Data & Analysis

Original research on LV2 parking near Wrigley.

We obtained 9,434 LV2 parking tickets issued near Wrigley Field from 2018 to 2023 through a public records (FOIA) request. Nobody else has published this data. Below is what we found.

FOIA Data · April 2026

We analyzed 9,400+ LV2 parking tickets near Wrigley. Here's what we found.

By 5:05 PM on a game day, enforcement officers are writing 60–70 tickets per minute. Here's the full breakdown by street, time, and event type.

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Explainer · April 2026

What is LV2? The Chicago parking zone that tows your car in minutes.

LV2 changed in 2023. It now applies to all Cubs games, not just night games. Here's exactly what the zone covers, what it costs, and how to get a permit.

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