NEW LEGISLATION CRACKS DOWN ON GANGS STEALING FROM STORES IN ILLINOIS.

THE BILL CREATES THE OFFENSE OR ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME, WHICH HAS BECOME A BIG PROBLEM SAYS SENATOR SUZY GLOWIAK-HILTON OF WESTERN SPRINGS.

IT ALSO GIVES PROSECUTORS MORE AUTHORITY TO GO AFTER THESE CRIMINALS SAYS SENATOR JOHN CURRAN OF DOWNER’S GROVE.

GLOWIAK-HILTON SAYS GANGS HAVE INCREASINGLY BEEN USING THESE SMASH AND GRABS TO FUND THEIR ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.