To those who've received a parking ticket recently it may now seem as though the city is writing more, but that's exactly what's happening. more ›

How many of the small group of average citizens that challenge their red light camera tickets get them dismissed? One percent? Five percent? Well, if you also happen to work for the city of Chicago that number goes up closer to 70 percent. more ›

Remember a few weeks ago when there were conflicting media reports pertaining to the numbers the City's Department of Revenue was throwing out in regards to higher revenues from parking tickets? In October, the Dept. cited a jump in revenue to the tune of $7 million from January to August of 2009 over the same time period in 2008. But some claimed that revenue jump was due to the parking ticket amnesty program during the first quarter of '09 that encouraged people to pay outstanding tickets with no fear of additional penalties. more ›

If you owe the state more than a grand, the world will know about it. The state's Department of Revenue today posted its annual list of tax dodgers and delinquents. According to the Tribune, there are over 100 entries on the list owing some $6.3 million. Many of the tax scofflaws owe around five figures, but a handful owe hundreds of thousands of dollars. The highest figure on the list is a whopping $401,238.65 from a man in Villa Park. The state generated $15 million from sending out two rounds of notices prior to publishing the list. more ›