Almost every parking ticket written here is avoidable, and it comes down to two things: knowing when your block is cleaned, and knowing whether you’re in a permit zone. Both are below — or scan the code at the bottom and type your address to get just your own block.
Find your street in the list below and note that row’s dates — those are the 2026 cleaning days for your block. If your street isn’t listed, or you’re near an edge, check your exact address at autopilotamerica.com/check-your-street. Tickets are written from 9am; the restriction lifts at 2pm.
| Streets | Section | 2026 cleaning dates |
|---|---|---|
| E 87th 1200–1500 · E 88th 1200–1500 · E 89th 1300–1500 · S Blackstone 8700–8900 · S Dante 8700–8900 · S Dorchester 8700–8900 · S Harper 8700–8900 +3 more | 8–16 | May 13, 14 · Jul 21, 22 · Sep 24, 25 |
| E 87th 1600–1900 · E 88th 1600–1900 · E 89th 1600–1900 · E 90th 1500–1900 · E 91st 1600–1900 · S Bennett 8700–9000 · S Constance 8700–9000 +7 more | 8–17 | May 15, 18 · Jul 23, 24 · Sep 28, 29 |
| E 87th 2000–2300 · E 88th 2000–2300 · E 89th 2000–2300 · E 90th 2000–2100 · E 91st 2000 · S Anthony 8700–8800 · S Chappel 8900–9000 +10 more | 8–18 | May 19, 20 · Jul 27, 28 · Sep 30 · Oct 1 |
| E 89th 2400 · E 90th 2400–2500 · E 91st 2400–2800 · E 92nd 2400–2800 · E 93rd 2400–2800 · E 94th 2400–2800 · E 95th 2400–2600 +13 more | 7–15 | May 11, 12 · Jul 15, 16 · Sep 16, 17 · Nov 19, 20 |
| E 89th 2200–2300 · E 90th 2200–2300 · E 91st 2200–2300 · E 92nd 2200–2300 · E 93rd 2200–2300 · E 94th 2200–2300 · E 95th 2200–2300 +5 more | 7–16 | May 13, 14 · Jul 17, 20 · Sep 18, 21 |
| E 89th 2100 · E 90th 2100 · E 91st 2100 · E 92nd 2000–2100 · E 93rd 2000–2100 · E 94th 2000–2100 · E 95th 2000–2100 +5 more | 7–17 | May 15, 18 · Jul 21, 22 · Sep 22, 23 |
| E 90th 1300–1500 · E 91st 1300–1500 · E 92nd 1400–1500 · E 93rd 1400–1500 · E 94th 1400–1500 · E 95th 1500 · S Blackstone 9000–9200 +3 more | 8–21 | May 28, 29 · Aug 4, 5 · Oct 8, 9 |
| E 91st 1600–1900 · E 92nd 1600–1900 · E 93rd 1600–1900 · E 94th 1700 · S Bennett 9100–9400 · S Constance 9100–9300 · S Cornell 9300 +6 more | 8–22 | Jun 1, 2 · Aug 6, 7 · Oct 13, 14 |
If your street is here you need a zone permit or a day pass, at any hour the posted signs name. Only blocks the City lists as active.
| Zone | Streets in Calumet Heights |
|---|---|
| 66 | S Clyde Ave, E 89Th St, E 88Th St, S Merrill Ave, S Yates Blvd, E 87Th St |
| 1615 | S Harper Ave, E 89Th St |
| 791 | S Crandon Ave, S Yates Blvd, E 94Th St |
| 196 | S Euclid Ave, S Harper Ave |
| 648 | E 93Rd St |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2109 E 87th St | Speed | 4,699 |
87th, Merrill, Dante, Blackstone generate most of the parking tickets in Calumet Heights — mostly expired meter, 71% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 1600 E 87th St | #692 in city | 1,632 |
| 1700 E 87th St | #1,377 in city | 831 |
| 8700 S Merrill Ave | #6,715 in city | 227 |
| 8800 S Dante Ave | #6,977 in city | 219 |
| 8700 S Paxton Ave | #7,053 in city | 217 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/calumet-heights
The fine the City actually billed, averaged over the real tickets — before it doubles for going unpaid.
| Violation | Fine | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 5,383 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 2,501 |
| Exp. Meter Non-Central Business District | $50 | 2,284 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 2,056 |