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Illinois saw no expressway shootings in 2025, a first in over ten years, as ALPRs helped cut incidents by 31%.
Illinois reported no fatal expressway shootings in 2025, the first time in at least a decade, as highway shootings dropped 31% to 61 incidents from 89 in 2024.
The Illinois State Police attribute the decline to expanded use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs), with at least 588 devices deployed, supported by $9.5 million in funding.
ALPRs help identify stolen or crime-linked vehicles, aiding real-time responses and coordinated arrests.
While the technology contributed to solving all Cook County expressway homicide cases in 2023, it has drawn criticism over privacy and data misuse, including unauthorized sharing with out-of-state agencies.
A lawsuit challenging the program as dragnet surveillance remains under appeal, with a 7th Circuit Court ruling expected in 2026.
Illinois no vio tiroteos en autopistas en 2025, por primera vez en más de diez años, ya que los ALPR ayudaron a reducir los incidentes en un 31%.