Chicago’s parking meter deal and its aftershocks continue to cause controversy during elections for mayor and alderman.
Tag: Chicago Parking Meters
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Mayor Emanuel says he ‘reformed’ the parking meter deal, but he actually sold off more of the city streets
How Rahm transferred more parking revenues to the private company that controls Chicago’s meters
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Appellate Court: Chicago’s parking meter deal is lousy but we’re stuck with it
Illinois appellate judges rule against a lawsuit challenging the the parking meter privatization agreement.
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Everybody knows the parking meter deal stinks—but is it legal?
A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the parking meter privatization goes before the Illinois Appellate Court.
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The madness behind Mayor Emanuel’s methods
In pushing his agenda, Mayor Emanuel doesn’t let facts get in the way.
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City Council approves Rahm’s new parking meter deal
Chicago’s parking meter money will continue to flow to private investors.
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Mayor Rahm says, “Pay your meters, Chicago”
Emanuel’s a lot tougher on public school teachers than he is on the beneficiaries of the parking meter deal.
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Mayor Emanuel ensures parking meters remain in private hands
A Cook County judge rules against a challenge to the parking meter deal
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On meter deal, legal action speaks louder than words
As Mayor Emanuel blasts the parking meter deal, city lawyers fight to keep it in place
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Rahm’s latest verdict: we’re stuck with the meter deal
Even Emanuel has to acknowledge that the city’s street parking system was sold.
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Tomorrow’s Big Non-Election Political News
All eyes are on state and national politics, but there’s local political news to watch as well.
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The Cover of the Rolling Stone
The parking meter deal continues to live in infamy, this time in Rolling Stone.
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Not Getting It
The problems with the parking meter deal go far beyond rates and broken meters.
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Time for a Revolution
No way is Mayor Daley going down without a fight. But perhaps you’ve noticed: he rarely ever gets one.