Mayor Daley on Thursday defended his lame-duck administration's performance during the Lake Shore Drive fiasco, saying city crews did the best they could during the worst weather "crisis" he has ever seen. "The Fire, the Police, Streets and Sanitation all did a tremendous job.. These people worked hard out there. Accidents took place on Lake Shore Drive, backed up traffic. Immediately, they. ...more...
Former Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Al Sanchez was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison even as his lawyer argued this week's disaster on Lake Shore Drive wouldn't have happened under Sanchez's direction.His lawyer also pointed to "the white elephant in the room," which was that the hiring scheme was set up by other people at City Hall, not his client. When Sanchez was later asked. ...more...
Daley: Officials did 'very good job'
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." ...more...
Lake Shore Drive reopens
Lake Shore Drive reopened this morning, some 34 hours after it was closed down by a series of accidents that left some motorists trapped in their cars for 9 hours and more. ...more...
Mayoral hopefuls second-guess Daley on Lake Shore Dr. fiascoMayoral hopefuls second-guess Daley on Lake Shore Dr. fiasco
Chicago's mayoral hopefuls on Wednesday braced for a blizzard of bills tied to the city's third-largest snowstorm and second-guessed Mayor Daley's administration for the fiasco on Lake Shore Drive.The last time the city implemented Phase 4 of its snow plan — by calling out private contractors to assist with snow removal — it boosted the total storm tab to a whopping $77 million.For that 1999. ...more...
Lake Shore Drive Reopens After Blizzard Debacle
The scene of Lake Shore Drive as an auto graveyard will go down as one of the most enduring images of the Blizzard of 2011, and at last, the Drive is now back open. ...more...
LSD reopens, drivers look for towed cars
Chicago's not back to normal yet, but traffic is moving on Lake Shore Drive again. ...more...
City will 'work into the night' to clear Drive
Abandoned vehicles litter northbound Lake Shore Drive on Wednesday morning. ( E. Jason Wambsgans, Chicago Tribune / February 2 , 2011 ) 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. ...more...
City Defends Lake Shore Drive Decision, Apologizes For Problems
Lake Shore Drive remained closed Wednesday afternoon, as city workers continued removing stranded vehicles from the roadway in an effort to reopen the road as soon as possible. ...more...
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