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Article: CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES SKOKIE SWIFT DAILY PARKING COST INCREASE

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December 23, 2008
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The village of Skokie issued the following news release:

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announces that beginning January 6, 2009, the parking fee in the Skokie Swift parking lot south of Dempster Street will increase to $4 per day. The fee to park in the Skokie Swift parking lot north of Dempster Street also will increase to only $2 per day.

With these price increases comes a new token-only payment system. Patrons may purchase $2 tokens from a machine in the Skokie Swift station, and may use cash, debit or credit card to purchase tokens. One $2 token will be required for daily parking in the north lot, with two $2 tokens required for daily parking in the south lot. After January 6, ...

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