CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:

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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST RISE IN ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME

Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 38 states and territories sending a letter urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country.