Lakeview

Burglars broke into five carwashes and auto repair shops, mainly in Lakeview, on Saturday morning, taking cash and keys from each location, according to Chicago police. They encountered an early-rising employee during one of the break-ins.

Things got serious at the Laugh Factory when, according to a Chicago police report, an Uptown man battered the comedian and staff members who tried to eject him from the club.

A woman was struck by her own car when a carjacker jumped behind the wheel as she filled it with gas in Lakeview yesterday afternoon, Chicago police say. The incident, which followed a wave of violent hijackings in the area Tuesday night, comes as the city is beginning to see year-over-year increases in carjacking reports.