Chicago Parking Meters LLC
Free Sunday Parking, But Longer Weekday Hours Under Meter Settlement
Chicago motorists will be able to park for free on Sundays at most city parking meters – except those in the downtown area – but at the cost of extended hours for many meters the rest of the week, under a series of changes to the hated parking meter deal, and settle a long-standing dispute between the city and firm.
Three Weeks Into New Year, Parking Meter Rates Still Frozen
Parking meter rates were supposed to increase Jan. 1 in Chicago, but so far, not one meter has been changed to the new rates, which would make downtown meter parking the most expensive in North America.
Chicago Parking Meter Rates About To Go Up For 5th Year In A Row
Another year, another rate hike for Chicago’s parking meters. Starting next Tuesday, parking meters in downtown Chicago will have the most expensive downtown parking rates in North America.
Walter’s Perspective: Hooray For Rahm Standing Up To Parking Meter Firm
There’s no cheering the Chicago Bears this week, so I’m looking for something else to feel good about; to say “that’s fabulous,” and “right on,” and “go for it.”
Mayor Orders Audit Of Parking Meter Deal
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has ordered an independent audit of the controversial $1.15 billion parking meter lease, to determine whether the city is being overcharged.
Parking Meter Firm Threatens Mediation Over Bill Sent To City
Chicago and the company running the city’s parking meters are at odds over a $14.2 million bill.
Business Interests To Pay For Lost Parking Meter Revenue At NATO Summit
Business interests that pledged money to cover the costs of the NATO Summit are going to have to pay the Chicago’s parking meter lease company.
Parking Meter Firm Sends City Another Big Bill
Another hefty bill has arrived at City Hall from the company that leases Chicago’s parking meters.
City Likely To Get Big NATO Bill From Parking Meter Company
It’s unclear who will pay it but, after the NATO summit ends, there likely will be a hefty bill from the private company that operates Chicago’s parking meters, for lost revenue from street closures and parking bans.
Parking Meter Firm Demanding $14 Million, City Saying No
The company that leases Chicago’s parking meter system raked in $80 million last year, but now says the city owes it even more money.
Parking Meter Rates Set To Rise Again In 2012
For the fourth consecutive year, parking meter rates in Chicago are about to go up under the city’s maligned 75-year lease of its parking meters.
Parking Meter Firm Bills City $2.1M For Lost Revenue From Street Closures
Another week, another embarrassing detail concerning the city’s parking meter monopoly; Chicago Parking Meters LLC has sent City Hall another bill for lost revenue from the city’s parking meters.
Wicker Park Neighbors Ask Emanuel To Revoke Parking Meter Deal
With 73 years left to go in a parking meter contract signed by the city of Chicago back in 2008, residents in Wicker Park are hoping a new City Hall administration can make a difference.
Parking Meter Firm Digging Out Pay Boxes
Here’s more proof that Chicago is getting back to normal quickly following the blizzard of 2011. Credit card parking machines are being shoveled out so that motorists once again can pay to park.
Downtown, Neighborhood Street Parking Rates Increase
CHICAGO (STMW) – If you park on the street, get ready to shell out — again.
Del Valle: Parking Meter Deal Is Bad For Chicago
Mayoral candidate Miguel Del Valle says the parking meter privatization deal two years ago was a raw deal for Chicagoans, and if elected, he plans to renegotiate the contract.
UPDATED: Several Parking Meter Pay Boxes Stolen
Police are investigating a rash of recent thefts of the 200-pound pay-and-display parking meter boxes.
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