Vehicles on North Milwaukee Avenue near West Diversey Avenue skirt potholes. The abscesses form when water seeps into pavement and repeatedly freezes and thaws, causing cracks to form. So far this year, the city has patched nearly 215,000 potholes in streets and alleys across Chicago. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)
Gina Petrik-Sands and her husband, Bill, were looking forward to spending time with their grandson, who was celebrating his third birthday in February.
The couple, who live near Navy Pier planned to drive down to suburban Lockport and spend the day with him.
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