Two robbers, one of them with a gun, got away with as much as $20,000 Sunday night in proceeds from a fashion show audition at the downtown Hilton Chicago hotel, Chicago police said.How ironic,it happened right in the ward this elected politician brought gun control to Chicago.
No one was hurt in the holdup, which occurred about 10:45 p.m. on the third floor of the hotel, 720 S. Michigan Ave.
The victims were employees and clients of the modeling agency, which held a search competition in the Marquette Room that ended at 6 p.m. About eight people were left in the meeting room when two robbers came in, bound the victims with duct tape and stole the proceeds.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Robbers make off with $20,000 in Hilton Chicago holdup
The Chicago Tribune reports:
