From late 2008 – 2010 I have accumulated 19 parking and moving offenses, totaling over $2K in fines. I like to think about myself as the guy who shows up 2 minutes late to the meter, only to see a big fat ticket waiting for me. This is my story. My name is Jeremy Smith. […]
As many of you know by now, there has been a lot of commotion regarding the increase in parking meter rates in the City of Chicago. Recently, a few key Chicago Mayoral candidates made their thoughts public on the situation. There is no consensus on the best way to handle the issue however, this is […]
Learn how to protect yourself against parking tickets and red light violations in the City of Chicago. 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney will be hosting a Driver Survival Seminar on Tuesday January, 25th from 7pm-9pm. The FREE event will be held at the new 23rd District Police Station (850 W. Addison St., on Addison less […]
Have you noticed recently that parking enforcement officials have been few and far between? If you haven’t realized yet, the city took almost a week long hiatus from parking ticket enforcement during the week of the great Chicago blizzard. Unfortunately money talks in this world and enforcement of meters resumed today at 9am throughout the […]
Two years ago metered street parking in the Loop, was $3 per hour and as little as 25 cents an hour for some neighborhoods. The recent increases make street parking in the loop $5 an hour. There are three zones for Chicago parking meters. These are the new rates Zone 1 – Chicago Loop -$5 […]
Chicago residential parking can be a ‘sticky’ situation. In late 2010, the City of Chicago decided to end their contract with SecureMark Decal Company despite having 4 years remaining on their existing contract. The reason, over 77,000 defective residential parking permits that didn’t stick. If you are one of the people who have come across […]
Chicago’s recent parking meter rise makes them the highest in the nation. There have been thousands of complaint tweets on twitter. There’s been moans and groans, and I’ve been guilty of both! It sucks to have to pay more for parking. It’s more than annoying, and with the deal the city received it can be […]