Family of Four Dies in Rogers Park Fire; Smash-and-Grabs Hit Businesses

• A family of four died in a fire at a Rogers Park townhome on the 7000 Block of North Paulina Street.
• Six restaurants in Rogers Park were targeted in a series of smash-and-grab burglaries overnight.
• A burglary crew carried out nearly 30 thefts in Beverly, Lincoln Park, and other areas in October using rocks and sledgehammers.
• The victims of the fire were a 69-year-old woman, a 46-year-old woman, a 22-year-old man, and a 13-year-old boy.
• The burglaries involved shattering storefront windows and stealing cash registers before fleeing in stolen vehicles.