Posts and stories about Chicago, Illinois.
The Blizzard of 1967, a monumental snowstorm in Chicago, left 23 inches of snow and paralyzed the city on January 26-27. It prompted community resilience and vividly marked everyday life, with many personal stories reflecting struggle and camaraderie amid the challenges and chaos of the storm.
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In Michigan’s Thumb, the situation could not be worse. The prevailing winds brought embers and dense smoke from the other Michigan fires burning in the west. Within hours over 2,000 lives were lost and millions of acres burned.
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The longer I drive the size and quality of the road varies. However, I have been on the same road for about four hours. There are hundreds of thousands of roads in the United States. How many resources does it take to make these roads?
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