Red-light camera vendor at heart of corruption probes gets PPP loan
SafeSpeed has been involved in a federal investigation that has resulted in corruption charges against multiple Illinois politicians.
Illinois House committee passes bill to ban red-light cameras statewide
Red-light cameras have been the subject of multiple corruption investigations and have cost Illinois drivers over $1 billion.
Bribery charge, resignations hit prominent players in red-light camera scandal
A Cook County commissioner quits as a former city administrator faces a bribery charge. Both played roles in the rise of red-light cameras and vendor SafeSpeed.
Illinois House passes bill to tear down nearly 100 red-light cameras
A proposal to limit red-light cameras in Illinois is making significant progress.
Blagojevich comes home to America’s most corrupt city
Chicago and the state of Illinois are notorious around the country for high-profile corruption convictions. Rod Blagojevich settles back in after the former governor’s imprisonment for corruption.
New bill would stop suspending Illinois driver’s licenses for unpaid red-light camera tickets
Red-light cameras have been the subject of an ongoing federal investigation that has lead to the arrest of numerous public officials.
Bill to remove nearly 100 red-light cameras advances to House floor
The proposal to limit red-light cameras in Illinois is making progress as another bill’s sponsor believes she can garner the votes to ban them entirely.
After $1B in tickets and 4 corruption indictments, Illinois should shutter the red-light camera industry
With a federal corruption probe burrowing deeper into Springfield, the Illinois General Assembly has only one choice when it comes to the future of a red-light camera industry that has infected nearly 100 communities statewide: shut it down.
Feds indict champion of Illinois gas tax hike, ‘fair tax’ on tax fraud and bribery
The former chair of the influential Senate Transportation Committee is the fourth Illinois politician indicted on federal charges amid a sweeping FBI probe.
Oakbrook Terrace mayor resigns amid red-light camera probe
Federal investigators have been digging into the political corruption surrounding red-light cameras, including a pair of the multi-million dollar traffic devices in Oakbrook Terrace.
