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Illinois crime fears rise despite federal aid
In Decatur and Macon County residents express fears over rising street crime, matching national polls. The Illinois Law Enforcement Commission notes crime gains eased, with Illinois showing smaller increases than the nation, while programs push regional coordination and police modernization amid concerns of waste and uneven funding.
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Richard H. Ieen
Lindsay-Schaub
Stanley Larus
Larus
Harristown
D <Atur
Decatur
Macon County
Judy Tolliver
Niantic
Miss Tolliver
J.T. Mills
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
Illinois
Harold Lindston
FBI
Bailey
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
ILEA
Richard B. Ogilvie
Congress
Llinois
Lindsten
Arthur Bilek
Lowell Tish
Bilek
Commission
Allen H. Andrews
Peoria
Andrews
Congressional Committee
Alabama
ILEC
Cahokia
East St. Louis
James Rush
Greater Egypt
Chicago
Edwards County
Cook County
Southern Illinois
Daniel Walker
Ogilvie
Com
Ispern
Illinois State Police Emergency Network
Rush
Pitt