City Offering Review of Some Red Light Camera Violations

August 29, 2014

The City of Chicago is committed to promoting traffic safety in all of our neighborhoods. The red light program is a key component of that effort. As part of our ongoing commitment to ensure the integrity of the program, it has been determined that the red light violations that occurred at the following intersections and date ranges are eligible for further review by an independent auditor.

  • Kimball-Lincoln-McCormick     1/6/2011-1/7/2011
  • Kimball-Lincoln-McCormick     12/31/2011-1/10/2012
  • Kimball-Lincoln-McCormick     5/16/2012-5/16/2012
  • Kimball-Lincoln-McCormick     7/31/2012-8/1/2012
  • Western+Peterson                9/21/2012-10/6/2012
  • Ashland+Madison                 6/23/2013-7/9/2013
  • Stony Island-Cornell+67th     8/2/2013-9/1/2013
  • Halsted-Fullerton-Lincoln       8/2/2012-8/3/2012
  • Stony Island+89th                3/1/2013-3/1/2013
  • Stony Island+89th                6/26/2013-7/7/2013
  • Hamlin+Madison                  6/11/2011-7/17/2011
  • Hamlin+Madison                  7/31/2011-8/14/2011
  • Hamlin+Madison                  6/4/2012-7/7/2012
  • Western + Touhy                 4/8/2011-8/21/2011
  • Ashland+47th                      6/30/2011-8/21/2011
  • Ashland+47th                      9/9/2011-9/11/2011
  • Ashland+47th                      10/29/2011-10/29/2011
  • Ashland+47th                      11/19/2011-1/1/2012
  • Ashland+Cortland                 5/5/2010-6/20/2010
  • Ashland+Cortland                 8/6/2013-8/16/2013
  • Ashland+Cortland                 10/10/2013-10/10/2013
  • Ashland+Cortland                 1/10/2007-1/10/2007
  • Ashland+Cortland                 1/26/2007-1/26/2007
  • Ashland+Cortland                 2/12/2007-2/24/2007
  • Ashland+Cortland                 3/9/2007-4/6/2007
  • Ashland+Cortland                 4/30/2007-4/30/2007

The Department of Finance has recently sent letters to the last known addresses of the motorists who received red light camera violations at these intersections during these time periods to notify them of the opportunity for an additional review.

To request a review, please contact the Department of Finance by September 30, and simply state that you would like to have your violation reviewed:

  • By phone at (312)744-7275 on Monday through Friday during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • By email at rlreview@cityofchicago.org
  • By mail to: City of Chicago Department of Finance PO Box 6289 Chicago, IL 60680-6289
  • In person at any Department of Finance Payment Center. For locations and hours of operation, please visit www.cityofchicago.org/finance.

With your request to review, please provide:

  1. Name
  2. Current contact information (including address, phone number and email address)
  3. Violation number (you can search for violations here)

The City wants to make it as easy as possible for you to request this review, so you will not need to take any additional steps.

If you request a review of your violation, it will be the City’s burden to confirm that the law was violated.

At this time you may view evidence related to your citation at www.chicagophotociteweb.com.

Your opportunity for review is as follows:

Upon receipt of your request, an independent auditor will conduct a review within 30 days and you will be notified in writing of the outcome.

If your violation is found to be invalid, it will be vacated.  If the violation is vacated and you have already paid the violation, the City of Chicago will promptly issue a refund to you.  If the violation has not been paid, it will be dismissed.

For further information, please call the Department of Finance at (312) 744-7275 from Monday through Friday during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

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