Bar owner, patrons robbed by 3 men on South Side

Several patrons and the 71-year-old female owner of a cocktail lounge were robbed by three men early Friday in the Park Manor neighborhood on the South Side.

Three men, one of whom was armed, entered Frances' Lounge, 307 E. 75th St. about 1 a.m., lined several patrons up and took their money and other belongings, Chicago Police said. No one was injured and no shots were fired.

Frances Mitchell, the owner, said 11 patrons were robbed, including her 38-year-old son.

She said the robbery shook her up, especially after she was recently mugged and beaten while walking with her grandson.

Mitchell, who has owned the bar for nearly 44 years, said she was sitting …