Brendan Reilly

Facing heat on parking meter deal, Emanuel allies step up

2013-05-10 05:19:00

Facing heat from aldermen who want to break apart Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s new deal with the company running the city’s parking meters, the mayor’s City Council allies took the unusual step Thursday of trumpeting support, but only for part...

Allies defend part of Emanuel's parking meter deal

2013-05-10 00:00:00

As Mayor Rahm Emanuel faces heat from aldermen who want to break apart his new deal with the company running the city's parking meters, his City Council allies took the unusual step Thursday of trumpeting support, but only for part of the proposal....

Parking firm would make more money on pay-by-cell plan

2013-05-09 05:19:00

Chicago's private parking meter operator could make $2 million per year in new convenience fees on top of investing the deposits made by drivers who pay by phone, under one new aspect of a complicated agreement Mayor Rahm Emanuel presented Wednesday to...

Aldermen endorse tweak to horse carriage regulation

2013-05-03 00:00:00

Horse carriages that wheel through Chicago's ritzy neighborhoods would have to display minimum and maximum temperatures of operation under a measure a City Council committee endorsed Thursday. Although two carriage operators backed the proposal, there...

Chicago parking tax changes pass despite opposition

2013-04-10 10:25:00

Many folks who park in a Chicago garage or lot will pay more come July under a new tax structure the City Council approved today despite objections from the hotel industry. Six aldermen, including Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, who represents downtown,...

Parking taxes could rise for premium spots

2013-04-09 05:07:00

Many folks who park in a Chicago garage or lot would pay more come July under a proposal the City Council Finance Committee endorsed Monday despite objections from the hotel industry. Anyone who pays a parking fee of more than $25 for a weekday, $125...

Wolf Point tower development clears first hurdle

2013-01-23 22:16:00

The Chicago Plan Commission today approved a proposal to build a three-tower complex downtown on historic Wolf Point on the bank of the Chicago River. The panel voted only to allow construction to begin on the westernmost tower on the parcel, which...

Later hours proposed for restaurant patios

2013-01-18 10:38:00

Outdoor patios downtown, in the Gold Coast and in River North could continue to stay open an hour later than spots in other neighborhoods during the week under a proposal put forth by an alderman. Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) on Thursday introduced an...

Chicago alderman wants crackdown on noisy garbage trucks

2012-12-11 16:44:00

Spurred by complaints from weary residents awoken by noisy, middle-of-the-night garbage pickups, the alderman who represents much of downtown Chicago is pushing a measure to inflict more financial pain on waste haulers that break city rules banning the...

Problem Solver: Motorcyclist received 38 tickets in legal parking spot

2012-09-16 00:00:00

Parking along the 0-100 block of West Randolph Street isn't cheap. From 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., it costs $5.75 an hour; overnight parking costs about half that amount. At those rates, parking along the street for 24 hours would set you back a hefty $106.38....

BASD Honor Roll

2012-11-19 16:28:17

First food truck locations nearly set

2012-10-24 12:56:00

A City Council committee today signed off on 21 locations where food trucks will be able to park on a regular basis, but two others didn’t make the cut. The ordinance making food trucks legal requires that at least 30 “food truck stands&...

Alderman Brendan Reilly, 42nd, is one of the alderman most affected by the parking meter deal and is in demand for interviews after the City Council meeting.

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Ald. Brendan Reilly, seen here Monday, voted against the mayor's speed camera ordinance today.

2012-04-18 00:00:00