Hundreds of employees at a Target distribution hub in Chicago have been fired, news outlets report, after allegedly exploiting a glitch in the company’s health care loan program — costing the retailer more than $1 million.

Trump singled out Chicago on Friday, calling it a "mess" and saying residents there are "screaming for us to come," adding "African American ladies, beautiful ladies, are saying, 'Please, President Trump,

Hundreds of Target workers in Chicago appear to be out of a job after a scheme to not pay back medical loans offered by the company.

Target fired employees from a Chicago warehouse for violating their code of ethics, the company said amid allegations from employees that the terminations were related to a medical benefits scheme. "Following an internal investigation, we have terminated team members found in violation of our company's code of ethics," Target said in a statement.

The company created 10,000 Class A shares valued at $25,000 each, but sold only 2,551 shares to public investors, according to a filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday criticized President Donald Trump's suggestion that Chicago will be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime by sending in the National Guard​, saying troops on the streets would not help the city fight crime.

Chicago police are warning about someone using social media to rob people. Police said three crimes have happened this month on the city's South Side.