The crash happened at City News Cafe near Cicero Avenue and Irving Park Road during a pursuit with Chicago police at about 4:30 a.m.
CPD officers were on patrol when they saw the black Kia run a red light, police said. The car also matched the description of a Kia that had been reported stolen.
As police tried to pull the driver over, police said it sped away, lost control and crashed into the business on Cicero. Some of the occupants tried running away.
Four people were taken into a custody: a 17-year-old boy, 22-year-old man, 23-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man.
Police said they all had minor injuries.
Three firearms were found in the Kia, police said.
"This is the first time that I've ever seen in any devastation like this and it's sickening," employee Darrell Hackler said. "They slid out and hit our storefront. They hit it sideways. So it's nuts."
Longtime cafe regulars arrived to get their morning coffee and were shocked to find out what happened.
"It's very disheartening these things happening repeatedly," Joseph Wolff said. "It's repairable but it's gonna be several days; they have to get boarded up and get new glass. It's just real upsetting because it's a very nice cafe."
Forty-fifth Ward Alderman James Gardiner said he's going to do everything in his power to make sure the cafe reopens.
"This is going to be a heavy cost to our local business, City News," Gardiner said. "I encourage everyone in the community if they have an opportunity to come by and support."
Crews spent Thursday morning boarding up the storefront.
"Some of our chairs are broken. Tables are messed up, but none of it, it's all superficial. Nobody is hurt; everybody is OK. So we're gonna come right back," Hackler said.
ABC7 Chicago blurred the faces of those involved because it was not immediately known if they would face charges.
Chicago police said charges were pending.
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