Politics & Government
Pay to Park at Markham Courthouse? Maybe.
Visitors to Cook County's Markham and Bridgeview courthouses might have to pay to park during their stay at the facilities, if the current proposed budget is approved. What do you have to say about that?
Anyone visiting the Markham Courthouse will have to shell out $4.75 in parking fees if the proposed Cook County budget is approved, according to a Sun-Times Media report. The increase would also apply to the Bridgeview courthouse.
Jury duty? Yep.
Court-date? Yep, you too.
Accompanying someone? Yep, even you.
I don't know about you, but this makes me a pretty peeved little park-er.
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I visit the courthouse, 16501 S. Kedzie Parkway, often to cover, and I don't typically have $4.75 to hand over.
In the past, the Daley Center in downtown Chicago has been the only courthouse with paid (and reimbursed) parking. All other court locations currently have free parking facilities available, according to the Circuit Court of Cook County's website.
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Some area residents sound off in the Sun-Times Media report—check out what they had to say, and deposit your two cents here, in the Comments section.
What's your reaction to a possible hike from free parking, up to $4.75 per visit?
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