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Sting Targets Unlicensed Cabbies, Limos

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Nov 30, 2009 4:20PM

With today expected to be a busy day with holiday travelers returning home, the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection is conducting an undercover operation to target unlicensed cab and limo drivers at Midway, O'Hare, and other locations around the city. For those caught breaking the law, by the time prosecution is all said and done, fines and fees can top out at over $5,000. The Tribune has more on the sting.