Chicago Moves 17,000 Vehicles Per Year Without Telling The
Owners  In Chicago, if you park your car where city workers have
a job to do, it might get moved somewhere other than where you
parked it. The only problem is that you might not know which
parking spots are off limits or where your car has been moved.
The city's moved-car database can take a while to update after a
relocation, and there's no way for the police to know what
happened to it. So for all you know, the car was stolen. That's
been the real life story for more than a few Chicago street
parkers.  It's like a real life version of Brazil's Central
Services "taking care of things" for you. An ineptly executed
logistical nightmare that only really affects the individuals
who are unfortunate enough to find their cars missing.  The
Chicago Tribune reported that the city relocated more than
17,000 vehicles last year for various reasons. Many of them were
moved with little or no notice. Even though city code requires
that signage advising motorists a