The break-ins happened starting around 3:30 a.m. in in Lakeview, Roscoe Village, Andersonville and Lincoln Square, Chicago police said.
Police said the thieves smashed windows, grabbed cash and then ran away.
ABC7 found damage to two businesses near Foster and Clark.
CPD said the crimes happened at the following locations and times:
-3700 block of N. Broadway at 3:26 a.m.
-3400 block of N. Southport Ave. at 6:15 a.m.
-1900 block of W. Foster Ave. at 6:41 a.m.
-5200 block of N. Clark St. at 6:43 a.m.
-1900 block of W. Addison St. at 6:58 a.m.
No one is in custody as police continue to investigate.
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