See What They’re Saying About Ready for the Snow?

The Institute's timely report is garnering media attention for the 'A' grade given to the city of Chicago for its snow removal efforts.

On February 16th, The Illinois Policy Institute released Ready for the Snow?, an in depth report grading Chicago’s snow removal efforts.  Here is a sample of what others are saying about the report:

Associated Press: Chicago Says It Could Have Handled East Coast Storm

An Associated Press story ran in several publications including the Chicago Sun-Times and News Oklahoma, mentions the Institute’s snow removal study, in which we give the city of Chicago an ‘A’ for their
snow removal efforts in the wake of a storm that dropped over a foot of snow on the city.

NBC Chicago: Chicago Makes Snow Removal Honor Roll

NBC Chicago references the Institute’s comprehensive study on Chicago’s snow removal efforts.

The Salt Institute: Judging Snowfighting Performance

The Salt Institute calls the Illinois Policy Institute’s work “outstanding advocacy on behalf of winter safety and mobility.”

The Huffington Post: Chicago Snow Clearing Grades: ‘A’ For Main Roads, ‘B+’ For Side Streets

The Huffington Post discusses our snow report and the improvements in snow removal that it points to from January to February.

WAND-TV: Snow Removal Means Overtime for City Workers

WAND-TV discusses the cost of snow removal and the ‘A’ rating the city received in our review of their snow removal services.

Chicagoist: Chicago to East Coast: Your Snow Removal Sucks

The Chicagoist compares Chicago’s snow removal efforts, and the ‘A’ grade it received in our report, to the removal efforts of east coast cities.