When drivers like Craig Myers park where they shouldn't in Chicago and get towed, they expect certain consequences. "Obviously it was my fault that I parked there, because I didn't look at the sign ...

Chicago aldermen are making another attempt at cracking down on rogue towing companies that victimize drivers, towing their cars from crash scenes and charging exorbitant fees to get them back. The ...

Predatory “wreck chaser” tow trucks target Chicago drivers. Now, the City Council is chasing them in return. Aldermen on the License and Consumer Protection Committee unanimously advanced a measure ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's December 1 and Chicago's winter overnight parking ban has returned. Shortly after midnight, crews were out in force to tow ...

DES PLAINES, Ill., May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau is pleased to announce the passage of changes to the city ordinance requiring additional licensing to improve towing ...

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The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. New Ordinance Strengthens Penalties and Accountability to Protect Chicagoans from "Wreck Chasing" and Rogue Towers OAK ...