After a rash of burglaries at South Side establishments, Black business owners are wondering: ‘Why us?” - WBEZ Chicago

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Original Load Date Oct. 14, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 14, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/10/14/after-a-rash-of-burglaries-at-south-side-establishments-black-business-owners-are-wondering-why-us

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Since the summer, multiple businesses along the 47th Street and 75th Street business corridors have been burgled, including several restaurants, barber and beauty salons, an art gallery and a florist. As many as eight were hit earlier this month. Recently, business owners met with local alderpeople ...