Chicago Adult Entertainment: A hotbed for crime?

Over the years, many crimes — ranging from drug trafficking, theft, prostitution and murder — have occurred in the massive lots of truck stops, according to Illinois and Indiana State Police.
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Though some drivers may be involved in illegal activity, a lot of the crime at truck stops orginate from the locals, Wildauer said. Prostitutes often supply the drivers with their meth and cocaine fixes, he said, and neighborhood criminals are less likely to be caught in parking lots that can hold 400 semitrucks.
And now “lot lizards,” or prostitutes who work truck stops, are traveling across state lines to the region. Police said there is an influx of women from Milwaukee to Northwest Indiana, which has earned a good reputation for its high volume of traffic, Wildauer said, and in turn, clients.
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“There were a lot more prostitutes” a decade ago, Elveris said. “Sometimes you’d get about a dozen knocks (on your door) a night.”

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