Overview
- Chicago police said early Monday that at least five businesses were hit overnight, and CBS also learned of a similar South Loop dispensary break-in not in the alert.
- At The Beetle Bar & Grill in Ukrainian Village, burglars stole the ATM shortly after 2:30 a.m. and left in a light-colored SUV.
- At Toons Bar & Grill in Lakeview, video showed two men give up on the ATM because it was bolted to the floor before leaving in a gray sedan.
- Illinois Bar & Grill in Archer Heights lost its ATM around 4:20 a.m., and police also logged another break-in about a mile away on West 47th Street.
- Police said groups of up to four people smashed windows or forced doors to get in, while owners reported thousands in damage and warned higher insurance costs could threaten small bars and restaurants.