Baety said Chicago Police have not had to deal with any unusual weather-related issues so far. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Kevin MacGregor also reported no storm-related problems as of 3 pm The Illinois Tollway Authority said it had helped 28
THE CHICAGO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED AND EXPANDED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW OVER A PORTION OF THE AREA ALONG AND SOUTH OF
Sales of existing homes in the Chicago area managed to rise 1.3 percent in 2011, with December home purchases increasing a robust 17 percent due to mild weather and record-low mortgage interest rates, the Illinois Association of Realtors reported
"It (the storm) is definitely going to affect the afternoon commute," said meteorologist Stephen Rodriguez of the National Weather Service. "Not just Chicago but northern Illinois and northwest Indiana." Airlines at Chicago's two airports canceled