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  • Illinois Gov hopes to raise millions to fight crime by putting cameras on interstates

    08/07/2008 4:17:02 AM PDT · by SilvieWaldorfMD · 33 replies · 224+ views
    Chicago Sun Times ^ | 8/7/08 | Frank Main
    To make good on his offer to help Chicago combat violence, Gov. Blagojevich envisions putting speed cameras on interstates across Illinois -- and using the revenue to form an "elite tactical team" that would operate in Chicago and other cities. The idea is in its infancy, with no budget and no timetable. About 50 Illinois State Police employees have been assigned to work with Chicago Police on everything from tracking down illegal gun buyers to hunting for criminals on Chicago's expressways, Guerrero said. "I want to be judged not by the number of people we provide, but by the results...