回复：芝加哥大街停车被罚款 - 求教对策！

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You could try contacting the Dept. of Administrative Hearings (312-742-4747) with your story, lay it on thick, and see if someone there will do you a solid on your ticket. It’s a long shot, but perhaps worth the phone call.