Making Money Off Those Parking Meters in Sycamore in 1968,

From the March 6, 2019, MidWeek  "Looking Back."

1969, 50 Years Ago.

"From records maintained by the employees of the Sycamore  city clerk's office, it was noted that a total of $41,891 was collected from the city's parking meters and from fines paid for violations during the year 11968."

Just Rolling In the Money.  --Cooter

Friday the 13th News of Note-- Part 6: Mayor Daley Sells out Chicago

FEBRUARY 13, 2009:  Mayor Richard M. Daley's administration seals a deal to lease Chicago's parking meter operation for 75 years in exchange for an upfront payment of $1 billion--an arrangement now famous as a boondoggle.  We are still not sure how much the mayor profited from it, but it certainly was selling the city down the tubes and resulted in really, really expensive parking.  A really, really unlucky day for Chicago.

JUNE 13, 2014:  Donald Trump answers complaints from Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin that the large new sign on Trump's building is tasteless.  The Donald insists that "everybody loves it" because "we're probably the hottest brand there is."

Sorry, The Donald's Hair Is the Hottest Brand.  --Cooter