Carjackings Are Up Significantly In The City

Carjackings Are Up Significantly In The City

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The recent uptick in carjackings may have people paying more attention while sitting at a stoplight. Chicago Police say carjackings are up 50 percent in the last couple of years, and they’re not just happening in high crime areas.

Chicago Tribune’s Jeremy Gorner has been sifting at the numbers, and where carjackings are happening and he joins Morning Shift.