The Year of Potholes

I hit this beauty switching lanes on Sheridan this week, and nearly didn't make it back out.  I don't really understand the science of potholes, but we must have had a perfect storm of conditions this year because the roads are absolutely brutal.  In fact, the Mayor (spelled with the capital letter in Chicago, like you'd spell "God" most other places) has even declared it the "Year of Potholes," giving us something to be proud of even if we don't get the Olympics.