Spring is in the air, however old man winter is not letting Chicagoland out of his icy grip...just yet.
A mix of rain and snow is expected to fall across the area this afternoon and into the evening with as much as three inches on the ground by Friday morning.
The Accuweather forecast calls for brisk and cold conditions with a mix of rain and snow turning to all snow later this afternoon and tapering off to flurries this evening. Temperatures are expected to hover in the mid-30's with a low of 28 degrees.
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Chicago's Reputation On The Run The Chicago Marathon Race director, Carey Pinkowski, says this is a good example of how Chicago could handle the Olympics.The 26.2-mile course starts in Grant Park near Buckingham Fountain, then heads to the North, West and South Sides before returning to Grant Park. A CBS Radio report.
Transit Hikes At Issue The Chicago Transit Authority may not be the only transportation agency planning to hike its fares. WBBM's Craig Dellimore reports. RTA Chairman Jim Reilly and CTA President Ron Huberman are the guests on WBBM NewRadio's At Issue program, heard tonight at 9:30.
Weis Attends Roll Call In a move to shore up morale among rank and file police officers, Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis attended a roll call for officers last night across the street from where a teenage girl was fatally shot a week ago on a CTA bus.
G7 Ministers Meet with Bush President Bush Saturday morning emerged from a meeting at the White House with G7 finance ministers. It's the latest attempt to ease market fears and encourage banks to lend money. A CBS Radio report.
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