Illinois House Passes Red-Light Camera Ban

FILE – This June 21, 2006, file photo shows The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Officials said Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 that preliminary test results show the possible presence of Legionella bacteria in the Illinois Capitol Complex’s hot water system. Experts at the Illinois Department of Public Health say the complex is safe for state employees to work, and they’re not aware of any reports of Legionnaires’ disease related to the water system. More testing is underway and results are expected in about 14 days. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman File)

The Illinois House is moving forward with legislation that would ban controversial red-light cameras in many communities around the state, including in the Chicago area. A bill passed by the House yesterday would ban red-light cameras in non-home rule communities in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and Will counties. Non-home rule communities are generally those with 25-thousand or fewer residents. The legislation now moves to the Senate. A similar measure was blocked in 2015 by former state Senator Martin Sandoval, who pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this year to accepting bribes to act as a protector in Springfield for red-light camera company SafeSpeed.