My understanding is the DOT gets pissy if locals fill in the pothole themselves People in Chicago sometimes do this. It's common enough that WGN Morning News

My understanding is the DOT gets pissy if locals fill in the pothole themselves People in Chicago sometimes do this. It's common enough that WGN Morning News parodied it by having its sports anchor go out and start filling potholes with giardiniera. https://wgntv.com/video/pat-fills-potholes-with-giardiniera/9371788/ https://wgntv.com/video/pat-fills-potholes-with-giardiniera/...