Residents Dig Out From Snow Drift Crisis
A massive Monday snowstorm crippled suburbs prompting power outages across Will County and beyond. Crews from Commonwealth Edison sought emergency help as towns like Dalton Riverdale Frankfort and Orland Park canceled classes for a second day. Shelters opened in Crete Lansing and other communities with residents seeking warmth, hot meals, and lodging while crews worked to restore power amid freezing readings and widespread travel disruption. Local officials urged patience as heating outages stretched into midweek and warming centers saw steady use by stranded residents including travelers from Michigan and Indiana. Police and city workers ferried residents to shelters at police stations and nursing homes provided beds for elderly guests as communities urged safety and resilience until utilities restored.
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Toay
Dalton
Riverdale
Frankfort
Orland Park
Crete
Lansing
Mich
Crown Point
Ind
Debbie Hameister
St. James Manor Nursing Home
Salvation Army
Will County
Harrison Ford
Hameister
Bob West
West
Tri-State Tollway
Fire victims stay at Matteson motel after Lindenwood Drive blaze
Matteson residents displaced from a 12 unit building on Lindenwood Drive seek shelter at the Covert Motel via Red Cross aid. Firefighters battled flames on the first and second floors. one firefighter suffered neck and back injuries and remains recovering at home. Officials expect weeks before the structure may be habitable again and damages are undetermined.
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Matteson
Governors Highway
The
Red Cross
Robin Kelly
Lindenwood Drive
Kelly
Ralph Coglianese
Rich Township Senior Center
Robert Wilcox
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
Nick Wilkens
Good Samaritan Helps Driver After Lincoln Highway Incident
A lone good Samaritan assists a driver whose car is stuck in a ditch along Lincoln Highway in unincorporated Matteson. A downed power line along Route 30 sparked a small fire in Matteson. Monday's blizzard left many businesses and thousands of south suburban residents without power.
Chicago ward committeemen still influence party work amid reforms
In Chicago and Cook County, 80 committeemen per party are elected in March, with 50 wards choosing one per party in presidential years and 30 townships in the off years. Although power has waned, committeemen still help mobilize votes and maintain party operations, with ballots weighting toward areas delivering more support. See POSTS, Page A-4.
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Chicago
Cook County
Lizard Finds Warm Shelter at Village Hall
A Richton Park resident faced a cold home and a heatless house during a power outage. Trustee Michael Brown moved Lizzie the leopard gecko to Village Hall where warmth and electricity persisted. The reptile was fed and placed in a secure warm cage, ending with Lizzie resting contentedly.
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Lizard
Richton Park Village
Brown
Lizzie
Candidates bid for spots
Voters in Cook and Will counties choose party committeemen in different ways. In Cook County voters vote for committeemen in each township while Will County selects committeemen for each voting precinct. For state central committees Democrats elect one man and one woman. See BIDS, Page A-4.
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Will Counties
Cook County
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Will County
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