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Home » parking meter lease deal

Tag: parking meter lease deal

Posted inBlogs

With Bill Daley running for mayor, it’s good to remember what happened the last time we turned Chicago over to the Daleys

by Ben Joravsky September 17, 2018August 18, 2021

The son of Richard J. and brother of Richard M. thinks it’s his turn.

Posted inBlogs

While the city is strapped for cash, the private parking meter company makes millions of dollars more

by Mick Dumke May 6, 2015August 18, 2021

Chicago Parking Meters LLC collected $131 million in revenues from city drivers in 2014.

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Rahm stages an aldermanic press conference

by Ben Joravsky March 10, 2015August 18, 2021

When it comes to budgets, TIFs, taxes, and other financial matters, the last people we should turn to for advice are the mayor’s City Council rubber-stampers.

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.

Posted inBlogs

Hey, 40th Ward—do us a favor and ditch Alderman O’Connor

by Ben Joravsky February 20, 2015August 18, 2021

Mayoral toady Pat O’Connor has a spirited challenger in Dianne Daleiden.

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Mayor Emanuel says he ‘reformed’ the parking meter deal, but he actually sold off more of the city streets

by Mick Dumke February 19, 2015August 18, 2021

How Rahm transferred more parking revenues to the private company that controls Chicago’s meters

Posted inBlogs

Fact-checking Rahm’s fact check of last night’s debate

by Mick Dumke February 5, 2015August 18, 2021

Some claims by Fioretti, Garcia, and Wilson are questionable, and so are Mayor Emanuel’s claims about them.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago’s voters deserve the Bears

by Ben Joravsky November 12, 2014August 18, 2021

Let’s face it, Chicago voters—when it comes to politics, you’re as wimpy as the Bears.

Posted inBlogs

A bank set up on public land in Grant Park—what’s next?

by Will Greenberg July 22, 2014August 18, 2021

The Chicago Park District turns over public space to a private company without a bidding process or clear rules.

Posted inBlogs

Swimming in the muck (of Chicago politics)

by Mick Dumke July 5, 2014August 18, 2021

Suddenly it’s election season again—and swimming season too.

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Appellate Court: Chicago’s parking meter deal is lousy but we’re stuck with it

by Mick Dumke June 21, 2014August 18, 2021

Illinois appellate judges rule against a lawsuit challenging the the parking meter privatization agreement.

Posted inBlogs

Rahm’s alderman explains why Chicagoans will now have to pay more taxes to get less

by Mick Dumke June 10, 2014August 18, 2021

Ameya Pawar, alderman of the 47th Ward, says the city’s pension obligations and budget problems are forcing “really tough choices.”

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Everybody knows the parking meter deal stinks—but is it legal?

by Mick Dumke May 30, 2014August 18, 2021

A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the parking meter privatization goes before the Illinois Appellate Court.

Posted inBlogs

Private company rakes in millions more from Chicago’s parking meters

by Mick Dumke May 2, 2014August 18, 2021

Chicago Parking Meters LLC, which controls the city’s street parking system, brought in $135.6 million in 2013.

Posted inBlogs

The 2014 primaries offer the latest evidence that it pays to be rich if you’re running for office

by Mick Dumke February 27, 2014August 18, 2021

Another election, another influx of jaw-dropping donations from wealthy contributors, including the candidates themselves

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