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History suggests a Victorian-era prejudice against commercial traffic in Chicago parkways lurks behind a ban against pickup trucks on Lake Shore Drive. Should truck owners worry? And, where can they park, anyway? 

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory and a lakeshore flood warning for Lake and Cook counties.

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.

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a gale warning Friday morning, which is in effect until 1 a.m.

 Lake Shore Drive in its present incarnation is a relatively recent addition to Chicago’s landscape.

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