Chicago parking meter rates go up next week

The Chicago Tribune reports:

The sweeping changes in the city's parking meter system have proved a mixed bag for Melody Fillier.

The new option of paying by credit card is a plus -- no more bags of quarters to cart around. Having to walk back to the car and put the receipt on the dash? Not so much.

Another minus for Fillier and thousands of other street parkers comes Monday, when rates will increase once again, hitting $4.25 an hour in the Loop.

Great moments in Blue America.