Eight Chicagoans now face federal charges in a wild smash-and-grab robbery at Plaza Frontenac.The crew snatched nearly $60,000 in pricey handbags from Saks Fifth Avenue on November 26 before leading cops on a high-speed car chase into Illinois, authorities say.
The defendants are already facing state charges in St. Louis County for the heist. The new charges pursued by prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office allege the suspects violated federal law by transporting stolen property across state lines.…