New report shows violent retail crime on the rise in Illinois

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date April 30, 2026, 7 p.m.
Last Updated April 30, 2026, 7 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-organized-retail-crime-association-report-violent-retail-crime/

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Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association. Thefts where retail workers are threatened with weapons, or someone is hurt have risen 7% in the last year. "We've had knives brandished at associates when somebody was ...