We've had the first real snowfall of the season. Today we remember the blizzard of January 13, 1979. It was Saturday the Thirteenth that year. But the storm proved unlucky for one Chicago mayor.The snow came down all that Saturday.
Road crews begin work Monday on Lake Shore Drive to make it easier for cars to avoid getting stuck during a blizzard. City workers will begin building two turnaround points after rush hour.Both escape routes are on the near North Side - one will be at Armitage; the other at Schiller.
Chicago emergency officials are defending how the city handled February's blizzard, including the decision to keep Lake Shore Drive open during the evening rush hour.The public comments come after a new report was given to the media outlining how the city should handle the next blizzard that may com
A new report out Monday from the City of Chicago recommends making some structural changes to Lake Shore Drive before another major blizzard hits.The report recommends officials with the Chicago Department of Transportation look into cutting out chunks of the median along Lake Shore Drive so drivers
Citizens spent the first half of the month digging out and Politicians spent the last half digging in. No doubt about it, everywhere in Chicago this February, someone was shoveling something.
Illinois' two U.S. Senators are looking into the safety of Lake Shore Drive. That follows last week's blizzard, which forced hundreds of drivers to abandon their vehicles there.Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk are trying to coordinate efforts between different government agencies.
