Shown here on the cover of the July-August 1941 issue of National Radio News is one of the operating consoles of the radio system of the Illinois State Police.

Shown are senior operator E. Swaringen and supervisor C.I. Hopper. They are at the zone and interzone console at the Springfield station.

The magazine reported that in its three years of radio operation, the apprehension of criminals had rocketed to record-breaking heights. For example, the percentage of stolen cars recovered had jumped from 13% to a new high of 83%.

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