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Snow piles another obstacle for drivers

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 05:37 PM PST

County, local officials working to move mounds in wake of blizzard

Illinoisans might be derided in other states as "flatlanders," but that nickname has been rendered temporarily inaccurate by the mini-mountains of plowed snow that now tower over parking lots and intersections across Chicago and the suburbs.

Missing dog survives storm, found by shelter

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 04:51 PM PST

Staffers feared German shepherd mix would die in blizzard

Staffers and volunteers at the South Suburban Humane Society in Chicago Heights cheered Thursday morning when one of them brought in a scared but safe German shepherd mix –– the same dog they had frantically tried but failed to catch before the blizzard and assumed had perished in the storm.

Mary Schmich: What to do about that snow-encased car

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 05:27 PM PST

To dig or not dig out the car? And if not now, when?

Blizzard 2011 from the air

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 05:33 PM PST

Tribune photographer Alex Garcia captured the city from a helicopter as it dug out from the massive storm that left it buried in snow.

Muti hospitalized after CSO rehearsal

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 11:30 AM PST

Riccardo Muti, music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, collapsed on the podium early Thursday afternoon while rehearsing the opening subscription program of his winter residency at Symphony Center. The Italian conductor, 69, was reported to have been unconscious when paramedics arrived. No further details were immediately forthcoming.

Metra plans normal schedule Friday

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 02:02 PM PST

Metra plans a normal schedule Friday — unlike the reduced timetables on four of the 11 lines Thursday. The commuter rail line encourages riders to check for e-mail alerts or service advisories from Metra's website.

Roads mostly clear but slick

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 10:39 AM PST

Roads and tollways in the Chicago area are open and mostly clear of snow today, police said, but they warned drivers to beware patches of ice and drifting snow. State roads for the most part are cleared, but drivers should beware of drifting snow.

Drivers beware: Roads mostly clear but slick

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 10:39 AM PST

Roads and tollways in the Chicago area were open and mostly clear of snow today, police said, but they warned drivers to beware patches of ice and drifting snow.

4 more deaths possibly weather-related

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 03:21 PM PST

Officials in DuPage and Lake counties were investigating at least four more possibly weather-related deaths today, bringing to at least 11 the number of deaths tied to this week's blizzard and cold weather.

CPS, City Colleges to resume classes Friday

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 09:57 AM PST

After being shut down for two days because of the blizzard, Chicago public schools and the City Colleges of Chicago will hold classes Friday.

Daley: Officials did 'very good job'

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 03:21 PM PST

Web site to help motorists find towed cars

Mayor Richard Daley deflected criticism about the city's handling of Lake Shore Drive during the blizzard, insisting that officials did a "very good job" during a "crisis."

Blizzard can't stop wedding

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:10 PM PST

The Wednesday evening nuptials of Skokie native Sarah Finkel and Shmulie Schochet gave new meaning to the term "white wedding."

The Fast Fix: Tea Party takedown? (The Newsroom)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 05:54 AM PST

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Back to work, not back to normal

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 10:57 AM PST

Commuters trying to get to work today found that roads and mass transit service were better, but still far from normal. Metra trains were late and routes disrupted. CTA trains were delayed and jammed.

A note to our print readers

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 06:33 PM PST

As the Chicago area digs out of the drifts left by the third biggest snowstorm in its history, we want you to know that the Chicago Tribune is working diligently to restore normal operations and deliver the newspaper you depend on each day.

Blizzard makes way for bitter cold

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 05:02 AM PST

Bone chilling temperatures and strong winds making it seem even colder have moved into north central and northeastern Illinois, posing a threat of frostbite and hypothermia for the unprepared, officials warned this moning. 

Another 1,000 flights at O'Hare canceled

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 05:35 AM PST

Commercial flights are starting up again at the city's two airports following the grounding of almost all planes since Tuesday afternoon, but already there have been a number of cancellations.

Lake Shore Drive reopens, side streets next up

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 07:09 AM PST

Lake Shore Drive reopened this morning, some 34 hours after it was closed down by a series of accidents that left motorists trapped in their cars for 9 hours or more. Police said the roadway reopened about 5:50 a.m.

Next problem: Where to put all that snow

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 05:13 PM PST

Municipalities scramble to find acceptable dumping sites

Massive piles of snow have started to fill Chicago-area parking lots, quarries and vacant lots as municipalities grapple with the aftermath of this week's blizzard.

Mary Schmich: Warm scene on a snowy street

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:08 PM PST

Wednesday was a rare day on Mohawk Street in Chicago. Things happened that had never happened before.