{"id":32905,"date":"2026-09-28T05:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T05:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/32905\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T05:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T05:08:16","slug":"chicago-crime-burglaries-la-fuente-restaurant-taqueria-vallarta-lupitas-snacks-broken-into-on-southwest-side-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/32905\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago crime, burglaries: La Fuente Restaurant, Taqueria Vallarta, Lupita&#8217;s Snacks broken into on Southwest Side, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; Three restaurants, all within a mile of each other, were broken into overnight Saturday to Sunday on the city&#8217;s Southwest Side, Chicago police said.<\/p>\n<p>ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Video captured the damage at La Fuente Restaurant near 59th and Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A similar break-in happened just blocks away, near 59th and California. 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Police say a cash register with money inside was stolen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It was not yet known if the break-ins were connected. Chicago police continue to investigate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER  Track crime and safety in your neighborhood <\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; Three restaurants, all within a mile of each other, were broken into overnight Saturday to Sunday on the city&#8217;s Southwest Side, Chicago police said. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch Video captured the damage at La Fuente Restaurant near 59th and Sacramento. 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