At least 3 businesses burglarized in south suburbs: police

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Thursday, August 6, 2026 8:44PM
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LOCKPORT (WLS) -- There were at least three businesses burglarized early Thursday morning in the south suburbs, police said.

Lockport police said just after 2 a.m., five suspects in all black clothing, wearing gloves and masks, got out of a black SUV and broke the front window of Villa Nova Pizza, located at 946 N. State St.

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The suspects were in the building for less than three minutes before driving away, police said.

Police found damaged cash registers and damaged video gaming machines at the business.

Will County sheriff's deputies and Frankfort police responded to The Chill House, located at 7905 W. Lincoln Highway, just before 6 a.m. for a burglary in progress.

They found the glass of the front door smashed, but no one inside.

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Two gaming machines were forced open and the cash boxes were removed, police said.

Frankfort police later found both empty cash boxes near the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Harlem Avenue.

Surveillance video showed two suspects, wearing all black using sledgehammers to break into the business; they were inside for less than three minutes, police said.

Monee police said three male suspects in all black with hoodies and masks broke into Lacey's gaming cafe in the 5600-block of Monee Manhattan Road about 6:10 a.m. and removed two cash boxes.

Monee police saw the suspects and chased a late model Audi sedan north on Interstate 57.

They ended the chase near Interstate 80.

This is a developing story; check back with ABC7 Chicago for updates.

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