Toll road text scam: Illinois residents targeted by fake payment demands
ILLINOIS - Scammers are sending fake toll payment texts to drivers in Illinois, urging them to pay up—or face extra fees. The phishing messages may appear to come from various toll agencies, such as I-PASS or FasTrak. Regardless of the sender, officials confirm they are not legitimate. Scammers include...
Chicago faith leaders organizing ‘Economic Blackout’ on Friday
From midnight to midnight on the last day of Black History month, local pastors, ministers, rabbis and imams are urging their faith communities to not spend any money other than with locally owned businesses.
This salary is needed to be ‘upper-middle class’ in Illinois, study says
The cost of living has grown across the nation in recent years, and with it, so has the standard to be considered “upper-middle class.”
Strong storm possible next week with rain and snow
All eyes are on a potential strong storm by the early-to-middle portions of next week that will bring some rain and possibly snow to the Weather First area. A surface low pressure system will develop in the Central Plains and pull moisture northward from the Gulf as it makes its way northeast toward our area on...
Chicagoans plan to boycott major corporations during ‘Economic Blackout’ protest
A grassroot organization is calling on consumers to boycott against major corporations and retailers for 24 hours in what’s being called an “Economic Blackout" this week. The protest has attracted interest nationwide, and that includes among activists and workers in the Chicago area. Diera Armstrong works behind the...
New law slaps drivers with $1,000 fee for having the wrong license in crackdown...
LAWMAKERS are threatening drivers who violate towing laws with a shocking $1,000 penalty per infraction. New legislation aimed at ‘rogue towers’ could leave drivers who don’t follow proper precautions owing thousands of dollars in fines. The proposed bill will target unlicensed or illegal towing companies in Chicago,...
Audit finds Illinois vastly underestimated cost of noncitizen heathcare on taxpayers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — An investigation has revealed that Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration greatly underestimated the cost of providing healthcare to undocumented migrants, costing the state $1.6 billion since 2020. The audit, conducted by Auditor General Frank Mautino, found that: more than 6,000 people...
Shocking Attack: Man and Woman Pushed Onto Chicago’s Blue Line Tracks
CHICAGO — A terrifying incident unfolded early Wednesday morning on Chicago’s Northwest Side when a man and woman were shoved onto the train tracks at the Harlem Blue Line station.
Chicago installing 50 new speed cameras to ticket drivers – to balance mayor’s 2025...
Chicago will add 50 speed cameras as part of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to balance this year’s budget, increasing the stock of the devices used to ticket drivers by 30% citywide. The city’s Department of Transportation confirmed this week that it is “actively working” to install the 50...
QC woman dies in Chicago shooting
An East Moline woman died after she was shot Saturday night at a Chicago hotel in a River North neighborhood. Officers found a hotel security guard who was shot first, then found 32-year-old Kenliada Maressa Porter of East Moline in a room on the 30th floor. She passed away about two hours later. The Chicago […]
