Chicago's street parking rates are scheduled for another increase starting Jan. 2.According to Chicago Parking Meters, LLC, the price to park in the Loop will jump to $5.75 an hour. That's up from $5 in 2011.
All this week, WBEZ is looking at Rahm Emanuel’s first 100 days as Chicago mayor.One of Emanuel’s pledges is to push for the creation of the city’s first bus-rapid-transit line. The idea behind BRT is to deliver the benefits of rail at a fraction of the cost.