Checks

This is not a realistic option for everyone, but authorities have issued an urgent warning to Illinois residents to stop mailing checks or to potentially suffer dire consequences.

The news that stimulus checks are going out this week will be met with an increase of scam phone calls, text messages, or emails asking for personal information and claiming you need to provide it to receive the benefits.

Actually, the reason being given is a "database error," but whatever you may call it, the result is the same: delayed payment.

Illinois State Police have announced that they will be conducting random safety road checks in Winnebago County this weekend.