday-festivities/3609684/
Five-finger discounts on this scale are no slap-on-the-wrist crimes https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2024/11/23/shoplifting-retail-theft-lake-view-lincoln-park-gold-coast-cook-county-states-attorney
Shoplifting soaring in Chicago after new North Side hot spot emerged in 2023, study says https://www.wbez.org/crime/2024/11/22/shoplifting-rate-chicago-north-side-hot-spot-council-criminal-justice-study-2023
Bar Owners and Alders Oppose Chicago’s Alcohol Tax Hike Proposal https://chicago.eater.com/2024/11/20/24301892/chicago-alcohol-tax-increase-opposition-bar-brewery
Johnson’s proposed alcohol tax hike likely dead amid pushback from Chicago’s hospitality industry https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/chicago-bars-fight-johnsons-proposed-alcohol-tax-hike
Chicago businesses oppose Mayor Johnson’s proposed liquor tax hike in budget plan https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-budget-businesses-oppose-proposed-liquor-tax-hike-mayors-plan/15564657/