The Chicago Transit Authority's Chief Transit Safety Officer, Ralph McKinney, said the agency was operating on a standard Sunday schedule and would do so again Monday. Sunday, 14,000 people were still without power.Īn additional 2,700 NIPSCO customers in Lake and Porter Counties were also without power as of 8:30 p.m. Joliet and Crestwood were municipalities with the largest number of outages. A spokesperson told NBC Chicago that a bulk of the outages - more than 14,000 of them - were in areas south of Chicago. The storm knocked out power to more than 15,000 ComEd customers by 10 a.m. "The reason for lack of heat does not matter."ĭavis said her office has already fielded 13 calls for no heat since Saturday. "Landlords face fines of up to $500 per day per violation for each day that they do not supply adequate heat," Davis said. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said it was imperative that everyone be involved "to make sure the city that's on the move stays on the move."ĭepartment of Buildings Commissioner Felicia Davis reminded landlords of the city's heat ordinance, which states that rental units must maintain a temperature of at least 68 degrees during the day and 66 degrees overnight. The elderly and disabled residents can call 311 to see if a volunteer shoveler is available. Volunteer shovelers may be available for those who can't do the work. Williams said more than 350 pieces of snow-fighting equipment were out trying to maintain clearance on the city's main thoroughfares, including Lake Shore Drive.Īttention would turn to the city's side streets on Monday once the snow stopped falling, he said.Īside from the roadways, Williams stressed the need for business and property owners to ensure walkways and sidewalks are cleared of snow as often and as quickly as possible.
Up to this point, it has not been a problem." That could hit Lake Shore Drive with some flooding but we're watching it. "You have a strong wind coming off the lake. "The only issue we may or may not have with Lake Shore Drive today that we're watching is the wind," Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Charles Williams said during a midday Sunday press conference. The main artery along Lake Michigan remained opened to all other drivers, however. The Chicago Transit Authority on Sunday evening rerouted buses that use Lake Shore Drive to nearby neighborhood streets.
Chicago rain totals: Some suburbs see as much as 6 inches
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