If you make a court appearance on a traffic ticket for a moving violation, you're probably in for a surprise when you pay your fine. All sorts of hidden fees and costs accompany the ticket that go far beyond the fine for the actual violation. That's because the state legislature uses traffic tickets as a kind of piggy bank to fund all sorts of programs -- and an increasing number of citizens are crying foul. Illinois Public Radio's Judy Valente has this report.
Last year, the McLean County Circuit Court sent 2.4 million in traffic and criminal fees to the state's general fund.