Department Of Streets And Sanitation
City To Treat 35,000 Trees To Protect Against Emerald Ash Borer
The city’s war against the tree-killing Emerald Ash Borer was kicked up quite a few notches on Wednesday.
UPDATED: City Closes Temporary Clinic At Garbage Truck Garage
City officials have decided to shut down a temporary clinic that had been set up in a garbage truck garage to provide wellness screenings for Streets and Sanitation Department workers.
Grid-Based Garbage Collection Begins In North Side Wards
Trash in a number of Chicago neighborhoods will be collected differently starting Monday, but the city hopes no one notices a difference.
New Grid-Based Garbage Pickup System Rolls Out In 7 Wards
Some North Side residents might have a new garbage day starting Monday.
Report: Absenteeism Down In Streets And Sanitation Department
The Emanuel administration is expected to release a report later Wednesday, showing that absenteeism among employees in the Department of Streets and Sanitation is down.
Streets And San All Ready For Snow, Whenever It Comes
City officials want Chicagoans to know they are ready for snow, even if the snow isn’t yet ready to fall.
City Says It’s Ready For Brutal Winter
The City of Chicago says it’s ready for the worst when it comes to winter weather.
Tunney Seeks Crackdown On Failure To Shovel Snow
Failing to shovel your walkway this winter could be a costly mistake.
Budget Plan Calls For Major Change In Trash Pickup
As part of his budget plan for next year, Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to change the way garbage is collected in Chicago. Next summer, the mayor plans to switch from a ward-by-ward collection system to a grid-based system.
CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov talked with Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Tom Byrne to get the answers.
Report: Streets And San Official Suspended, But Keeps Job
A deputy commissioner at the Department of Streets and Sanitation has been suspended for having his underlings run errands for him, but gets to keep his job, according to a report today.
February Blizzard Cost City $37.3M
City officials estimated on Friday that last month’s blizzard cost the city more than $37 million in preparation and cleanup efforts.
City: No More Dibs On Parking
If you’re still using an old folding chair or some empty crates to save the parking spot you dug out during last week’s blizzard, get rid of it soon, or the city will.
Plows On The Streets Deal With New Snowfall
As the city gets blanketed with a fresh covering of snow Sunday morning, the city Department of Streets and Sanitation has dispatched 174 snow-fighting trucks onto the streets.
Del Valle: Emanuel Benefited From Patronage System
Miguel Del Valle says the prison sentence given for former Chicago Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Al Sanchez brings to mind rival Rahm Emanuel’s connections to Chicago’s old patronage system.
Convicted Ex-Comm. Slams Lake Shore Drive Response
Convicted former Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Al Sanchez ripped the city’s response on Lake Shore Drive during the blizzard this week.
2 1/2 Years For Former Streets And San Commissioner
Former Chicago Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Al Sanchez returns to federal court Thursday to be sentenced on his mail fraud conviction.
City To Plow Side Streets After Main Roads Are Done
If you’re waiting for your block to be plowed so you can get your car out, you’ll likely have to be patient for a while.
Daley: “Exercise Common Sense During The Storm”
City officials are urging Chicagoans to stay indoors if the trip isn’t “absolutely necessary,” as a blizzard that could reach historic proportions rolls in.
Roads Should Be In ‘Very Good Shape’ By Game Time
The city has sent almost 175 snow-fighting trucks onto the streets to treat main roads after an early Sunday lake effect snow storm.
Chicago’s Snow Trucks Move To Side Streets
The city of Chicago had 174 of its snow fighting trucks patrolling Chicago’s side streets early Saturday afternoon, as temperatures were expected to drop into the single digits Saturday night.
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- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.162
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
- Illinois Senate Passes Medical Marijuana LegislationIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn must decide if he will sign a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes after the state Senate approved legislation on Friday.1238
- Teen Fatally Stabbed In Fight Outside Suburban Grocery StoreRomeoville police say a 17-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man got into a fight in the parking lot outside the Jewel-Osco on Weber Road.432
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