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Numbers from the Illinois State Police show shootings on Chicago area expressways are on the rise. In 2019, there were 18 shootings on the Dan Ryan and 14 on I-57 -- a total of 52 for that year. So far this year, there have been 28 on the Dan Ryan and 24 on I-57 -- for a total of 97 shootings in the Chicago area.
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
This is actually not a problem because murders that are committed on freeways are not considered murders in the city of Chicago. They can juke the stats.
Soon to be able to drive on those expressways we will need some Mad Max vehicles or the Rat Patrol Jeep with a Browning M2HB 50mm machine gun. Just as important as a seat belt or airbag. Caution! Only to be used for defense not offense.
The Illinois State Police are too busy checking for violations of Pigsters shut down orders instead of being on the roads, highways and interstates where they belong.