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Friday, March 29
You've been warned: Apparently, it's a "petty offense" to pick up change within 10 feet of a tollbooth. John Kass reports on the case of a man who was fined $75 by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority for picking up and using a quarter he found outside his car when he found he didn't have enough change. The ticket for blowing off a toll is only $20.