City Returning To Full Winter Snow Plowing Schedule

On Tuesday, the mayor's snow commanders did an about-face on a controversial cost-cutting policy that saw City Hall use less salt, plow side-streets during normal working hours to reduce overtime and skip side-streets altogether after minor snowstorms.

During the "dead of winter," Chicago side-streets will be plowed and salted after every snowfall whether or not it requires overtime.

No more waiting until normal working hours, only to have the temperatures drop and side streets -- along with major intersections around schools -- turn into sheets of ice.

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Comments

[Eric8869]

I love how the city tried to blame the "timing" of the snowstorm for the bad streets and traffics. "well when snow hits at rush hour etc".....

They weren't plowing even MAJOR streets at 4pm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to save money

They have no sense of history - Mayor Jane Byrne got into office on the snow plow issue.

Just plow the streets you theiving politicians!!!!!!!

[VOTER]

While I applaud this order, I am more than ticked off anyone ever
attempted to "save" money by not salting and plowing icy streets.

[sasson]

Thank god. the side streets have been terrible.

[Hereslookingatu]

Yay! This is the best news I've heard all winter.