Spoke too soon yesterday. Cook County contemplating further tax hikes.

I know, it's like beating a dead horse. I think I didn't read deeply enough into the proposals for new revenue being proposed by the Cook County Board. Here's another proposal being contemplated.

An increase from $20 per month to $40 per month in the tax on monthly parking leases. Yes, for you out-of-town readers, just the tax on our monthly parking costs $20 a month - and soon perhaps $40 per month. I think that should send the highest rental parking rates pretty close to $350 per month in the loop.