Giving Chicago the Bird

When I was in Chicago last month, I received a parking ticket for being, what else, parked in the street during their monthly street cleaning activities. I contested via mail with documentation showing no signs were present and that it would have been impossible for me to know the regulations considering I was a visitor. I've been checking the City of Chicago's website over the past four weeks to determine next steps. Today, it's noted on my ticket number that I've requested an in-person hearing (sure, I'm planning on flying back to Chicago so I can visit my friends in the Department of Revenue). So apparently it looks like they decided the best way to get their money was to ask for my presence to contest the ticket. It's moments like this that I'd like to shove my paper ticket right up their ARSS.