Illinois House helping health care shortage by easing volunteer requirements

By Lauren Zuar

05/05/2025

A new bill would remove an unnecessary rule forcing health care volunteers to get additional licensing. House Bill 1270, sponsored by state Rep. William E. Hauter, R-Morton, and state Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton, D-Oakbrook Terrace, addresses medical worker shortages.

Red-light cameras take another $500M from Illinois drivers in 5 years

By Patrick Andriesen

05/09/2024

Local governments generated $500 million from red-light camera tickets since 2019, with Chicago alone collecting $223.8 million. Total since 2008: $1.56 billion.

TAGS: red light cameras

Pritzker tells 2 state senators to resign after corruption allegations

By Patrick Andriesen

09/23/2022

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is demanding resignations from two longtime Democratic state senators. One faces federal bribery charges in connection with red-light cameras. The other allegations of domestic abuse and harassment of a top staffer.

TAGS: red light cameras

State senator faces federal bribery charges in red-light camera scheme

By Dylan Sharkey

09/20/2022

Illinois state Sen. Emil Jones III is the latest politician charged with bribery as well as lying to the FBI in a corruption probe involving red-light cameras.

TAGS: red light cameras

Chicago-area mayor guilty in red light camera bribery scheme

By Dylan Sharkey

05/23/2022

Oakbrook Terrace’s former mayor pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges related to red light cameras and faces up to five years in prison. The state recently shut off the cameras.

TAGS: corruption, Oakbrook Terrace, red light cameras

Chicago’s speed cameras start churning out $35 tickets March 1

By Patrick Andriesen

03/01/2021

Chicago’s mayor said speed cameras will enforce a lowered tolerance March 1 as a way to curb traffic fatalities. Critics see the $35 tickets as a money grab when residents are still reeling from the COVID-19 economic downturn.

TAGS: Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, speed limit, ticketing

Crestwood mayor charged in red-light camera bribery scheme

08/10/2020

Multiple officials in the southwest suburbs have been implicated on criminal charges in a federal investigation into red-light cameras.

TAGS: bribery, corruption, FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation, red light cameras

Red-light camera vendor at heart of corruption probes gets PPP loan

07/08/2020

SafeSpeed has been involved in a federal investigation that has resulted in corruption charges against multiple Illinois politicians.

TAGS: corruption, COVID-19, PPP: Paycheck Protection Program, red light cameras, SafeSpeed

Illinois House committee passes bill to ban red-light cameras statewide

03/12/2020

Red-light cameras have been the subject of multiple corruption investigations and have cost Illinois drivers over $1 billion.

TAGS: conflict of interest, corruption, David McSweeney, FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation, IDOT: Illinois Department of Transportation, IRS: Internal Revenue Service, Jeff Tobolski, Martin Sandoval, Oakbrook Terrace, red light cameras, SafeSpeed

Bribery charge, resignations hit prominent players in red-light camera scandal

03/09/2020

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.

TAGS: Chicago Department of Aviation, conflict of interest, Cook County, corruption, IDOT: Illinois Department of Transportation, Jeff Tobolski, Lyons, Martin Sandoval, McCook, Oak Brook, Patrick Doherty, red light cameras, SafeSpeed, Toni Preckwinkle

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Illinois House helping health care shortage by easing volunteer requirements

Red-light cameras take another $500M from Illinois drivers in 5 years

Pritzker tells 2 state senators to resign after corruption allegations

State senator faces federal bribery charges in red-light camera scheme

Chicago-area mayor guilty in red light camera bribery scheme

Chicago’s speed cameras start churning out $35 tickets March 1

Crestwood mayor charged in red-light camera bribery scheme

Red-light camera vendor at heart of corruption probes gets PPP loan

Illinois House committee passes bill to ban red-light cameras statewide

Bribery charge, resignations hit prominent players in red-light camera scandal

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