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Chicagoans share that working from home should be the only option on days like this.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Individuals Stay Home During Chicago&amp;rsquo;s Deep Freeze\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/521471911?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i> Laura Harris is a video journalist at Medill. You can follow her on Twitter at <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraHarrisNews\"><i>@LauraHarrisNews.<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Laura Harris Medill Reports Snow shoes, shovels and snowblowers are put to use as Chicago sees one of the longest cold snaps in history. Staying indoors and staying safe are top priorities when more than 40 inches of snow sticks to the ground. 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