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There were roughly 260 shootings on Chicago-area expressways in 2021, about double the number on those roadways the previous year, according to the state police. Aabout a dozen people have been arrested in the last several months for crimes on Chicago-area expressways, with charges ranging from first-degree murder to attempted murder to fleeing a law enforcement officer.
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I’d compare Chicago expressways to the wild, wild west, but honestly you would be a lot safer in the wild, wild west. There were expressway shootings 5 days a week on average, and they arrested 12 people lately? Doesn’t exactly inspire confidence. Hey Jabba, you’ve got a real violence problem. Stop with the virtue signaling and do your job! Illinois residents should feel safe on the roadways. It’s bad enough they can barely afford to fill up their tank thanks to you.