HUMBOLDT PARK — With a blizzard in full swing and the Feb. 24 election around the corner, sitting politicians and those hoping to upset incumbents are tackling snow-clogged side streets to augment the city's efforts.
Ald. Joe Moreno (1st), who often touts paying for extra services using money that he raises from supporters, has hired Joe Muntaner, a Logan Square resident, and Kevin O'Donnell, owner of Pint, a bar at 1547 N. Milwaukee Ave., to plow snow.
Moreno said the two, with the help of 12 other paid workers, are helping to plow sidewalks, side streets and some alleys.
On this DNAinfo Radio Extra, Alisa Hauser discusses how Moreno used a similar tactic before his last election:
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