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(The Center Square) – Lawmakers have passed legislation addressing organized retail crime in Illinois, but some are saying the measure is watered down. There have been several incidents of “smash-and-grab” crimes in Ill...
House Bill 1091 defines “organized retail crime” in state law with the intent of reducing offenders’ ability to avoid prosecution.
The bill is aimed at trying to prevent “the big fish from coercing the small fish into stealing.”
By GRACE KINNICUTT Capitol News Illinois gkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.com Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing “Session Recap”...
Illinois lawmakers have proposed a new bill that defines organized retail crime for the first time in statute. But some community groups are raising concerns saying the legislation will further harm communities that have been oppressed by the criminal justice system for decades.