The Brief
- A Cook County program to allow for the waiver of traffic fees for low-income residents was made permanent.
- State lawmakers made the change for the program that was originally going to end in 2024.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A program designed to allow low-income Chicago residents to have their traffic fees waived has been made permanent due to a new law.
What we know:
Under the program, eligible fees, fines, and costs due to traffic violations would be waived in Cook County for people experiencing financial hardship.…