"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Metra service reduced Thursday

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 05:39 PM PST

By Richard Wronski

Metra acknowledged today it was difficult for commuters to learn that the agency had decided to shut down five lines this morning and run the rest on a Sunday schedule. Metra expects to be running regular weekday service on seven lines Thursday, but will have reduced service on four lines.

Blizzard's worst brings out the best in people

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:26 PM PST

Friends, neighbors and total strangers come to the aid of those in need

Erika Rodriguez had barely begun her perilous commute from Park Ridge to Logan Square on Tuesday afternoon when her car died on the Kennedy Expressway.

Forecasters right on the nose, for once

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:18 PM PST

Better tools, training, communication add up to better prediction, experts say

Meteorologists nailed this one.

City will 'work into the night' to clear Drive

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:31 PM PST

CPS, other schools stay shut

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:40 PM PST

For a second day, Chicago Public Schools will remain closed Thursday. Catholic schools in Cook and Lake counties and other schools throughout northeastern Illinois and northwest Indiana also will stay closed. >>Complete list of school closings

Bitter cold is next

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 01:39 PM PST

After getting hit with its third-biggest snowstorm on record, the Chicago area is now under a wind chill advisory. Temperatures could drop to 15 degrees below zero tonight, with wind chills down to 25 to 35 below zero.

Dozens of motorists rescued in Lake County

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:02 PM PST

About 30 stranded motorists were finally rescued this afternoon in Lake County, more than 16 hours after a jackknifed truck brought traffic to a standstill near Antioch.

Amid snowdrifts, blizzard babies arrive

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:53 PM PST

Call them blizzard babies.

Officials probe 7 possible storm-related deaths

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:28 PM PST

A man's body was pulled from Diversey Harbor early this morning at the height of the storm, several hours after rescuers first unsuccessfully tried to find him to pull him from the water, officials said.

Snow paralyzes Chicago businesses

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:52 PM PST

The Fast Fix: Why North Carolina won the Dems’ 2012 convention (The Newsroom)

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 06:37 AM PST

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Report problems, offer help

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:42 AM PST

City will 'work into the night' to clear Drive

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:12 PM PST

Chicago officials say they will "work into the night" to clear stranded cars and buses from Lake Shore Drive and reopen the highway that's been closed since the brunt of the blizzard hit Tuesday night.

Blizzard of '11: 3rd-snowiest on record

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:01 PM PST

The snowstorm that battered the area looks to be the 3rd biggest on record in Chicago.

Reduced Metra service on 4 lines Thursday

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:19 PM PST

Check here for weather updates throughout the day

As a bitter chill grips the Chicago area, Commonwealth Edison Co. crews will continue working tonight and Thursday to restore power to thousands of customers, the utility said.

Stories of the morning commute

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 09:16 AM PST

A blizzard may have been howling outside, but it was business as usual shortly after 5 a.m. today inside the Palace Grill on the West Side.

Snowmobiles to the rescue | Video

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 07:48 AM PST

The Chicago Fire Department used snowmobiles to reach people on side streets that were impassable for ambulances or fire trucks, according to Fire Cmsr. Robert Hoff.

Live coverage from WGN TV | WGN radio

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:56 AM PST

Kass: Return of 'dibs' | Zorn: 'Compromise'

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 05:54 AM PST

I'm usually somewhat suspicious of Chicago politicians, but today, with all the snow on the ground, I'm terribly emotional since three out of four leading candidates for mayor announced their position on Dibs.

Road conditions | CTA | Metra

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 01:55 AM PST