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The City Council passed Ald. Pawar's law in the face of abuses by the "Lincoln Park Pirates."
Ald. Pawar sponsored the plan after months of conflict with the "Lincoln Park Pirates" — Lincoln Towing.
The ordinance would call for tow trucks to have onboard cameras and video to document tows.
In 2015, the Lincoln District received 7,030 calls, 324 of which pertained to Lincoln Towing.
Ald. Ameya Pawar called the infamous company a "bad operator" at the hearing Tuesday.
At least three markers indicate vehicles shouldn't be parking there—including a yellow curb and stripes.
A petition against the notorious company garnered hundreds of signatures, and aldermen promised action.
Lincoln won't comment but petition writer calls the notorious company's actions "reprehensible."
Ameya Pawar called Lincoln "an outrageous operator" and threatened to seize its Clark Street yard.
"They towed the truck right past me while I was down on the ground with a broken leg," the victim said.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.