Mag Mile

The city of Chicago is upping protective measures along the Magnificent Mile as part of a plan to improve safety along the busy corridor. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Chicago police are investigating two break-ins just minutes apart at popular downtown retailers, with thieves apparently targeting sunglasses.

Prince will be the face of a new exhibit with interactive experiences popping up in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile this summer. 

Two Gold Coast stores were robbed within 10 minutes Wednesday night on Oak Street, just a block from the Mag Mile.

One person was taken into custody and she and another person robbed two Mag Mile stores and tased a security guard Wednesday evening.

Chicago police are seeking information about a robbery crew that allegedly stole items worth $43,000 from several high end Michigan Avenue stores and shoved an “elderly” security guard during their weeklong crime spree, causing the man serious head injuries.

Some Chicago business owners expressed concerns following a break-in and theft on the Magnificent Mile Sunday. However, some say the incident is a sign the city’s new security plan is working. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Chicago police apprehended a suspect whom officials said stabbed a man in the throat after he declined to give the suspect change Sunday on the Magnificent Mile. The 52-year-old victim was walking in the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue when someone approached him and asked for spare change. The victim refused, at which point the suspect stabbed him in…

Chicago Ald. Brian Hopkins talks to NBC Chicago after a night of looting and chaos erupted early Monday morning downtown Chicago.

Many stores and businesses on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue will remain boarded up, even as Mayor Lori Lightfoot allows the city’s Central Business District to reopen. NBC 5’s Sandra Torres reports.