Willie Sutton Lives On

We don't know if these people (or folks) know their history, but it isn't difficult to figure out:

• Nearly a century ago, serial robber Willie Sutton reportedly explained why he was sticking up banks by saying wryly: “Because that’s where the money is.”

  These days, crooks in the Chicago area seem to be centering on a new source of cash: establishments offering video gambling. The Illinois Gaming Board recently confirmed what many in the industry already knew: 2025 saw an explosion of crime, with more than $2.7 million stolen during 473 burglaries at those types of businesses last year.

  Nearly half of those burglaries — 219 — occurred between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31.

  There have been at least 40 since Jan. 1.

What always surprises us (unless they just aren't reporting it) is the lack of burglaries or takeover robberies of weed dispensaries. That's a business with a TON of cash on hand, and due to banking regulations regarding drug transactions, much of it can't be deposited properly or in a timely manner.

When we begin our villain character arc, we know exactly where we're starting. 

Don't tell Batman.