Chicago is cleaning up Friday after powerful thunderstorms tore through the city Thursday evening, bringing down hundreds of trees, leaving some without power, and even delaying the most highly anticipated concert event of the year.
The Department of Streets and Sanitation said it had received more than 700 tree emergency requests, the majority concentrated on Chicago’s North Side.
Forestry crews were prioritizing the clearing of trees blocking streets, officials said, and added that people should be cautious driving, biking or walking near damaged trees or debris…