Parking Meter Revenue Surged $30 Million Last Year

May 8, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Parking Meter Revenue Surged $30 Million Last Year With Chicago's City Council set to get another crack at the city's unpopular parking meter deal, a new report reveals that Chicago Parking Meters LLC, the company currently in control of the city's meters, enjoyed a $30 million surge in meter revenue last year. Continue reading... Theater Student Shot Dead On His Way To Meet Friend At 'L' Station Rahm Wants To Hike Fines For Reckless Cyclists -- And Drivers PHOTOS: Chicago DJ Couple Ties The Knot In Rocking Ceremony Cop Aiming For 'Vicious' Dog Also Shoots Fellow Officer Top Celebrity Chefs Talk Chicago's Food Scene PHOTOS: Punk Legend Patti Smith Hits The Vic Cubs Fan, Teacher Dies After Choking On Food At Wrigley Field British McDonald's Chicago-Themed Burger Looks A Mess Cubs Fan, Teacher Dies After Choking On Food At Wrigley Field It's Official: Grazing Goats Coming Soon To O'Hare Students Give School Money To Stop Playing Justin Bieber Song ISIAH THOMAS Black Males, Athletes and Academic Achievement College athletics, as it intersects with the educational and life outcomes of black male athletes, is in crisis. This crisis is evident in many ways, including the prevalence of once-aspiring professional black male athletes who end up with no degree, few job prospects, and used-up eligibility. Continue reading... KENZO SHIBATA What's the Plan for Chicago Public Schools? Look No Further Than Detroit If the goal is truly to fix public education in Chicago, would there be a need for marketing lessons for CPS bureaucrats? If during moments of honesty, managers talk about "blowing up" and "dismantling" a district, having a detailed script may be necessary. Continue reading... LOUIS VIRTEL Weeklings!: An Illinois Gay's Plea for Marriage (VIDEO) In this edition of Weeklings!, I argue for why Illinois deserves gay matrimonial splendor. Hint: Illinois might be the gayest state in the union. And not just because it's where Oprah built Nate Berkus. Continue reading... MICHAEL TOMASO The Best Story in Sports Upsets the Miami Heat in Game 1 The plot is as old as entertainment itself. To beat the defending champions, the underdog Bulls would have to overcome incredible odds. Continue reading... MATTHEW BAILEY The Great Chicago 50 Wards -- 50 Bars Project: The 2nd Ward One hundred percent of the previous 2nd Ward is not included in the new 2nd Ward, which resembles a plate of under-cooked spaghetti. Nevertheless, the show must go on so for these words, I will be sightseeing the old 2nd Ward. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003