I have been a resident of Glen Ellyn for ten years. This year I misplaced my vehicle sticker so when I park in the village, I put the receipt in the car window. I keep hoping the sticker will show up so I won't have to buy another one. Yesterday I parked in the train lot and found a $50.00 ticket on my window when I returned. I was diagnosed with cancer this year so I have been a bit flaky but I tried to show that I had paid for the sticker without having to get another one. My uncle is a lawyer and he said that if he were the judge, he would throw the case out of court. I certainly don't want to pay $300.00 in court fees for a $50.00 ticket. I did try to do the right thing and this is most discouraging. Any thoughts on this?

I recommend going into the police station (actually, calling might be better) to advise them of the situation.

I got one of those tickets one evening, parked in my parking lot. I HAD a sticker, but my window was fogged up and since I hadn't actually stuck it on the windshield, the ticketing officer couldn't see it. So I called the police station and they gave me the supervising officer's phone number. I left him a voicemail explaining the situation and advised him that even in the computer system it should show that I purchased one. He showed up at my apartment within a couple of days and advised me that he would cancel out (though I can't recall the technical terminology) the ticket and to just make sure that I put it in the window.

Maybe if you call and explain your situation, they'll "cancel" your ticket and issue you another sticker?

Did you purchase the sticker in 2010?
Keep your head up with your cancer jaybets.

Are you asking me or Jaybets?

jaybets

what Jombl said - I've found both the clerk's office and the police personnel to be very helpful and understanding, and to go out of their way to help a resident if they possibly can.