They both happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the South Shore neighborhood's 7100-block of South Yates.
Police say in each incident, the suspect cut a screen window to gain entry to the home and stole property from inside.
The suspect is described as a female of an unknown age seen wearing blue shorts and a white shirt.
Further information was not immediately available.
Police asked anyone with information to contact them.
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