Hysterical at some level is how a central Illinois Republican describes the Illinois Attorney General's task force to combat retail theft.

State Sen. Chapin Rose on the WHOW Morning Show Thursday blasted the former Democratic lawmaker for his interest in the problem of retail theft because Kwame Raoul spent most of his time as a lawmaker "dismantling" criminal justice in Illinois.

In his district, the Mahomet Republican says most of the gun crimes are people that are out on bond for other felonies. He says that is the first thing that needs to end in Illinois. He points out though, the community needs to take ownership in any sort of turnaround. 

Sen. Rose anticipates having pro-police anti-crime bills ready to introduce next week. He says police should be trained to execute their power responsibly to protect our communities.