Cook County program to waive traffic fees for low-income residents made permanent

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.

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