A bill cracking down on retail theft and crime is awaiting Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's signature.
The bill would allow the Illinois Attorney General to seat a statewide grand jury that could issue indictments for organized retail theft.
A state's attorney in one county could indict organized criminal ring leaders for retail theft in multiple counties, and a new agency would be created specifically to combat organized retail theft gangs.The state is looking to crack down on the rise in retail crime as residents have seen it occur along the Mag Mile and other high-end stores in the area. Now, a bill targeted to crack down on this crime is awaiting the governor's signature.
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