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mucifer

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2. Parking tickets and fees in Chicago have been out of control

Reply to rampartc (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 08:24 AM

Jan 2020

It's been very hard on low income families. Lots of people have moved out of the city.

Governor Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot both have been changing this. We have a great team here in Chicago!

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Gov Pritzker today signed the License to Work Act, which eliminates driver's license suspensions for [View all] beachbumbob Jan 2020 OP

as long as you can lose ot for drunk driving and reckless driving i'm ok rampartc Jan 2020 #1

Parking tickets and fees in Chicago have been out of control mucifer Jan 2020 #2

Shame Ohio does not do the same. True Blue American Jan 2020 #3

It's a crying shame that this isn't the law for the entire land. lark Jan 2020 #4

first sentence says all you need to know beachbumbob Jan 2020 #13

That won't change. This is about minor speeding tickets, parking tickets, and other minor offenses. Progressive Jones Apr 2020 #15

Our system of fines needs an overhaul. Lonestarblue Jan 2020 #5

The city also has to pay for jails, kids end up in foster care which is another cost mucifer Jan 2020 #7

YeahBut, surely there's an addendum to deal with griloco Jan 2020 #6

This is a lot bigger than some might think. These suspensions turn a lot of people into ... marble falls Jan 2020 #8

Our system of justice needs overhauled, too. rickyhall Jan 2020 #9

Governor Pritzker PatSeg Jan 2020 #10

When all is said and done, there will be some 800,000 Progressive Jones Apr 2020 #16

In spite of all the pain and suffering PatSeg Apr 2020 #17

No worries if your last name is Gaetz. gab13by13 Jan 2020 #11

Bravo! Common Sense at work. Fla Dem Jan 2020 #12

Thanks BunnyMcGee Apr 2020 #14