Parking Tickets On The Rise
August 12, 2010 by Money · 8 Comments
Chicagoans beware. Chicago Parking Meters LLC, the private company which leased the city’s parking meters for the next 75 years, seems to be on a ticket writing spree. With just five workers issuing citations (with that number expected to grow in the near future) the company has doled out some 1,345 tickets between June 21 and July 14. The company expects to make nearly $75 million this year, more than triple the annual $20 million that the meters brought in before the deal.
Woman Urinates on Car, Passes Out in Front of Police Station
June 27, 2010 by Money · 4 Comments
Jacob Hesenflow, 35, and Toni Yahnke, 49, were arrested outside a Chicago police department on June 22nd for various offenses. It all started when off-duty officers spotted Hesenflow pulling into the police department complex before stopping on the curb. Yahnke then, allegedly, got out of the car and began to urinate on the vehicle before falling down and being found by officers lying in the grass with her pants down. “Hesenflow appeared to be intoxicated and was charged with DUI and ticketed for improper parking, while Yahnke was charged with disorderly conduct.”
Fire Hydrant Violation (How’d You Beat Your Ticket?)
June 18, 2010 by Money · 235 Comments
I beat a ticket for parking by a hydrant by taking a picture with the car and ticket in full view. I also took a picture with a measuring tape in full view parallel to the line to corroborate that I was into the yellow zone, but out of the illegal boundaries. They painted way past where they should have. I brought my pictures to the hearing with me. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!
Big Brother Houseguest Accused of Fatal DUI Crash
June 17, 2010 by Money · 4 Comments
Tonya Casper, who formerly appeared in Big Brother 3 (when her last name was Paoni) has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash just outside Springfield, Illinois. Police say the 43 year-old mother was drunk when she rear-ended an SUV on Interstate 72. One passenger in the SUV was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. A second passenger was struck and killed by a car which swerved to avoid the pile-up. She has been charged with aggravated DUI, reckless homicide, reckless driving, and speeding.
Prosecutors Appeal Ruling on Blood Evidence in Judge’s DUI
March 8, 2010 by Money · 5 Comments
Circuit Judge, David Hall, 57, is counting his lucky stars after blood taken at a hospital visit following an arrest for DUI was improperly handled, deeming it inadmissible despite the .107% BAC. Hall is on trial for DUI after being pulled over and pepper sprayed when he refused to get out of his car. Cops had the blood tested at the Police crime lab instead of the hospital where it was drawn which violates procedures according to Kane County Judge F. Keith Brown.
