It was a rude awakening Monday for hundreds of Chicagoans who had their cars towed overnight—as enforcement of the city's winter overnight parking ban went into effect. The ban usually goes into effect swiftly and automatically when the clock strikes 3 a.

Nearly 250 vehicles were towed yesterday on the second day of Chicago's winter parking ban, officials reported.

Drivers who parked overnight on 107 miles of certain main streets​ only got warning flyers early Sunday morning. On Monday morning, there will be no such luck.

It's not often Chicagoans get a Christmas miracle when it comes to parking tickets and getting their vehicle unexpectedly towed, but that's exactly what happened overnight Saturday. Every year on Dec.

The city bans parking on 107 miles of main streets between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. from Dec. 1 through April 1. It happens every year, and every year drivers are caught off guard.

Nearly 250 vehicles were towed Monday on the second day of Chicago's winter parking ban, officials announced. Family and friends are mourning Soren Dixon, Jack Nelson and Krysta Tsukahara, all college students who graduated from Piedmont High School in 2023.

"It's 'Crook County.' What do I expect?" said Luis Garcia. Two of his family's cars were towed from outside their home on Division Street near Karlov Avenue.

Highmark Stadium into a winter wonderland as the Bills defeated the San Francisco 49ers. The city said 244 cars were towed overnight Sunday into Monday. Charlie De Mar reports. Dangerous wintry weather is hitting the Great Lakes region,

Some Chicago drivers were in for a rude awakening Monday morning with the city's overnight winter parking ban in effect.