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Friday, January 6, 2012

New Illinois Tollway Policy Protects Drivers' Privacy

The policy, which protects a driver's "locational privacy," was enacted Jan. 1.

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The Illinois Tollway has established a formal privacy policy to protect the collection and use of personal information obtained from I-PASS customer records.  The policy was implemented to comply with House Bill 3342, which was sponsored by State Representative Kelly Burke (D-Oak Lawn) and State Senator Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) and signed into law by Governor Pat Quinn in August 2011. "The new law is a great protection for I-PASS customers,” said Representative Burke. “Drivers can be assured that their personal information, such as the dates, times and places where they travel on the Tollway system, will be kept private." "This legislation will guarantee the personal information of those utilizing Illinois’ tollways is not shared…

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Patch Flash: Skokie Man Admits to Stabbing to Death Daughter, Granddaughter

Chicagoland news to talk about: Northbrook church welcomes gay and lesbian members.

    A Skokie man told police he killed his 18-year-old daughter and his 27-month-old granddaughter on Wednesday. He called 911 operators shortly after attacking them and told police he had just stabbed his 18-year-old daughter and 2-year-old granddaughter, police said. Just as the latest smartphone is replaced with better technology, so can a tollway’s electronic tolling system. The Illinois Tollway’s I-PASS system has been around for nearly a decade, and tollway officials say it is time to expand and update its capabilities. “The Elgin-O‘Hare [Expressway] will be the first all-electronic tollway in the region,” Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur said The plan is to have no cash booths or employees on the Elgin-O’Hare; the …

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