While calling ‘dibs’ on parking in snowy weather is in Chicago’s DNA, it’s not technically allowed. “It is one of the many traditions I can get behind, but you also gotta pick your battles on when to ...

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Each year when snow arrives, an unwritten rule in Chicago sees a variety of objects replacing cars in shoveled parking spots around the city. It's called "dibs." For those who live in Chicago, "dibs" ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- When it comes to reserving dibs for parking spaces after shoveling cars out of the snow, to say Chicagoans are passionate about it as an understatement. This is a dibs story of ...

If only this were a game of musical chairs. But in the competition for curbside parking after a blizzard, the rules aren’t as clearly defined, occasionally leading those who are left circling the ...

Love it or hate it, “dibs” is a Chicago tradition that is here to stay. All winter, it’s inspired artists and other folks to make their own art in the name of staking out space. For those unfamiliar ...