Attempted robberies reported at Lawndale, Little Village drive-thrus: police

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• Ride-share drivers, food delivery drivers robbed in Lawndale: police Four armed robberies were reported in Feb. 2021, in Lawndale on the West Side. | Sun-Times file photoIn each incident someone ordered a ride-share or food for delivery and once the driver arrived they implied they were armed or flashed a gun, took the person’s property. Police are warning residents of four armed robberies reported in February in Lawndale on the West Side. In each incident someone ordered a ride-share or food for delivery and once the driver arrived they…
• Man dies in Lawndale crash A man was killed in a crash Feb. 21, 2021, in Lawndale. | Adobe Stock PhotoThe 30-year-old was driving north in the 1300 block of South Keeler Avenue when an SUV blew past a stop sign at an intersection and crashed into the passenger side of his car, Chicago police said.  A man was killed in a crash Sunday in Lawndale on the West Side. The 30-year-old was driving north about 12:10 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Keeler…
• Covid in London dropped by 80% in lockdown as latest cases by borough revealed The capital has seen a strong decline in cases (Picture: Getty)Covid-19 cases have plummeted by 80% in London since January, proving lockdown measures are working, say researchers. Imperial College London’s React study found infections have dropped by two-thirds across England from January into February. According to the research, the R number is 0.72 and the number of infections is halving every 14.6 days. London, along with the south-east and the West Midlands, saw the biggest decline in cases by 80%.…
• Friday’s high school basketball scores Hillcrest’s Kenton Wright (11) goes up for a dunk against Oak Lawn. | Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-TimesAll the scores from around the area. Please send scores and corrections to Friday, February 19, 2021 BIG NORTHERN Mendota at Winnebago, 7:00 North Boone at Rock Falls, 7:00 Oregon at Byron, 7:00 Rockford Christian at Genoa-Kingston, 7:00 Stillman Valley at Rockford Lutheran, 7:00 CATHOLIC - CROSSOVER De La Salle at Brother Rice, 7:00 Marmion at Mount Carmel, 7:00 Montini at Loyola, 6:30…
• Chicago pups line up for drive-thru pet food pantry near Cook County Jail Jose Rodriguez feeds his dog Guccie Rosé after receiving treats during the Cook County Sheriff’s Office’s drive-up pet food pantry near West 28th Street and South California Boulevard in the Little Village neighborhood on Saturday. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times, Pat Nabong/Sun-TimesCook County Sheriff’s Office’s drive-thru pet pantry distributed treats, toys and pet accessories to people in about 200 cars Saturday morning. Canines were in for a drive-thru treat Saturday morning near the Cook County Jail. Jose Rodriguez drove 40 minutes and…
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• PS5 sold out at Currys PC World and John Lewis – more stock unlikely this week That didn’t last long (pic: John Lewis)Two more of the UK’s biggest retailers have sold out of the PS5, which means the best chances of getting one this week are over. Almost every major British store got in new stock of the PlayStation 5 this week but, predictably, none of it lasted for more than a few minutes and it now seems to have all gone. John Lewis sold out this morning and while it’s a bit difficult to tell…
• Women waiting for public transit robbed at gun-point in Bronzeville, Oakland Two armed robberies were reported Feb. 16, 2021 on the South Side. | Adobe File PhotoIn each incident, a man pulled up alongside a woman waiting for public transportation, showed a handgun and demanded her belongings. Police are warning residents of two armed robberies reported Tuesday in Bronzeville and Oakland on the South Side. In each incident a man, driving a late model black Jeep Cherokee SUV, pulled up alongside a woman waiting for public transportation, showed a handgun and…
• Congress just grilled a group of CEOs over the GameStop stock price fiasco in a hearing filled with heated exchanges, insults, and lots of technical difficulties (GME) Summary List PlacementJust weeks after the GameStop stock bubble popped, the US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee held an hours-long hearing examining what happened. Though that hearing featured a variety of chief executives, from Reddit CEO Steve Huffman to Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, and even featured one popular financial influencer, the main target of questioning was Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev. Questions to Robinhood focused on the app's decision to halt trading and how it "gamifies" stock trading With over…
• Teen boy fatally shot in Little Village: police A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Feb. 21, 2021, in the 3300 block of West 30th Street. | Sun-Times file photoAbout 5:10 p.m., he was in the 3300 block of West 30th Street, when he was shot in the chest. A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Sunday in Little Village on the Southwest Side. About 5:10 p.m., he was in the 3300 block of West 30th Street, when he was shot in the chest, Chicago police said. The boy was…