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Chicago sees 30% increase in graffiti along expressways, CTA stations

By FOX 32 News
Published  August 18, 2021 4:00pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

Chicago sees increase in graffiti along expressways, CTA stations

Roger Romanelli, executive director of the Fulton Market Association, talks about the increase of graffiti seen around Chicago and what it reflects to visitors of the city.

CHICAGO - Chicago crews are struggling to keep graffiti off expressway walls and CTA stations.

Chicago Streets and Sanitation says it's seen a 30% increase in requests to blast away graffiti from walls but as soon as they do it, the same spots end up getting defaced again.

Roger Romanelli, executive director of the Fulton Market Association, is calling on everyone to report graffiti to try and stop the issue from getting any bigger.

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"The graffiti blasters program, they’re ready to roll. We just need the public to call in and to demand that look, we can’t have these crimes happen because they’re very serious graffiti crimes," Romanelli said. "Graffiti, if it's authorized, great. If it’s unauthorized, it’s a dangerous crime that could permanently scar a building."

You can call 311 to alert the city about any graffiti.