Call it bad timing or whatever else you want, Illinois' gas tax hike that goes into effect on July 1st is something you're going to feel if you're doing any traveling over the Independence Day holiday weekend.
As we move through spring toward summertime, all sorts of musical acts are hitting the road on concert tours throughout the country. Ticket sales will be huge, and that kind of money attracts scam artists who move in to try to get your money while giving you nothing...especially concert tickets.
Even if you can't afford more than a "stay-cation" this summer, it doesn't mean that you can't fantasize a little bit about a summer vacation to someplace special by Googling summer vacation spots that appeal to you. That's what Illinoisans have been doing, and here's the list of the 5 most Googled summer getaways by Illinois residents.
The last few months have seen a flurry of scams taking money in various ways from Illinoisans of all ages, and the scamming isn't slowing down one bit. You may have heard of Imposter Scams, and now a Western Springs victim knows just how nasty those particular scams can be.
There is no shortage of scams or scam artists in Illinois, as we've seen over the last couple of months. However, an off-shoot of the "Imposter Scam" that was recently used on a New Lennox man is one of the nastier cons/scams/tricks going on.