Drivers Get Warnings Night Before, Morning Of, To Move Car
First ward Chicago alderman Proco Joe Moreno may have been in office only four months, but he’s already ahead of his aldermanic colleagues when it comes to technology.
Just a few days ago, Moreno’s office debuted a new text alert system to warn constituents when street cleaning [...]
Most people in line don’t give the gentleman in the crisp pressed shirt and tie a second look.
He points, quickly reviews some paperwork a young women offers him before speaking to her for a few moments, then motions to the next person waiting in line.
These drivers standing in line, just trying to get [...]
That ear drum shattering sucking sound you hear is $1.16 billion dollars going down the drain.
According to a front page story in today’s Sun-Times, as of the end of 2009, only $180 million of the $1.16 billion Morgan Stanley paid for a 75 year lease to operate Chicago’s parking meter system.
When the lease deal was [...]
Local news organizations over the past few days has been spending a lot of time hashing out the latest poll numbers on Mayor Daley.
The most recent Chicago Tribune poll shows an incumbent mayor with some pretty low numbers.
In fact, Mayor Daley’s weakest poll numbers ever.
One of the key issues that has put the Mayor’s favorability [...]
Local news organizations over the past few days has been spending a lot of time hashing out the latest poll numbers on Mayor Daley.
The most recent Chicago Tribune poll shows an incumbent mayor with some pretty low numbers.
In fact, Mayor Daley’s weakest poll numbers ever.
One of the key issues that has put the Mayor’s favorability at odds with potential voters is the parking meter lease deal.
Dear Geek,
I am a Fleet Manager and have just received two incorrect city stickers.
The license plate number on the stickers don’t match the actual plate on each car.
When I contact the City Clerk’s Data Services office I was told the plate numbers don’t matter. There should be a letter stating that non matching plates and city stickers are not a ticketable (her word not mine) offense.
Is this a city worker trying to get me off the phone or is it legit? I’ve been scouring the web and so far no information exists. It was my understanding that the plate numbers had to match on the sticker AND the vehicle. Any information you might have would be helpful.
Thanks,
Chris
Don’t sweat this one Chris…
It’s a triple-header!
The Cubs host three night games in a row starting Sunday night at 7:05 PM, starting with the Phillies this evening and the Houston Astros on Monday and Tuesday.
To drivers considering coming into the Lakeview/Wrigleyville area this means three evenings of Cubs night game parking restrictions.
In other words, if you don’t have the proper passes or pay for parking in a lot, you will probably be ticketed ($50) and towed (an additional $160). It makes for an expensive evening.
Be careful if you’re driving around the Southside on Saturday morning and early afternoon.
The Chicago Department of Transportation and the Chicago Police Department will be doing crosswalk enforcement at three locations between 8 AM and approximately 2 PM.
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.
PLEASE! Slow down, drive carefully, watch out for and be respectful of pedestrians. Not just today but every day.
Not only do we not want you hit with an expensive ticket, but we don’t want you accidentally hitting a pedestrian.
Here’s the three locations.
Optimus Prime and that a-hole Megatron continue to tie up traffic in Chicago as they film Transformers 3 here.
But this weekend, they really screw things up downtown by closing down the Mag Mile from Wacker Drive to Ontario. The impact of these street closings will push traffic onto surrounding streets and generally will make driving in this area hellish and chaotic.
Lower Michigan Ave. will also be closed to traffic.
Drivers will be diverted at Ontario St. and detoured to Clark St. Ohio St. will be open to eastbound traffic at Michigan Avenue.
Acording to CDOT Michigan Avenue northbound traffic will be diverted at Randolph Street and detoured to Dearborn Street. Lake St. , Upper East North Water St. and City Front Plaza Dr. all will be open to local traffic only.
As you dig through your pockets for a quarter to pay for your parking spot today, you have an additional reason to curse your parking meter.
Today, for urban motorists everywhere, this day could be labeled an anniversary of evil.
Because this day in 1935, the very first parking meter was installed at the corner of First Street and Robinson Avenue, in downtown Oklahoma City, OK.
Normally, July 15th would have been the last day grace period for Chicago city vehicle sticker sales.
But, things are different this year.
Some poor quality stickers without enough adhesive caused enough of a headache for motorists, the City Clerk’s office decided to extend the deadline to Friday, July 30th.
Here’s some news, info and tips to assist city sticker procrastinators out there.
The Cubs are back in action after the All-Star break and kick off the second half of season against the Philadelphia Phillies with a night game.
The first pitch is at 7:05 PM.
Night game parking restrictions kick right at 5 PM.
Cops, parking enforcement aides, tow trucks, etc., will be ready to wreck your evening if you screw up or flaunt the well posted restrictions in the Lakeview/Wrigleyville area.
Chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, rice crispy treats.
That’s just a few of the cookies and other goodies the folks at Illinois PIRG brought to Daley Center Tuesday morning for their billion dollar bake sale according to Progress Illinois website.
A billion dollars?
That’s the revenue Illinois PIRG estimates the City of Chicago lost over the course of 75 years in the mythic parking meter lease deal.
And, with a Midway Airport privatization deal back on the table, and talk of water privatization being thrown around, Illinois PIRG doesn’t think something like this should happen again.
A new study suggests Chicago area drivers need to embrace a concept known as congestion pricing.
According to a story in the Chicago Tribune, this federally funded study by the Illinois Tollway and the Metropolitan Planning Council recommends charging motorists more to drive during rush hour.
Essentially, congestion pricing would be controlled by supply and demand. During peak driving times, tolls would be higher and vice versa for off peak times.
