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Despite $1.9 million investment, Cook court parking fees abandoned

October 11, 2014

Cook County officials have spent $1.9 million on upgrades to allow charging fees at suburban courthouses, but they now have abandoned the parking fee plan after backlash from employee unions. "It became a collective bargaining issue," Preckwinkle said during a budget presentation this week. Union employees balked at paying to park, so "we're not doing it," she said.

Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141011/news/141019645/
 
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