Burglars target several businesses in Chicago’s Uptown in recent days…

Employees at The Public Barber on Wilson Avenue are back at work just one day after being burglarized.

“Watching it you know it feels like a violation,” said owner Michael Stejskal. “I was mostly upset for my barbers because, like you said, that’s their livelihood.

The owner said burglars got in through the back door early Tuesday morning, ransacked the barber stations and got away with $4,000 dollars’ worth of tools.

“Just somebody coming into your personal space and you know not being able to do anything about it—it’s not a good feeling, makes you sick to your stomach,” he said. “I also feel bad for whatever situation these people are in that feel the need you know to break in.”

Several other businesses were also targeted in the Uptown neighborhood in recent days, including a Subway near Broadway and Montrose.

“I’ve been here in Chicago almost 30 years,” said owner Angel Zumba. “Like 24 years ago it was okay, but now it’s…