In January 1979, a severe winter storm blasted Chicago. The city government failed to clear the roads of snow, which virtually shut down the metropolis for a week. The snow closed O’Hare International Airport for a record 42 hours. Drifts, many of them 12 feet high, blocked more than 1,400 of the city’s streets. An...
Residents of Illinois demand clear and safe roads. State and local agencies must budget and prepare for the winter season, and then perform up to certain standards when the snow comes. Otherwise, we risk losing money, time and lives.
Transparency in Cook County?
The Department of Public Health spent on Welcoming Centers in 2008, which are part of a program from the Department of Human Services to help new immigrants.
The AP released information from a forthcoming audit of the Census Bureau detailing wasteful spending during the preparations for the 2010 census.
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Side roads saw clearing by Wednesday afternoon...
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For fiscal year 2009, the Governor's Office spent $176,200 to be a member of the National Governors Association.
by Kate Piercy Tuesday’s snowfall gave the Illinois Policy Institute another opportunity to grade Chicago’s snow response performance. The Institute monitored arterial and side roads in the morning, afternoon, and early evening. City trucks focused primarily on main roads Tuesday, leaving side roads monitored by the Institute untouched. The Institute monitored the city’s response to...