Courtney Wolfe is the managing editor for LPM. Before coming to LPM, she worked at SDM Magazine, a trade publication for security systems integrators. Courtney received her bachelor's degree in multimedia journalism from Columbia College Chicago. She can be reached at CourtneyW@losspreventionmedia.com.
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A 43-year-old father of four was shot to death while working as a security guard at a Family Dollar on the West Side of Chicago Friday afternoon—just days after the Chicago City Council voted to crack down on dollar stores across Chicago.
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