Graffiti incidents spike, then come to halt
October 2023 saw a tremendous spike in graffiti incidents in West Chicago, raising questions about criminal activity versus art. Those numbers have now declined dramatically.
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Mr. Aiello • Feb 22, 2024 at 10:56 am
Very informative. I did not know that graffiti was so common in West Chicago.