After winter of little snow and lots of tows, Chicago alderman wants changes to parking ban
There were only 15 days with measurable snow this past winter in Chicago, but a total of 7,745 vehicles got hauled off the streets.
There were only 15 days with measurable snow this past winter in Chicago, but a total of 7,745 vehicles got hauled off the streets.
"Once this snow stops, hopefully overnight into the morning, and it slows down, and then the product and the traffic will take care of itself, we'll get to those neighborhood residential streets," Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Cole Stallard said.
If you need help getting rid of it, Chicago is launching its annual tree recycling program this weekend.
The winter parking ban from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. on many major city streets – regardless of snow on the ground or lack thereof – has been in effect since 1980. CBS 2’s Jermont Terry looks into a question many have been asking for years – why does the city tow when there’s no snow?
Since 1980, Chicago's overnight ban prevents motorists from parking on roughly 100 miles of city streets, and about 95% of the time there was no plowable snow.
Chicago’s overnight snow parking ban goes into effect Friday, and if you aren’t careful, you will end up getting hooked. CBS 2’S Jermont Terry found a big surprise when it came to these tows.
More than 200 snow vehicles are out and about clearing residential streets, according to the Department of Streets and Sanitation.
The Department of Streets and Sanitation has sent out over 200 salt trucks overnight in response to snow showers expected through Sunday.
It gives residents an opportunity to use their imagination to create snowplow names like "Snow-Be-Gone Kenobi", and "Buzz Ice-Clear."
All week Chicago’s Department of Streets and Sanitation was preparing for the winter storm. We're told more than 280 trucks are out there and 400,000 pounds of salt are available. DSS Commissioner Cole Stallard provides the latest in an effort to keep streets safe for drivers.
Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Cole Stallard joins us by phone.
They towed six cars first thing Wednesday morning.
Plow crews are on standby – and some private vendors are already on call.
Scenes of snow being blown around by strong and biting winds aren’t uncommon during a Chicago winter – but they aren’t pleasant, and they can be dangerous. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports on how city officials are getting out ahead of such conditions.
Plow crews are on standby – and some private vendors are already on call. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports on that and other preparations.
Salt spreaders have been working since Thursday to make sure the main roads are safe and passable.
Edward Bowersox's family says he was pinned along a fence in the alley by his coworker – who was driving a garbage truck and making a turn.
Edward Bowersox's family says he was pinned along a fence in the alley by his coworker – who was driving a garbage truck and making a turn. CBS 2's Marybel González reports.
CBS 2's Tara Molina talked to some residents of West Town who have tried everything.
The pest control company Orkin has called out Chicago yet again as being the worst place for rats in the United States, and some West Town residents say they've tried everything to bring the rats under control. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Public records reveal numerous claims of harassment and discrimination within one City of Chicago department.
Mayor Lightfoot campaigned on a promise to make city government "much more transparent," but for more than a year has fought public records requests about racism and discrimination among city workers.
The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation has dispatched snow plows onto major city roads as a with a winter storm bearing down on the Chicago area Thursday night.
for more than a year, CBS 2 has been asking for basic information from the City of Chicago. The Illinois Attorney General even said the city should provide that information. Yet the city continues to refuse - using taxpayer resources to fight the request from CBS 2's Tim McNicholas.
The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation has placed 287 salt spreaders on the roads throughout the night and into Sunday morning.
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There were only 15 days with measurable snow this past winter in Chicago, but a total of 7,745 vehicles got hauled off the streets.
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Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
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Guillermo Caballero's family said he got trapped inside a chaotic circle of cars and people at the illegal meetup – and was unable to escape.
There were only 15 days with measurable snow this past winter in Chicago, but a total of 7,745 vehicles got hauled off the streets.
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Guillermo Caballero's family said he got trapped inside a chaotic circle of cars and people at the illegal meetup – and was unable to escape.
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