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In 2019, Illinois had 846 state and local law enforcement agencies. Those agencies employed a total of 48,240 staff. Of the total staff, 38,539 were sworn officers (defined as those with general arrest powers). Illinois has 303 sworn officers per 100,000 residents. [3]
This includes John Wayne Gacy, the most prolific serial killer in Illinois history. Organized crime – notable homicides involving the Italian-American organized crime syndicate or crime family based in Chicago. These include the 1929 Saint Valentine's Day Massacre and the 1975 murder of Sam Giancana.
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The 1970s was a particularly tumultuous decade in Chicago for violent crime, and against Chicago Police officers [19] who faced some of the highest fatality rates in many decades, often as a result of gunfire. [20] The center stage for much of this crime, frequently stemming from gang activity and drug dealing, would be Humboldt Park. [21]
If you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a railroad at all. Rather, it was a fluid network of locations where freedom seekers sought refuge ...
October 8, 1871 – Much of the city's population lost everything, including for 300 people their lives, to a fire that lasted 36 hours and brought rampant looting. [5]1879 – Michael Cassius McDonald, lived in the midst of what was called "Hair-Trigger Block," was a gambling kingpin who understood the power of a bribe.