Editorial: Legislators scramble on public-safety issues – Champaign News-Gazette*

"The record number of shootings in Illinois cities last year, including Champaign-Urbana, Peoria and Chicago, has citizens fearful. Developers in Chicago have said they’re having difficulty marketing properties because of concerns about violence. Anecdotally, we hear from businesses and University of Illinois officials about how street violence blunts recruitment efforts in C-U."