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Before pandemic, Illinois saw notable decrease in car thefts

By Washington Examiner
Published August 17, 2021 4:00pm ET
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Before pandemic, Illinois saw notable decrease in car thefts
Before the recent rise in auto thefts and carjackings in Illinois, the crime was decreasing before the pandemic. QuoteWizard looked at statistics from 2010 through 2019 and auto thefts in Illinois decreased by 21%, one of the biggest drops in the country. “Places where we saw a decrease there was just more awareness,” said researcher […]

Before the recent rise in auto thefts and carjackings in Illinois, the crime was decreasing before the pandemic.

QuoteWizard looked at statistics from 2010 through 2019 and auto thefts in Illinois decreased by 21%, one of the biggest drops in the country.

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