390,000 drivers set to receive refunds for red-light and speed camera tickets

By Brendan Bakala

01/30/2018

Nearly 4 in 10 of those eligible for refunds made a claim for an average refund check of $36.62.

TAGS: Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, red light cameras

Last day for refunds on Chicago red-light and speed camera tickets

By Brendan Bakala

12/11/2017

Motorists have only hours left to seek a refund from the city of Chicago.

TAGS: Chicago, criminal justice reform, red light cameras

How to claim a refund for your Chicago red-light or speed camera ticket

By Brendan Bakala

10/25/2017

Those seeking refunds only have until Dec. 11 to file a claim.

TAGS: Chicago, red light cameras

Illinois drivers fight back against red-light cameras

By Brendan Bakala

10/07/2017

Motorists and Abolish Red Light Cameras have filed suit against Crestwood over the village’s red-light camera at Cicero Avenue and Cal Sag Road.

TAGS: red light cameras

Chicago’s ticketing policies cause spike in bankruptcies

By Brendan Bakala

10/02/2017

A ProPublica report shows that since 2009, the rate of bankruptcy filings in black neighborhoods in the Northern District of Illinois has doubled.

TAGS: red light cameras

Red-light cameras blanket suburbs at safe intersections

By Brendan Bakala

09/26/2017

A quarter of the cameras were installed at intersections without a red-light-related crash in at least three years, and a majority did not meet IDOT criteria, according to the Chicago Tribune.

TAGS: IDOT, red light cameras

Chicago to reach $38M settlement over red-light camera tickets

By John Kristof

07/20/2017

The proposed settlement would cost Chicago $38.75 million, with $26.75 being paid out in refunds and $12 million written off for those who never paid their tickets.

TAGS: Chicago, red light cameras

Judge greenlights class-action status for lawsuit over Chicago red-light- and speed-camera tickets

By Brendan Bakala

11/03/2016

The ruling could affect 1.5 million motorists.

TAGS: Chicago, red light cameras, transportation

Judge rules Chicago red-light and speed-camera tickets ‘void’

By Austin Berg

02/24/2016

Chicago is taking yet another black eye for its mishandling of a highly controversial ticketing system, which has slapped drivers with hundreds of millions of dollars in fines.

TAGS: Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, red light cameras

Center of Chicago red-light-camera scandal found guilty on all charges

By Austin Berg

01/27/2016

A federal jury convicted former transportation official John Bills of fraud, extortion, bribery and more.

TAGS: Chicago, red light cameras