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Fines For Speeding, Other Offenses To Go Up September 07, 2010, 03:00:09 by wmaynews in . Tickets for speeding will cost 20-30 dollars more, starting next week; cost of a seat belt violation will also rise, and serious offenses -- like DUI and driving on a revoked license -- will go up dramatically, in some cases by as much as $500-750; supporters of new fee structure say it will deter offenders, and note Illinois's fines have not been raised in years | | Send To Friend | views Police Warn Of Debit Card Phone Scam September 07, 2010, 02:58:38 by wmaynews in . Numerous victims receive calls, purportedly from their bank, claiming the victim's debit card has been deactivated because of fraud, then seeking the card and PIN number to "reactivate" it; police say it is a hoax, and advise people to never give out credit or debit card numbers to a solicitor over the phone; at least eight people have been targeted by the scam locally so far | | Send To Friend | views Longtime Lawmaker, Ex-DNR Chief Brunsvold Dies September 07, 2010, 02:56:51 by wmaynews in . Joel Brunsvold was a Democratic lawmaker from the Quad Cities for 20 years; named director Natural Resources in 2003 and retired two years later; he died Monday after suffering a massive weekend stroke, he was 68 | | Send To Friend | views |
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