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1) It's Dec. 1 in Chicago, which means hundreds of motorists were towed for the city's #overnightparkingban which was first created in 1980 under Mayor Jane Byrne, who used snow preparedness as a campaign issue -they haven't been updated since.
2) Two years ago, we dug into the questionable logistics of a blanket towing policy, that has hurt many financially. That investigation found that you were more likely to get towed on days it doesn't snow. interactive.wbez.org/towing-the-lin… 
3) The worst hit area is usually Wicker Park in the @Alderman_Moreno 's 1st ward. That's because the area is saturated with residential parking zones, and Milwaukee and Division streets are both on the #overnightparkingban, leaving few places to park
