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Community Replaces Stolen Gifts, Raises Funds After Lakeview Bar Burglary

The charity-focused tavern suffered a Dec. 11 break-in that took its ATM plus holiday donations, with police still investigating.

Overview

  • Patrons held a benefit night on Dec. 16 at Olive Black Chicago, raising roughly $2,000 to support recovery.
  • A GoFundMe organized by a longtime customer surpassed $2,500 by Wednesday morning to pay for a new security gate and rolling shutter.
  • Insurance is expected to cover about $6,500 in theft and structural damage, but not the added security upgrades the bar is seeking.
  • Surveillance video shows four masked suspects unbolting the ATM and carrying it to a waiting car before rifling through donated gifts.
  • Chicago police responded to a 3:45 a.m. alarm on Dec. 11 at 3032 N. Lincoln Ave., and no arrests have been announced.