Report: Illinois had largest increase in vehicle thefts in 2022 – Center Square

A 2022 report by Wirepoints showed that the amount of carjacking incidents has increased year by year. In that same year, Gov. J.B. Pritzker allocated $250 million to help address the issue.
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Da Judge
3 years ago

Time to get a Trunk Monkey in Sheeetcago!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AidAXgq9dWc

Poor Taxpayer
3 years ago

The public transportation system is far too dangerous even for criminals.

Old Joe
3 years ago

Just call it Vehicular Equity Reparations to Marginalized Communities and you could eliminate this category of crime.

Giddyap
3 years ago

This is the result of Kim Foxx decriminalizing car theft and carjacking.

ProzacPlease
3 years ago

“In that same year, Gov. J.B. Pritzker allocated $250 million to help address the issue.”

To what were these funds allocated in order to address this issue? Finding the root cause of carjacking?

Ex Illini
3 years ago
Reply to  ProzacPlease

I think the root cause of carjacking is that the thugs want cars. JB is probably buying them each a brand new ride. You know, because of equity and stuff.

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