Chicago issues over 1M parking tickets in 6 months – Illinois Policy

October 11, 2022

Three years after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaigned on a pledge to reduce fines and fees, the city issued over 1 million parking tickets in the first half of 2022 – a 25% bump from the same period a year earlier.

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Old Joe

3 years ago

She’s taking a page out of Detroits book. They’re Johnnie on the spot when it comes to parking enforcement.

When it comes to protecting you or your property from criminals not so much.

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