magnificent mile

Target is no longer in the running to open a store in Chicago’s Water Tower Place, according to a new report from the Chicago Tribune.

The rooftop bar atop Chicago’s London House was voted the second best nationwide, according to a new report, ranking higher than spots in New York, San Francisco and Miami.

A group of young men was seen stealing purses from the Magnificent Mile Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.

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.

A man is accused of stabbing another man who refused to hand over his property and spare change Sunday along the Mag Mile. Alaxstair Reed, 39, is charged with felony counts of attempted murder and aggravated battery, Chicago police said. Reed allegedly approached a 52-year-old man about 4:20 p.m. in the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue and demanded the…

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…

Rumors that Target could potentially replace Macy’s at Water Tower Place along the Magnificent Mile have continued to stir, according to reports, with mixed reactions from Chicago residents.

NBC 5’s Christian Farr has more details on reports that Target could potentially be in the running to replace Macy’s at Chicago’s iconic Water Tower Place shopping center.

Macy’s announced Tuesday the company will close its storefront in Water Tower Place on Michigan Avenue.

Chicago’s Michigan Avenue will fill with bright colors and Christmas classics as the Magnificent Mile hosts its first ever Light Fest this holiday season. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

Seven years ago, long before the coronavirus locked America indoors, Chicago was menaced by repeated incidents where shoppers downtown faced huge throngs of teenagers — bashing each other and, often, anyone in their paths. The most notable example came on Easter weekend of 2013, when hundreds of youths descended on the Magnificent Mile. “It’s saddening, really it is,” one man…

Macy’s, which started business in Chicago as Marshall Field’s, is now thinking of leaving its Water Tower Place location on Michigan Avenue. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Macy’s might leave Water Tower Place in Chicago but not because of the recent unrest and looting that saw stock at the retail giant’s North Michigan Avenue store pilfered earlier this week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. “Macy’s, as you know, has been struggling as a company all across the country for quite some time,” Lightfoot said Friday during a...

Chicago Police and the ATF/NRT Arson Task Force have released surveillance images of four suspects wanted in connection with an arson incident that occurred in downtown Chicago during civil unrests and looting that took place in late May. The incident took place in the 400 block of North Lower Michigan Avenue at approximately 6:50 p.m. on May 30, according to…

Police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in a minivan on the Fourth of July near the Magnificent Mile. The woman was walking in the 100 block of East Huron Street about 7:10 a.m. when a white Honda Odyssey drove up and the man stepped out, Chicago police said. While implying he had a weapon, he…

Magnificent Mile Association President Kimberly Bares visited ‘Chicago Today’ to talk about rebuilding the iconic Magnificent Mile along with reaching out to smaller businesses in harder hit communities.

Chicago police were called to two fashion retailers Monday for a robbery and burglary — the latest two incidents in a string of crimes targeting high-end retailers within the last month on the Near North Side. In the first incident, at approximately 10:21 a.m., two male offenders entered the Gucci store on the Magnificent Mile and implied they had a…

Chicago police released an image Tuesday night of a possible suspect involved in the roberry that took place at a currency exchange business inside The Shops at North Bridge on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile Monday night.

A man wearing a Chicago Police Department uniform and a surgical mask robbed a currency exchange business inside The Shops at North Bridge on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile on Monday night, police said.  At approximately 7:40 p.m., the offender approached an employee at the currency exchange inside the mall at 500 North Michigan Avenue. The suspect implied he had a...

A man wearing a Chicago Police Department uniform and a surgical mask robbed a currency exchange business inside The Shops at North Bridge on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile on Monday night, authorities say. Sandra Torres reports.