CHICAGO -- Fall leaves get a warm welcome from Christie ... People can slip on leaf-strewn pavement, so it’s a good idea to clear sidewalks and walkways. And yes, he said, piled too thickly ...

In most cases, cities point out that icy or snowy sidewalks create a skip-and-fall danger ... Calcium chloride costs more and leaves a slimy residue. It also may damage concrete.

Fall has a magical way of making yard work actually pleas ant. There is something about raking up a pile of crunchy leaves that makes me happy in a way that picking weeds on a sticky summer day ...

yellow and red leaves are left scattering sidewalks, streets and lawns. As most trees are left bare, the city will be coming by residences to remove the remnants of the season. Fall Leaf Pickup in ...