UPDATE: The strike is ON according the Sun-Times’ transportation writer Mary Wisniewski.
Union construction workers on the job on the I-290 construction project, may go on strike as soon as Thursday according to Crain’s Chicago Business.
The worry is, a strike will slow down an already painful repaving process that has reduced the number of lanes both [...]
Archive for June, 2010
June 30th, 2010
Construction Strike Could Delay Ike Repair Work
June 30th, 2010
Clerk’s Office Extends City Sticker Deadline To July 30th
Unsticky City Sticker Problem Prolongs Deadline 2 Weeks
Procrastinators rejoice!
Normally today, June 30th, is the day your old Chicago city vehicle sticker expires and must be replaced on your car’s windshield with the 2010/2011 sticker.
Of course, the city traditionally gives stragglers a two week grace period to purchase and affix their $75 decal, making July 15th [...]
June 29th, 2010
Taxi Driving 101
Think driving a cab is easy work?
Think again.
Posted in Chicago driving 
Tags: cab, Chicago, Dimitry Samarov, driving a cab, Hack, RedEye, taxi 
No Comments »June 29th, 2010
ALERT!: Cubs Night Games Monday & Tuesday
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in town.
Tuesday and Wednesday are both night games.
Remember, Cubs night game parking restrictions kick in at 5 PM.
The game starts at 7:05.
Cops, parking enforcement aides, tow trucks, etc., will be ready to ruin your night if you decide to ignore the well posted restrictions in Lakeview/Wrigleyville.
June 28th, 2010
Ask The Parking Ticket Geek
Hi Geek,
I recently received and paid a $50 fine for overstaying a Chicago meter.
That $25 box of chocolates I bought for my date, actually cost me $75 big ones! Ouch!
And not even a kiss! But I digress.
When on-line I noticed a now 13-year old ticket for “rush hour parking” issued to my plates [...]
June 25th, 2010
The Geek’s Weekend Traffic/Parking Hotspot Report
A pair of big events will bring some nasty congestion to two areas of the city this weekend.
The major one is the start of Taste of Chicago in Grant Park Friday. Street closures began early in the week closing three major thoroughfares:
June 24th, 2010
ALERT!: Crosswalk Sting Thursday Night, Saturday
The Chicago Department of Transportation and the Chicago Police Department will be out tonight doing crosswalk enforcement.
This is where a cop posing as a pedestrian tries to cross the street at the crosswalk. If you don’t stop and let the fake pedestrian cross, you’ll get a ticket. Could run you $50-$500.
Tonight’s crosswalk sting will be [...]
Posted in Chicago driving Tags: CDOT, Chicago police department, crosswalk enforcement, crosswalk sting, pedestrians 10 Comments »June 24th, 2010
How To Get That #@%! City Sticker Off Your Windshield
10 Tips For Making Removing Last Year’s Sticker A Breeze
Every June, or early July, it’s the same thing.
You schlep outside onto the street or into the garage to place your spankin’ new Chicago city vehicle sticker onto your windshield but then…
Crap.
You realize you have to remove last year’s sticker first.
And you start swearing under [...]
June 23rd, 2010
Lucy The ‘Meter Maid’
Lucille Ball, a ticket book and an expired meter?
Get ready for parking ticket hilarity.
Video courtesy of our friends over at MeTV.
June 22nd, 2010
Many Suburban Towns Moving Toward Opting Out Of Cook County RLC Program
8 Suburban Villages On Record Opposing County Cameras
The wheels are in motion.
Already eight suburban municipalities are moving toward opting out of Cook County’s proposed red light camera program.
Less than a week after the Cook County board voted to allow municipalities the option to keep county red light cameras out of their town, Buffalo Grove and [...]
