Thieves in Chicagoland can steal cars in just minutes using cloned key fobs. Here's what police say drivers should know.

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- A crumpled vehicle, riddled with bullet holes and covered in broken glass is evidence of an encounter that could have ended in death. "It just happened so quick and it was such an ...

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (WLS) -- A few swings of a sledgehammer was all it took for a team of thieves to make entry early Monday morning into a Bridgeview locksmiths' business. "Everybody's struggling, and ...

Key fobs are a generally pretty mundane and overlooked piece of automotive paraphernalia. A few decades ago, drivers didn't have a way to remotely unlock their cars, and now it's taken for granted.

Chicago police recently seized a vehicle key fob programmer used to steal cars through a method known as key fob cloning. Illinois Secretary of State Police join us to explain how this crime works and ...