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Pothole Program Pays for Damaged Vehicles, but Process is Time-Consuming

"It can take at least 10 months," said a city spokesman.

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TheExpiredMeter.com is the city's best place to get information about all things related to driving, parking and commuting in the city. The site is run by Mike Brockway, better known as the Parking Ticket Geek.

Private Meter Readers Wrote Hundreds of Thousands of Tickets, Data Shows

Enforcement teams working for Chicago Parking Meters now write one-third of all parking meter tickets.

State Senator, IDOT Fight To Raise Speed Limits on City Expressways

Jim Oberweis is pushing to raise speed limits to 70 mph on area expressways and highways.

Ask The Parking Ticket Geek: I Got a Ticket While I Was Paying to Park

The Parking Ticket Geek from The Expired Meter gets flooded with questions. He's got the answers.

City Broke Promise on 'Bad For Business' Free Sunday Parking, Aldermen Say

Free Sunday parking has reduced turnover of spaces, and business owners said they want it eliminated.

Winter Parking Ban Starts Early Sunday, Record Total of Cars Could Be Towed

The annual ban on 107 miles of major streets citywide could leave many motorists lighter in the wallet.

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Street-Sweeping Warning Signs Are Broken, But City Still Issuing Tickets

The signs were supposed to light up to warn residents of street sweeping, but they don't work.

Xerox Wins $44 Million Contract To Run City's Red-Light Cameras

The copier company will replace the controversial Redflex, which has run the program since its start.

Speed Cameras Nab 200,000 Drivers in First 40 Days; Tickets Start Wednesday

People caught speeding near Gompers Park on the North Side will start getting tickets Wednesday.

City Gives Drivers Brief Reprieve From Speed Camera Fines

There will be a two- to three-week delay between the warning period and live tickets, officials said.

Illinois Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Chicago Red Light Camera Case

The lawsuit claiming the city installed the cameras illegally was dismissed by a lower court in 2011.

Ask The Parking Ticket Geek: What if Meter Receipt Was Upside Down on Dash?

The Expired Meter's geek has the answers to your driving and parking questions.

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