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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Emmanuel Camarillo

Chicago-area expressway shootings increasingly caused by road rage, state police say

State police say shootings on Chicago-area expressways are being caused by road rage at higher rates. (Sun-Times file)

Though expressway shootings in the Chicago area continue to drop from the high numbers two years ago, when they do happen they are increasingly being sparked by incidents of road rage, according to the Illinois State Police.

In 2022, road rage was reported in about 40% of the 140 Chicago-area expressway shootings investigated by Illinois State Police, the agency said in a statement.

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