Oak Lawn Firms Land on Tollway 'Super Scofflaw' List

By NICK SWEDBERG

Oak Lawn-based businesses topped a recently released list of Illinois' biggest toll violators.

The Illinois Tollway released its "Super Scofflaw" list of 157 businesses that have skipped out on paying more than $3.6 million is overdue tolls.

The state agency started releasing the list after Gov. Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 1214 on Tuesday, which allows for the publishing of names of toll violators that owe more than $1,000. Eight companies alone owe more than $100,000 each.

Three Oak Lawn firms made the "Super Scofflaw" list. AMS Building Alteration is ranked 85th, owing $8,211.65 in fines.

Pro Care Car (99th) owes $5,742.30; Coast to Coast Casino (121) racked up $3,681.90 in fines.

Landa Transport, a carrier company based in Frankfort, holds the top spot, owing the state $214,859.10.

A complete list is available on the Illinois Tollway website.

Oak Forest-based Magna Electric Supply broke into the top 20, coming in No. 16 with $62,797.25 in fines.

Three business from both Orland Park and Chicago Heights, along with companies from several other local communities, also made the list:

• C & K Transportation, $30,621.90, Chicago Heights (34)
• Global Shipping, Inc., $24,041.15 Chicago Heights, (42)
• Here & There Transportation, $22,186.05 Flossmoor, (45)
• Senior Health & Welfare Consultants, $9,848.80, Palos Hills, (76)
• Cleaning Authority of Chgolan, $9,167.30, Chicago Heights, (79)
• Michael's Cartage Inc., $7,712.70, Bridgeview (86)
  
• Transport, Inc., $6,350.60, Orland Hills, (97)
• All Season Landscape, $2,178.90, Orland Park, (132)
• Jaz Trucking Inc., $1,715.00, Hickory Hills (144)
  
• United American Transport, $1,034, Orland Park, (155)

Source: Illinois Tollway

Publishing the list is part of a crackdown on those who skip on paying the tolls and an effort to collect the lost revenue, according to the Illinois Tollway's website. Each violator on the list had been contacted at least nine times and was given opportunities to pay the state.

Companies on the list should contact the collection agency through the phone numbers provided on overdue notices.