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Whew.

There is a new focus on the safety of Lake Shore Drive and how Lake Michigan affects it after last week's blizzard. Hundreds of drivers got stuck in the snow there and eventually had to abandon their vehicles.Illinois U.S.

The blizzard that rocked the Midwest this week brought most air travel to a standstill at some of the country’s busiest airports. Particularly in Chicago, where the city has been trying to lock in funding for a major expansion of O’Hare International Airport.

A meeting to discuss the future expansion of O'Hare International Airport was canceled Thursday.Mayor Richard Daley was scheduled to sit down with the heads of two major airlines to discuss funding for the project.Mayor Daley wants United and American Airlines to help pay for Phase 2 of the O'Hare M

A former Chicago City Hall patronage chief convicted of lying about his role in a scheme to hire politically connected campaign workers was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in federal prison.Former Chicago Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Al Sanchez, who co-founded the Hispanic Democratic Organiza

The Daley Administration defended its decision not to close Lake Shore Drive earlier during the major winter storm late Tuesday that dumped more than 20 inches of snow on Chicago and generated winds in excess of 50 m.p.h.  During a late afternoon press conference on Wednesday, Raymond Oroz

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says a little blizzard is no reason to take off work.The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch for the Chicago region starting Tuesday evening.