Joliet Roads Getting Bad, City Plows Out: O'Dekirk

JOLIET, IL - Shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, by the time most of Joliet's schools had called off school for Monday morning, Mayor Bob O'Dekirk issued a statement informing people about the city's efforts to plow the city's streets. The blizzard-like conditions were well underway across Joliet at the time of the mayor's announcement posted on Facebook.

"All the drivers were called in at 6 p.m. tonight and currently out on the roads plowing," the mayor said. "I took a quick drive around the city and saw the plows on our main roads.

"They will continue until it stops snowing. With the temperature dropping we should all assume that the streets will most likely be slick tomorrow morning so please give yourself time and drive careful."

Bob Hernandez, a frequent contributor and supporter of the Joliet Patch, captured several photos around 9 p.m. after he had left work at the Joliet Harrah's Casino. The photos were taken along Jefferson Street and near I-80.

Meanwhile, Patch Editor Shannon Antinori has been constantly updating her Will County winter weather story tracking area school closings. Be sure to read it.

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Images provided to Patch by Joliet community activist Bob Hernandez