A year after it was shut down as a public safety threat, a Wicker Park bar is suing the city of Chicago, saying it was used as a scapegoat for violent crime and part of a “concerted effort” to eliminate bars with late-hour licenses.
The shutdown order was issued last winter after someone standing across the street from The Point at 1565 N. Milwaukee Ave. fired at least 10 shots into the bar, striking a man in the face, authorities said. It was the second shooting outside the bar in four months.
