U.S. Senate panel holds hearing on cargo thefts, a serious problem in Chicago and beyond

Numerous cargo heists have made headlines recently in the Chicago area — with thieves targeting trains and trucks and stealing everything from electronics to food.

By some estimates, cargo thefts are a $35 billion-a-year problem with the power to disrupt supply chains, and even increase prices at the grocery store.

Now, the issue has made it to Washington and Capitol Hill…

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