Illinois Tollway warns of I-PASS phishing scam
Customers are getting a text indicating they owe money for unpaid tolls. It includes a link and a specific toll amount owed.
Watch CBS News
Customers are getting a text indicating they owe money for unpaid tolls. It includes a link and a specific toll amount owed.
Sticker tags started being sold at customer service centers late last month.
The Illinois Tollway system instituted tolling reform last year, under which the penalty for a missed toll went down from $20 to $3. The reduction was supposed to streamline processing at Tollway call centers.
All they want to do is pay their tolls, but driver after driver says it is not as simple as it sounds – and now, it is costing them even more.
Route 390 from I-290 to Route 83 running along Thorndale Avenue opens as a cashless tollway on November 1st.
Reconstruction won't happen until at least 2020, but design planning and advance work on the Central Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294) will begin as early as 2018 between Balmoral Avenue in Rosemont and 95th Street in Oak Lawn.
The Quinn administration has expanded a job training program that helps people get jobs in the construction industry, on the heels of news the state's unemployment rate dropped to 7.1 percent in June, its lowest level in nearly six years.
The Illinois Tollway's Customer Service Committee recommended last week giving drivers 30 days to respond to each of three violation notices that are sent out, increasing the total number of days from 56 to 90.
The Illinois Tollway is resorting to potential embarrassment to put pressure on businesses that routinely fail to pay their tolls.
The Illinois Tollway received final approval Thursday to construct the Elgin O'Hare Western Access Project, a $3.4 billion project to provide congestion relief projected to save drivers $145 million a year in time and fuel costs.
If you haven't paid your tolls in Illinois, expect to hear from the Tollway soon.
You need to take a close look at your account, if you use a tollway I-PASS. Drivers with certain license plate numbers are finding they are being charged for other people's tolls.
Tolls went up in Illinois nearly a year ago, but if you think most drivers took alternate routes to avoid paying more, you'd be wrong.
New figures show fewer drivers than expected have abandoned the Illinois toll roads since the fees nearly doubled.
Gov. Pat Quinn and officials at the Illinois Toll Highway Authority have announced plans to install electric car charging stations across the system.
A major highway project in the northern suburbs will mean detours and require a hefty dose of patience.
A story out Friday morning is sure to cause grumbling among those who use the Illinois Tollway system.
A new report says overtime pay for people who work for the Illinois Tollway system was nearly $4 million last year.
An effort reportedly is underway to make life easier for motorists who occasionally use Illinois toll roads.
Passenger car travel on the Illinois Tollway decreased during the first week of the new year, since higher tolls went into effect Jan. 1.
If you have been worried about your I-Pass tracking your every move, a policy change could put your mind at ease.
The New Year is bringing pain in the pocketbook for a lot of Chicagoans, because of a list of higher fees for everything from parking to tolls.
A Cook County judge has rejected an anti-tax advocate's bid to block the nearly 90 percent rate hike scheduled to go into effect on the Illinois Tollway system next year.
The steep increase in tolls on Illinois tollways will be official after a vote Thursday.
It took two tries before the Illinois Toll Highway Authority Board managed to legally approve its 2012 budget.
Teuvo Teravainen had two assists as the 'Hawks closed out a perfect three-game homestand.
The teams will meet again in Chicago on Saturday night.
Angel Santiago was diagnosed with testicular cancer during his senior year of high school.
Martinez was at Luther Burbank Elementary, 2035 N. Mobile Ave., as the Special Olympics recognized the school for excellence in inclusive sports programming.
The toys arrived at the hospital on Thursday, and the parents of those children were more than pleased to get help in their time of need.
Martinez was at Luther Burbank Elementary, 2035 N. Mobile Ave., as the Special Olympics recognized the school for excellence in inclusive sports programming.
Henyard had named three people to serve as police chief, village administrator, and village attorney without approval from the village board.
Many, including alderpersons and the members of the incoming elected school board, are denouncing the planned agenda.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will take up a challenge to a new law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S.
The House Ethics Committee voted to release its report on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Dec. 5, according to multiple sources.
The strike was deliberately authorized in the midst of the busy holiday delivery season nationwide for a reason—with the Teamsters Union pushing the company for a contract.
