With a potentially hazardous winter storm expected to hit parts of Chicagoland beginning Tuesday night, preparations were underway for hours – at both the state and local levels.
, the city's General Services Department was preparing crews for twelve-hour shifts – set to work around the clock until roads are safe.
At Ace Hardware near 25th and Broadway, assistant manager Catherine Blacknell was busy from open until close.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 NEWS APP "They’re coming in for hand warmers, toe warmers, salt, chisels – anything to break up the ice," said Blacknell.
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