Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago city workers owe more than $19M

Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago city workers owe more than $19M

April 3, 2026/
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By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Chicago city workers reportedly owe more than $19 million in traffic tickets, water bills and fines, yet more than half the workers have never been enrolled in a payment plan or had their wages garnished.

According to data the city’s finance department provided to the Chicago Sun-Times under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, nearly 80% of the scofflaws have jobs with the Chicago Board of Education or the Chicago Transit Authority and owe nearly $15.7 million to the city.

MAN GETS 95-YEAR SENTENCE FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF STATE TROOPER

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 95 years in prison for attempting to kill an Illinois state trooper during a traffic stop in Springfield.

Cristobal Santana was sentenced in Sangamon County court Friday for the shooting that injured Trooper Dakotah Chapman-Green in 2023.

SPRING TURKEY SEASONS OPEN THIS MONTH

Illinois’ first spring turkey hunting season starts Monday and runs through April 10 for the south zone of the state.

Spring turkey hunting is scheduled April 13 to April 17 for the north zone. More information can be found on the Illinois Department of Natural Resources spring turkey season website.

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