Dozens of school buses damaged on Chicago's West Side
Catalytic converters were stolen from over 30 school buses in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood.
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Catalytic converters were stolen from over 30 school buses in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Chicago police confirmed 33 buses were damaged in the Student First Inc. school bus yard in the 4100 block of West Chicago Avenue. Lauren Victory reports.
A woman who lives on the block said it all happened on the street behind Green Briar Park. She took video of the men driving off.
The theft happened in broad daylight on Talman Avenue in the North Side Chicago neighborhood. Sabrina Franza reports.
Police say one man would go under the vehicle with a sawzall or reciprocating saw and cut the catalytic converter while another man looked out.
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C said they expect all school buses to be fixed by Tuesday evening, but with a winter storm expected on Wednesday, they have yet to announce if in-person classes will resume.
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C, which includes schools in Joliet, Plainfield, and Shorewood, emailed families on Monday to share that "over 90% of our bus fleet had fallen victim to vandalism, resulting in the theft of catalytic converters." Marissa Sulek reports.
The school had to transition to an "emergency e-learning day" as the investigation continues. Dave Savini reports.
The school district has transitioned to an "emergency e-learning day" as the investigation continues. Dave Savini reports.
The priest was peering out the door of a Jesuit residence near Saint Ignatius College Prep, checking what was going on as a catalytic converter was being stolen, when at least one of the thieves fired shots at him. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
The thieves shot at the priest when he stepped out of a Near West Side Jesuit residence to see what was going on as they tried to steal a catalytic converter. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
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