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Alaska serial killer who admitted to killing five people has died in an Indiana prison

A serial killer who admitted he was responsible for the deaths of five Alaskans, including committing the first when he was only 14, has died in an Indiana prison

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Little Village Discount Mall vendors see drastic declines in shoppers, sales

The dozens of vendors remaining at the retail center say business has declined up to 80% since half the businesses were forced to move out. Those left behind fear that out-of-state shoppers may think the entire mall closed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Vendors forced out of Little Village Discount Mall have mixed success beyond it

Several in the group of about 40 vendors have tried different means of remaining in business after their half of the mall shuttered, but business isn’t the same and they feel isolated without one another.

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Little Village Discount Mall vendors get city help to set up at new location

About 40 vendors were forced to leave the mall on West 26th Street at the end of March, and had been looking for a new location. On Friday, they announced they’d found one — and had a commitment from the city to help.

Chicago Sun-Times

Some Discount Mall vendors say extension came too late: ‘The city did us wrong’

About 40 vendors got a six-week extension Monday afternoon, but most already had packed up. “They waited until the last moment to tell us,” said Griselda Estrada, standing in the store where she’s worked nearly 30 years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Some Little Village Discount Mall vendors will have to leave in 2 days after judge refused to block move

About 40 vendors sued the property owner aiming to stay. A judge on Friday denied their request for an injunction.

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First batch of secret Madigan recordings released, mayoral runoff race heats up and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Little Village Discount Mall vendors demand time to relocate: ‘What’s at stake here is the livelihood of our community’

Dozens of vendors rallied and formed a car caravan to deliver a letter to the mall’s owner, John Novak, demanding a solution other than eviction.

Chicago Sun-Times

Little Village Discount Mall to stay open, be renovated

Novak Development’s plan responds to neighborhood concerns that a redevelopment could ruin the mall’s unique character as a place for individual vendors.

Chicago Sun-Times

Little Village Discount Mall to remain open for at least two more weeks, alderperson says

The Little Village Discount Mall will stay open until at least Feb. 16, when vendors, city officials and the mall owner will meet, Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez says. Some vendors have been told to vacate by Feb. 6.

Chicago Sun-Times

Little Village Discount Mall deserves a secure future

When developer Novak Construction bought the mall, the purchase sparked rumors that a big box retailer could replace the mall and its small businesses.

Chicago Sun-Times

Little Village Discount Mall vendors, local alderperson call on mall’s owner to meet

“Any development of this size needs to be done with the community and local alderman,” said 25th Ward Ald. Byron Sigcho-López.

Chicago Sun-Times

Migrants celebrate their first Christmas in Chicago, major winter storm forecast and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Toy drive with a twist in Little Village: kids get vouchers for Discount Mall vendors

The Una Buenanoche toy drive, scheduled 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, will give 500 children $20 vouchers that can be spent at participating shops in the Discount Mall.

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Little Village mall vendors weigh uncertain future, FBI records detail dropped case against influential union and more in your Chicago news roundup

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‘Loot’ a rich showcase for Maya Rudolph’s genius

Promising workplace series on Apple TV+ casts her as a billionaire’s angry ex reinventing herself as a philanthropist.

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