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Secretary of State awards $21 million to combat carjackings & vehicle thefts

 
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is awarding grants totaling more than $21 million to six police organizations to combat the surge of carjackings and motor vehicle thefts. In 2022, there were 1,655 reported carjackings in Chicago, more than triple the amount in 2012, according to city figures. Meanwhile, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that Chicago saw auto thefts rise 55% in 2022, an increase greater than every other city in the nation. The Secretary of State’s office collects an annual $1 assessment on automobile insurance policies from the insurance industry to fund grant awards.
“There is no single solution, but these grants give law enforcement needed financial resources, which will provide a greater sense of focus and effort to recover stolen vehicles and prevent carjackings that have been occurring all too frequently throughout our state,” said Giannoulias. “People doing something so routine as getting in their car and driving shouldn’t have to fear that they’ll be robbed of their vehicle at gunpoint. Working together, we will continue to not only make our roads safer but also our communities, neighborhoods and business districts.”

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