Break-ins reported at 9 businesses, including 2 Shell gas stations, across Chicago overnight

A Chicago institution was among nearly 10 small businesses burglarized in just a couple of hours overnight.

Greek Islands restaurant spent the morning cleaning up and boarding up. They were able to open on time for the Friday lunch crowd.

Owner Gus Koutsogeorgas said it's not the first time they've dealt with this, but it's not clear what the crew was after.

Greek Islands has been serving customers at the corner of Halsted and Adams streets in Greektown for 55 years.

"We have customers for four generations," he said "A lot of changes. When I come here, it was different."

Koutsogeorgas has seen a lot in that time. Friday was the second time he's had to get his restaurant boarded up. The last time, thieves broke into their ATM.

"The ATM machine was exposed. You know, people could see," he said.

They removed the ATM after that. This time, it's not clear what the burglars took.

"It was around 4 o'clock in the morning," Koutsogeorgas said.

They're one of at least nine businesses hit overnight in just a couple hours, from Lincoln Park to Humboldt Park to Greek Town. Police haven't said if one crew is behind the spree.

Just a block away from Greek Islands, a dry cleaner also was hit overnight.

The owner said they took off with a cash register with only $50 inside, but left behind significant damage.

Just before 2 a.m. in Logan Square, a group tried to take an ATM from a gas station in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood early Friday morning. 

Chicago police said two people broke into the Shell gas station in the 2800 block of West Fullerton Avenue just before 2 a.m. Police said the group tried to take the ATM, but were unsuccessful. 

No money was taken during the break-in. 

Around 4 a.m., another Shell gas station in Old Town was broken into.

Chicago police said three men used a white SUV to break into the gas station in the 100 block of West North Avenue. Police said the group attempted to take the ATM, but left without proceeds. 

Just before 5:45 a.m., police said a dark SUV crashed into a building in the 4400 block of South Ashland Avenue. Police said a group got out of the car and entered the business, taking a gaming machine before fleeing. 

After 55 years and countless plates of flaming cheese, Koutsogeorgas said his restaurant is always moving forward.

"I don't know, maybe we hire somebody and go up and down. You know what I mean?" he said.

Police said no one is in custody in any of the overnight burglaries.