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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.
Mayor Disputing $13.5M Bill For Disabled Parking
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says – for now – he is holding off on paying $13.5 million to the company that controls the city’s parking meters in connection with losses from free parking for the disabled.
Secretary Of State To Probe Disabled Parking Placard Abuse
A top-to-bottom review of the state’s parking program for people with disabilities will begin in January, in the wake of a Chicago Sun-Times investigation that found that more able-bodied people than ever are illegally using disabled-parking placards to park for free in metered spots in Chicago.
Report: Many Drivers Abusing Handicap Placards, Parking For Free
A new report details how a growing number of drivers are cheating the system and parking for free all day at Chicago’s metered spaces.
Waukegan Library Wants To Keep Free Parking
The Waukegan Library Board of Trustees hopes it’s not too late to persuade city aldermen to change their mind on new parking regulations.
Guide To Maywood Park Racetrack
Chicago is a sports-obsessed city. That obsession has no limits, and it expands beyond the four major sports into areas like harness racing. Maywood Park Racetrack, just 17 miles from downtown Chicago, stands on what […]
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