The oysters were sold as Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay, and Royal Miyagi.
Customers said contractors from the company, Orange Elephant Roofing & Solar, seemed simply to disappear into thin air. But that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Anyone who has an affected Connie's Pizza in the freezer should either throw it out or bring it back to the store for a refund.
The Chicago-based company is accused of tricking diners about delivery fees, misleading drivers about pay, and listing restaurants on its platform without permission.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Wednesday that it had detected presumptive positive human case of H5N1 in Barron County.
The sisters share a special bond of getting a second chance at life, which they both received at the age of 38 years old.
An even larger investment of $500 million is going toward 10 new outpatient facilities throughout the South Side that will add 85,000 health care appointments each year.
Scientists used the NanoGripper to grab particles from the SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19.
The strike was deliberately authorized in the midst of the busy holiday delivery season nationwide for a reason—with the Teamsters Union pushing the company for a contract.
Owner Eddie Lakin made the announcement Wednesday. He said the last day for the restaurant at 1571 Sherman Ave. would be this coming Saturday, Dec. 21.
This move was anticipated back in the summer, and comes months after the mortgage company Guaranteed Rate changed its name simply to Rate.
Both President Biden and President-elect Trump have vowed to block the $15 billion acquisition on national security grounds.
The bar has been in the ownership of the same family since 1989.
Taylor also played two nights at Ravinia this past June.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
Social media sleuths noticed that the house next door to the iconic "Home Alone" house in Winnetka is now up for sale.
Here are the top songs, artists, and albums streamed on Spotify in Chicago this year, according to communications agency Burson Global.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.
Lithium-ion batteries in your tablet, laptop, phone, or even electric toothbrush can be flammable when they’re damaged or overheat. National Consumer Correspondent Ash-har Quraishi reports on efforts to make passengers more aware of the risks.
The giveaway in Chicago will ensure that 800 kids have something under the Christmas tree.
The nonprofit is dedicated to connecting disadvantaged young people with housing, health care, and a human connection. It held the giveaway in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
Lawmakers in the U.S. House have a little more than 24 hours to pass a government spending bill.
Police said the man broke into a home in Berwyn and killed two dogs, then later fired at officers in a nearby yard.
Accumulating snow will impact Chicago and surrounding areas through Friday morning.
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, had been facing hate crime and terrorism charges in an attack on a Jewish man in late October. He has since died by suicide in custody
A California judge issued a restraining order Tuesday against a 20-year-old man who told FBI agents that he had been messaging with the Wisconsin shooter.
Teuvo Teravainen had two assists as the 'Hawks closed out a perfect three-game homestand.
Customers said contractors from the company, Orange Elephant Roofing & Solar, seemed simply to disappear into thin air. But that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Survivors, advocates and experts have weighed in on Mayor Brandon Johnson's pledge to create a task force to study the safety of Black women in Chicago.
The Chicago-based company is accused of tricking diners about delivery fees, misleading drivers about pay, and listing restaurants on its platform without permission.
Now-retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda was charged in connection with leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody.
The original bus company they paid $10,000 to take them to Tampa left them stranded Wednesday night.
Teuvo Teravainen had two assists as the 'Hawks closed out a perfect three-game homestand.
The teams will meet again in Chicago on Saturday night.
While Sosa did not specifically address allegations he used performance-enhancing drugs, he said he "left it all on the field" and "did whatever I could to recover from injuries."
Edwards shot 8 for 15, including 6 for 13 from beyond the arc for the Ramblers (9-1).
Williams' completion percentage so far this year is 61.9%, which would be lower than any of his three college seasons.
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, had been facing hate crime and terrorism charges in an attack on a Jewish man in late October. He has since died by suicide in custody
Damonte McCorkle is charged with aggravated kidnapping, two counts of aggravated carjacking, and armed robbery.
Police said the man broke into a home in Berwyn and killed two dogs, then later fired at officers in a nearby yard.
Two other men also have been charged in the shooting and are awaiting trial.
Police said the boy has been charged with four counts of aggravated battery, four counts of robbery, two counts of attempted robbery, one count of armed robbery, and one count of aggravated robbery.
