An armed man who has robbed hair salons in Chicago and several suburbs struck again Thursday afternoon, this time robbing a Supercuts in north suburban Skokie.
Skokie police responded to a 911 call about 12:25 p.m. at the Supercuts at 3539 Dempster St., a statement from police said. A man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt entered the salon, pulled a black handgun and demanded money, then ran away. No one was injured.
An employee of the salon recognized the suspect as a man pictured in a police alert which had been sent to area hair salons after the suspect robbed salons in Chicago, Bensenville, Lombard, Skokie, Niles, Glen Ellyn and Morton Grove, according to police.
He is described as a white man 35 to 40, 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-1 and 200-230 pounds.
Anyone with information should call Skokie police at (847) 982-5958 or the Crime Tip Hotline at (847) 933-8477.
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Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
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Millions and millions of people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl, and including our friends serving overseas. Thousands of Chicago-style pizzas were sent overseas Tuesday.
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As the country looks at the relief efforts in Oklahoma, Illinois is training for the same kind of disaster. The Illinois National Guard prepares every year for disaster events.
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A couple accused of murdering a 1-month-old boy and allegedly dumping the body in the Des Plaines River pleaded not guilty to the crime during a Thursday court hearing in Maywood.
A couple accused of murdering a 1-month-old boy and allegedly dumping the body in the Des Plaines River pleaded not guilty to the crime during a Thursday court hearing in Maywood.
