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Home » Parking Garages

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Posted inBlogs

Candidate for Second Ward alderman decries the parking meter deal though her old firm drew it up

by Mick Dumke and Chloe Riley February 23, 2015August 18, 2021

Chicago’s parking meter deal and its aftershocks continue to cause controversy during elections for mayor and alderman.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel addresses the Chicago City Council July 24. The council's vote that day was the first and probably last chance to stop the South Loop basketball arena project.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Come to the South Loop and see how Mayor Rahm’s wasting your money

by Ben Joravsky September 3, 2013August 19, 2021

Come to the South Loop and see how Mayor Rahm’s wasting your money.

The Rolls-Royce of parking garages
Posted inNews & Politics

Zoom in: the Loop

by Luca Cimarusti May 9, 2013August 19, 2021

This week we zoom in on the gaudy self-park at 60 E. Lake, which is designed to resemble a Rolls-Royce.

Posted inBlogs

Park & Tweet

by Steve Bogira July 21, 2011August 19, 2021

“Follow Us on Twitter,” says a parking garage.

Posted inBlogs

Daley joining law firm he previously hired for city’s meter deal and other privatization work

by Mick Dumke June 1, 2011August 19, 2021

Katten Muchin Rosenman, a law firm that the city has paid more than $1.2 million for work on privatization deals and other matters since 2005, announced this morning that it’s adding a new attorney: former Mayor Richard M. Daley. The move, first reported by Crain’s, was announced in a statement on the firm’s website. “Mayor […]

Posted inBlogs

Emanuel’s Pick for City CFO From Firm Known for Privatization Work

by Mick Dumke April 19, 2011August 19, 2021

During his campaign for mayor, Rahm Emanuel said he would be cautious about leading the city into privatization deals. But his pick for the city’s chief financial officer comes from a firm that specializes in privatization work.

Posted inBlogs

Spreading the privatization gospel

by Mick Dumke February 9, 2010August 19, 2021

Other cities continue to consider following Chicago’s lead in privatizing their parking systems—with the help of some of the same firms that engineered the deal here.

Posted inBlogs

We’ll find the money somewhere

by Ben Joravsky August 29, 2008August 19, 2021

The Park District proposes to cut services in order to pay for its fancy Streeterville office and other essential items.

Posted inBlogs

Money doesn’t grow on trees

by Ben Joravsky June 6, 2007August 19, 2021

Irked by the new special-event parking rates at Millennium Park? Look a little deeper.

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