LINCOLN SQUARE — Car flippers operating without a license who use public streets as a parking lot will face stiffer penalties if some City Council members get their way.
Neighbors on Chicago streets may have noticed vehicles parked on their block, seemingly abandoned, without a license plate. The cars are moved up and down the block periodically to avoid being towed or ticketed, and sometimes have a “for sale” sign on them.
The practice, known as curbstoning, takes up parking spots that would ordinarily be used by residents and has created headaches for Chicagoans for years, said Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th)…