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Evergreen Park Chuck E. Cheese to Close After Violent Incidents

Dec 8, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

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A suburban Chuck E. Cheese officials say has been a problem since it opened in the mid-80s will close after a patron was recently shot after leaving the establishment, officials announced Wednesday.

Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury says the latest incident happened after the victim left the arcade and pizza place and headed into nearby Evergreen Park on West 95th Street. The shooting, along with a large fight outside the Chuck E. Cheese location in 2014, and more than 40 police calls to the establishment this year, had the mayor and trustees saying they wanted to revoke the restaurant’s license.

Source: Suburban Chuck E. Cheese to Close After Violent Incidents | NBC Chicago

Man shot in Evergreen Park after leaving Chuck E. Cheese’s

Dec 5, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

(EVERGREEN PARK) A man was shot Saturday night in south suburban Evergreen Park after leaving a nearby Chuck E. Cheese’s.

Officers responded to shots fired at West 95th Street and South Spaulding Avenue at 9:04 p.m. but didn’t find a victim or any evidence of a shooting, according to Evergreen Park police.

About five minutes later, a 26-year-old man who reported he had been shot at West 95th Street and South Pulaski Avenue showed up at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, police said.

The victim told investigators he had just left Chuck E. Cheese’s at 4031 W. 95th St. in Oak Lawn and was driving east on 95th when someone in a black Jeep heading in the same direction started shooting at his vehicle.

The Chicago resident drove himself to Christ, where he was treated for injuries to his lip and lower back and was released, police said.

Police said he would not make any additional statements and told investigators he would not sign criminal complaints.

Evergreen Park police are investigating.

Chuck E. Cheese’s security proposal contains no ‘major changes,’ skeptical Oak Lawn officials say

Oct 3, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

Oak Lawn officials say they have been underwhelmed by a draft security proposal submitted by Chuck E. Cheese’s corporate parent that aims to address repeated fights and disorderly behavior at its village location.

Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury Updates John And Ray On Their Efforts To Work With Chuck-E-Cheese

Sep 28, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

A suburban Chuck E Cheese might be shut down over a longstanding history of 911 calls and police responses.

Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury says the kid’s amusement-themed restaurant has had repeated problems since it opened more than 30 years ago—and the problems are just getting worse.

Mayor Bury joined John and Ray to talk about the problem.

Oak Lawn wants Chuck E. Cheese to provide additional security

Sep 26, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

Chuck E. Cheese, the chain of family-friendly arcade and pizza joints, bills itself as a place where “a kid can be a kid.”

The restaurant has had a reputation for attracting a “pretty volatile mix” for decades, with fights constantly breaking out. In Oak Lawn, they want to add more security.