not a coincidence, says coglin. >> the pandemic for everyone has been omnipresent.nature in the eye, whether it be a shark or a penguin or rescued sea otter, the pandemic fades away. >> all right. there is georgia -- >> reporter: the animal caregiver says the walks are nothing new. >> gives them great physical exercise. mental stimulation. >> reporter: the field trips went offsite to help publicize the field museum where the penguins marveled at sue the t-rex, soldier field, and the museum of contemporary art. you're spreading the fame. >> yes. spreading the fame. spreading the love. definitely. >> reporter: the fame is real. "the chicago tribune" named wellington a chicagoan of the year, and they even landed a psa with illinois' governor. >> six feet apart, everyone. >> reporter: are these penguins part of chicago's recovery story? >> the penguins are part of the ambassadorship of chicago writ large. i think all organizations right now have one common mission which is the economic recovery and the social/emotional healing post pandemic. >> reporter: would you say t

brian coglin is not yet. >> i'm not sitting out with a shotgun each night watching my car.t's why you pay insurance >> it's not just metals prices that's happening now all these thefts are creating a market for cat littic converters if someone says i can get you one under $1,000 it's not theirs to give. shep >> jane wells, thank you the golden nugget wants to hit the jackpot by going public again. >>> and that's on cnbc's on the money. tillman fertitta taking it public in a deal worth 6 pvr $6 billion he said said to continue running the business and control over 68% of the overall company the deal is for five casinos and five restaurants including bubba gump shrimp. and tillman owns the houston rockets but the team is not part of the deal. google is taking over your stereo ford announcing the tech giant will be responsible for the info tanment centers in millions of cars by 2023 equipped with google maps and other android apps and they will not need an esmrcht to make them work. >>> and jet blue wants to win over trans-atlantic fliers revamping the mint cabin, featuring sl

it happened to brian coglin. last christmas eve, coughlan went to run errands in his prius.he turned on the car. >> there was a loud rumbling noise in the car. >> reporter: it sounded more like this. >> that's how you know it got stolen. >> reporter: across the country, catalytic converter thefts have shot up. the reason there are precious metals inside, which have become more valuable, especially with tougher emission standards rhodium, in particular, is up 82 800% in march to nearly $20,000 an ounce >> in this district alone we had over 32 catalytic converter thefts. >> that's how they do it. >> reporter: mechanic walt morehead says converters for some car models are on back order and replacing them is expensive. >> what you have to replace is everything, here all the way back you can't just get this piece. >> reporter: what's it going to cost this customer >> this one is going to be close to $3,000. >> it also happens to the same person repeatedly. so i have been a little concerned about that. >> reporter: some car owners are buying special plates to try to prevent theft.