Video gambling establishments see alarming spike in burglaries, $2.7 million stolen in 2025

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Jan. 20, 2026, 6:03 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 20, 2026, 6:03 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/01/20/video-gambling-establishments-spike-burglaries-illinois-gaming-board-chicago-suburbs

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Nearly a century ago, serial robber Willie Sutton reportedly explained why he was sticking up banks by saying wryly: “Because that’s where t...