There's a narrative that Illinois is not a good place to be if you'd prefer to not have your auto stolen. The Land of Lincoln is making an effort to change that and just shared numbers from a recent crackdown and the results are a stunner.
Have you considered buying a vehicle online instead of through a conventional brick and mortar dealership? The feds are warning Missourians about some dangers to watch out for that may indicate you're about to be ripped off.
There are a lot of ways you can measure whether a city or town is safe to live in. The obvious metrics include property and violent crime, but there's another that impacts nearly everyone and that's vehicle theft. Only one place in Missouri can say they have zero vehicles stolen which is quite a feat.
If you suddenly see the number of carjackings start to decline in Illinois, I know why. The Illinois State Police have spent the past several months bringing the hammer down on those who steal vehicles and the results of their operation are impressive.