A west suburban lawmaker says a recent attack on Oak Brook Center is one reason she and others want a new law targeting organized retail crime.Illinois is one of only three states that do very little to help local police and prosecutors combatA bi-partisan proposal to change that is pending in the General Assembly.
A state's attorney in one county could indict organized criminal ring leaders for retail theft in multiple counties, and a new agency would be created specifically to combat organized retail theft gangs. State Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton — whose district includes Oak Brook Center — said her constituents are fed up with the organized robbery rings.She and State Senator John Curran indicated lawmakers may approve $5 million in first-year funding for a proposed new agency intended to coordinate the fight against organized retail theft.