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First let me say that it's a decent bar, a good place to spend s snowy afternoon. Second, not as much now but 20+ years ago way too many City of Chicago employ
by screwturner68 3y ago
First let me say that it's a decent bar, a good place to spend s snowy afternoon. Second, not as much now but 20+ years ago way too many City of Chicago employees were on the take and had an expectation that they were going to get something free to make the inspection go smoothly. It didn't have to be much, it was usually "lunch for the boys" for their trouble. If thy didn't get their free lunch then the little nit picky stuff started popping up, stuff that really didn't matter but could jam you up. You alternative was to use your clout and all the little shit went away -it is the Chicago way.
- DavidPeiffer 3y agoIn the 80's my dad went to school in Iowa with a fellow from the Chicagoland area. The guy got pulled over for speeding and, per standard procedure, gave the cop his license, registration, proof of insurance, and some cash. He had a court date and had to explain that's simply how things are handled where he grew up.
- screwturner68 3y agoAs recently as the 90's you had to pay the desk SGT if you wanted to be the traffic cop on Lake Shore Drive because you'd make so much money from "tips" that everyone wanted a cut.