Chicago amnesty parking tickets 2011

Full Story. Local News. Weather Traffic Local News U. Station Info. Follow Us:. News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. Lynnda Kleiner, who has cut hair 18 years at First Arlington Barber Shop downtown, said it's difficult to understand why so many drivers risk a ticket.

Carol Matthews, of Arlington Heights, said she likes to shop downtown but understands the frustrations of finding a place to park.

The village initially focused on residents' unpaid tickets, but almost twice as many outstanding tickets have been issued to drivers living outside the village, so officials plan to send out letters offering a chance for an amnesty from June 1 to June From July 1 to Sept. The program was publicized through notices in water bills, the local newsletter and news releases to avoid extra costs, Grossman said,. More than tickets from individuals were cleared up in a one-month amnesty program in March Fifteen people with five or more tickets avoided the boot by paying up.

The mayor is also planning to unveil a slew of new payments plans for cash-strapped city residents with unpaid tickets and other violations, the city said Friday. Under the plan, residents can sign up for an installment payment plan before the ticket's fine doubles, the city said. Former Ald.