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“You can’t get me for premeditated selling of a cupcake,” says Chicago truck vendor Lupita Kuri. A police officer noted her intended location from a Facebook post and ticked her for parking in a loading zone. Food trucks are very popular in the windy city. But an ordinance which prevents the trucks from operating within 200 feet of any business that serves food has police cracking down. (The Chicago Sun Times) By the way, do you know any western star truck accessories? Western Star, is a part of the Daimler Trucks company. It made its debut in 1967 as a producer of oilfield and logging trucks. Are you interested? Go visit the website.
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