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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson says approving the sale of the city's parking meters from one private company to another is all up to the Chicago City Council. He says legally, his only ...

As aldermen toy with the possibility of blocking a sale of Chicago’s parking meter system, its deep-pocketed owners are puffing out their own chests in return. The system’s ownership group, led by ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — A proposal to sell Chicago’s parking meters to a new company has hit the floor of City Council, but some aldermen are demanding answers before it moves any further. In a letter sent to ...

Before parking meter sale, Chicago aldermen demand transparency Posted: June 15, 2026 | Last updated: June 15, 2026 There’s a proposal to sell Chicago’s parking meters to a new company, but some ...

Aldermen are lawyering up and clamoring for more information as they prepare to approve or reject a new sale of Chicago’s parking meters. And the question growing at City Hall this week amid legal ...

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday heard a petition by a shopkeeper who alleged that 17 electricity meters, including those belonging to neighbouring commercial establishments, have been installed ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Years ago, Chicago's parking meters were sold to a private company. It is considered one of the worst municipal deals in the country. Now, the meters are being sold again, but at ...

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Former Chicago Alderman Dick Simpson offers a unique perspective on Chicago politics, having served on the City Council and spending years keeping a close eye on the body as a political analyst. As ...

Chicago's parking meters could soon have a new owner, but what would that mean for the city's drivers? The meters have been privatized since 2008 when the city sold them off in a deal that's been ...