![]() ![]() But the couple who live in Evanston do snow removal in the winter, and Lupe Soto said the extra inches of snow “feel like a blessing after an extremely rough year because of the pandemic.” Lupe Soto and husband, Carlos, run a trash-hauling business that took a hit during the pandemic, and both got the virus over the summer, she said. While the snow made life difficult across the region, some found cause for joy. Three vacant South Side buildings that partially collapsed Tuesday morning marked the sixth, seventh and eighth cave-ins reported of late. The accumulating snow proved too much for some structures Tuesday, adding to a spate of recent building cave-ins. State police in other suburban counties had 19 crashes, she said.Īs of Tuesday morning, more than 150 flights had been canceled at the city’s two major airports. Local roads were dicey as well, and Illinois State Police recorded about 82 crashes in Chicago and Cook County from midnight Monday to 1 p.m. Vehicles, including a plow truck, became stuck at railroad crossings in Wilmette and Winthrop Harbor and had to be removed, said spokeswoman Meg Reile. The biggest issues appeared to be in the north suburbs, especially on the Union Pacific North Line, which runs to Kenosha. The same was true of Metra, which struggled with mechanical issues and switch failures. The Red, Purple, Yellow and Orange lines all had service interruptions because of track-switching issues. ![]() The CTA listed one service suspension or disruption after another. Those who had to leave their homes faced messes on the roads and railways. His office warned people not to appear in court in person. Meanwhile, Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans announced that courts would be open, but only for videoconference and teleconference proceedings. Courthouse in Chicago were postponed Tuesday. Local courthouses also slowed for the day. Some districts joined Chicago’s schools in holding remote classes Tuesday, while others canceled school entirely, according to the Emergency Closing Center website. CPS schools reopened to in-person attendance for some kids just last week under a deal Mayor Lori Lightfoot struck with the teachers union. The snow supplanted COVID-19 as the reason many area school kids didn’t physically attend class, and Chicago Public Schools called off in-person instruction Tuesday, though it will resume Wednesday. While the snowfall was intense, it didn’t reach 2011 “Snowmageddon” levels, when Lake Shore Drove was lost as 21.2 inches fell. While many are likely to enjoy the end of the frigid temperatures, weather officials such as Kluber would prefer a gradual thaw, because rapidly melting snow raises the risk of flooding.Ĭrews in Chicago were continuing to clear roads Tuesday afternoon, and Department of Streets and Sanitation Commissioner John Tully said those efforts might move to residential side streets as soon as 5 p.m. ![]()
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