Is a new Illinois law targeting organized retail theft making a difference? – CBS2 (Chicago)

There was a steep decline in theft numbers during the pandemic, and then they went back up. But they're lower right now than in pre-pandemic 2019. But there is a caution about those stats. "It would be erroneous to say it's not continuing to grow - it is," said Rob Karr, of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association. "Numbers are continuing to increase because of the amount of items that are stolen."