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The metals inside the converters are worth around $100 and $150 at scrap yards or the black market.
A hunk of precious metal bolted to the underside of cars is drawing unwanted attention from thieves.
Catalytic converters were stolen between midnight and 5:30 a.m. in Beverly and Morgan Park, police said.
It costs Chicagoans about $1 million a year to replace the expensive car part, the city estimated.
As the city cracks down on the black market for stolen car parts, these tips can keep your car safe.
A proposed city ordinance aims to make it harder for thieves to sell the stolen converters.
At least five incidents have been reported since Feb. 5, police say.
Thieves are targeting the car parts, which can fetch big bucks on the resale market.
The parts fetch as much as $1,000 for the thieves — but can cost car owners up to $2,000 to repair.
Police officers heard a saw and spotted Jamel K. Chavours cutting a catalytic converter, police said.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
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Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
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Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
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Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
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