April 07, 2026
An Illinois federal judge signaled Tuesday he'll greenlight a $1.4 million settlement to end litigation over claims the city of Chicago tows vehicles it deems abandoned without properly notifying their owners.
March 03, 2023
The city of Chicago blasted lawyers seeking dozens of internal city emails and other documents in a towing dispute, accusing them of "needlessly wasting" the city's and an Illinois federal court's time by filing a separate public records lawsuit for the same records.
February 06, 2023
The city of Chicago is asserting a privilege Illinois doesn't recognize for state or local officials to withhold a significant number of "clearly discoverable" documents in a lawsuit targeting allegedly improper towing, a vehicle owner has argued.
November 22, 2019
The city of Chicago proved it is "blissfully ignorant" of how confiscating people's vehicles can really affect them with its bid to dodge accusations that it tows vehicles believed to be abandoned without first mailing notice, a city resident said.