Illinois State Police claim expressway shootings in Chicago were almost cut in half last year.
State police credit more patrols and better use of technology, like license plate readers and helicopters.
Non-fatal shootings dropped from 119 to 60, and the number of shootings reported on expressways fell almost by half from 264 to 140.
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