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  "path": "/crime/2026/03/01/cook-county-circuit-court-scam",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-01T18:58:37.989Z",
  "site": "https://chicago.suntimes.com",
  "textContent": "<p>The Cook County Circuit Court is warning residents about a scam “hearing notice” soliciting payments for fake parking charges.</p><p>The notice, titled “Illinois Circuit Court – Hearing Notice,” falsely claims the receiver needs to pay for unpaid parking charges or face court action, according to the office of Chief Judge Charles Beach.</p><p>The scam includes a QR code and directs the receiver to scan it and pay the fine. The Circuit Court does not send hearing notices in this format, it does not demand payments through a QR code, and it does not threaten arrest or credit reporting for unpaid parking tickets, according to the warning.</p><p>If anyone encounters this scam, the chief judge encourages the notice be sent to local law enforcement and the Illinois attorney general’s office.</p>",
  "title": "Cook County Circuit Court warns about scam seeking unpaid parking charges",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-01T18:58:37.989Z"
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