Rising crime scaring some visitors away from Michigan Avenue and other Chicago destinations during crucial holiday shopping season
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-downtown-chicago-crime-holiday-shopping-20211211-jpjij34llffifk6cu5av5bnfkq-story.html
Illinois Retail Merchants Association President fires back at Mayor Lightfoot’s claim that retailers aren’t doing enough to stop retail theft
https://wgnradio.com/chicagos-afternoon-news/illinois-merchants-association-president-fires-back-at-lightfoots-claim-that-retailers-arent-doing-enough-to-stop-retail-theft/
Kim Foxx rethinking retail theft policy amid high-profile crime pressures
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/chicago-states-attorney-kim-foxx-considering-changes-retail-theft-policies
Talking smash mobs and retail’s future on the Juice week-in-review recap
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/juice/chicago-crime-organized-retail-theft-topics-juice-week-review-recap
Retailers urge Congress to take action against counterfeit online sales
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6286166962001#sp=show-clips
Lightfoot accused of abdicating responsibility for retail crime wave
https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2021/12/9/22826387/organized-retail-crime-magnificent-mile-illinois-retail-merchants-rob-karr
Lightfoot under fire for suggesting retail stores increase security to prevent smash-and-grabs
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lightfoot-under-fire-for-suggesting-retail-stores-increase-security-to-prevent-smash-and-grabs
Chicago mayor blames retailers for not doing enough to fight organized theft
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-blames-retailers-smash-grab-thefts
Weekend Loop mob violence spurs calls for change
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/chicago-crime-mob-violence-injured-cta-driver-spurs-calls-change
Organized Retail Crime unit recovers millions of dollars in stolen goods
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/organized-retail-crime-unit-recovers-millions-of-dollars-in-stolen-goods/article_7900a854-547e-11ec-ab8d-f396a9adf555.html
