Chicago parking by block · Forest Glen · Ward 39

Parking at 5950 N Knox Ave

Chicago sets parking rules by the block, so this covers 5900–5999 N Knox Ave. Everything here is from City records — 832 parking tickets written across 42 blocks within a 10-minute walk, 2023–2025.

When is this block cleaned?
Not published
No 2026 season is published for this section.
Do I need a permit?
No
Not in a residential permit zone.
Cameras nearby?
5
4674 W Peterson Ave (1 min walk) · 4707 W Peterson Ave (2 min walk)

Streets to watch near 5950 N Knox Ave

permit zones is the thing to watch around here: 6000 N Sauganash Ave alone took 139 tickets in three years, a 10 min walk away.

Permit zones139 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
Plate checks191 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.

Cameras within a 10-minute walk

  • 4674 W Peterson Ave — speed camera, 1 min walk NW
  • 4707 W Peterson Ave — speed camera, 2 min walk NW
  • 4750 W Peterson Ave — red-light camera, 4 min walk NW
  • 6020 N Cicero Ave — red-light camera, 4 min walk W
  • 6125 N Cicero Ave — speed camera, 6 min walk NW

How to not get any of these

  • A text the night before every cleaning day on this block.
  • A spoken warning before you reach any of the 5 cameras nearby.
  • Your city sticker and plates bought on time — a missed sticker is $200.
  • The tickets you still get contested by mail, where 59% are dismissed.
The average ticketed Chicago driver pays $319 a year in fines and late fees. Autopilot is $99/year.
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Ticket counts are parking citations issued 2023–2025 from City of Chicago records obtained under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), placed to the 100-block. Speed and red-light citations are counted separately. Street-cleaning dates are the City’s published 2026 season for ward 39, section 13. Schedules change — always follow the posted signs.