More than 24 hours after lake effect snow starting falling in Chicago, cleanup efforts were still underway in the city and suburbs.
By Friday evening, the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation transitioned its fleet of more than 200 snow vehicles from clearing main roads to tackling side streets.
"Working around the clock, making sure they keep plowing until they are clean," said Alderwoman Silvana Tabares.The DSS manages more than 9,400 lane miles of roadway. In addition to plows, salt trucks have been hitting the streets since Thursday evening. "It just happened to land off my day off of work, so that helps," said Frankie Valencia.A messy morning in Evanston made for slower commutes, while in Wilmette, eight inches of snow led to a busy day outdoors.
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