Cole Stallard
Coverage of Cole Stallard in the Nexus archive.
- South Siders Still Waiting For Tree Cleanup After June Storms, But City Departments Are ‘Overwhelmed’
South Side residents in Chicago are still waiting for tree cleanup after severe June storms, with over 9,200 open tree-related service requests as of June 25. City departments, including the Department of Streets and Sanitation, are working extended hours to address the backlog but remain overwhelmed due to the volume of damage. Specific neighborhoods like Beverly, Morgan Park, and the 8th Ward report the highest numbers of unresolved requests.
- Chicagoans made a record-breaking amount of calls to 311 about last week's severe weather
Chicagoans filed over 20,000 weather-related complaints with the 311 hotline from June 10 to June 17, driven by downed trees, power outages, and flooding. The storms caused road closures and required city crews to prioritize clearing blocked streets, with 450 roads initially blocked.