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Businesses robbed in Marquette Park, Chicago Lawn: police

In each incident, two males wearing ski masks and black jackets entered businesses and demanded money, police said.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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A man accused of stealing a funeral home van with a body inside was arrested in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Three robberies were reported in December and January in Marquette Park and Chicago Lawn.

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Chicago police are warning residents of three robberies reported in December and January in Marquette Park and Chicago Lawn on the Southwest Side.

In each incident, two males wearing ski masks and black jackets entered businesses and demanded money, Chicago police said in a community alert.

The robberies happened:

  • About 8:35 p.m. Dec. 31, in the 6400 block of South Western Avenue;
  • About 8:20 p.m. Jan. 16, in the 6800 block of South Western Avenue; and
  • About 6:10 p.m. Jan. 20, in the 6100 block of South Western Avenue.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Central detectives at 312-747-8380.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

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