Police said the robbery happened in the Scottsdale neighborhood's 8600 block of South Cicero Avenue at about 5:30 p.m.
Police said 36-year-old Norbert Thigpen pulled a gun and opened fire as he robbed the store.
He took off from the scene, but was later arrested in Gurnee.
No one was hurt. Police did not immediately provide further information.
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