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Amid growing outrage over organized retail crime, the Cook County state's attorney says she's reconsidering her stance on what constitutes a felony.
"The biggest problem for all of us is that our leaders who need to sit down … and work on it are pointing fingers at each other as opposed to working constructively with us," said Rob Karr, president of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association.
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Millions of dollars of stolen goods recovered in bust, AG says. ‘First major bust’ of statewide task force came after man arrested on gun charge.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blamed retailers for not making safety a priority amid a string of smash-and-grab thefts at retail stores in recent months.