Chicago (CBS)-Right now, you may be waiting for a delayed piece of furniture, a holiday gift, or a groceries that have not yet been restocked.
Supply chain delays continue, and this is affecting the Chicago community in ways you might not expect. Marie Saavedra of CBS 2 spotted an example in the southwestern district of the city on Tuesday.
The last time we visited Marquette Park was on September 14, when the weather was still warm enough to wear short sleeves. But what has brought us is the wear and tear of the playground-including damaged slides and cracked steps.
Jaime Groth Searle is enough to prevent her daughter from playing there.
"Why is there no tape on it?" Don't play with this, kid, you will get hurt! "Grossell said in September. "This is unacceptable. "
On that day, we contacted the Chicago Park District to inquire about the repairs, and 90 minutes later, the team arrived to remove all the damaged equipment.
At the end of the day, most of the park was sealed with wooden boards. Almost three months later, it still is. But growth Searle has seen changes.
"A lot of improvements!" she said.
The biggest is a brand new surface that fills in areas that once had holes. But we counted three slides, and there are still a few steps to be replaced.
So what is an open position? We contacted Alder's office. David Moore (No. 17) is responsible for overseeing the project.
Moore said that even playgrounds have felt the impact of supply chain issues.
The Chicago Park District confirmed this and said in a statement that it was waiting for "equipment ordered earlier this fall" and that "supply chain issues have affected deliveries."
"I saw it at the grocery store. I saw it when I went to Starbucks. They had nothing," Grossel said. "You must like to have a third and fourth backup."
Therefore, it turns out that even your local park is not affected by supply chain issues.
The park area stated that the slides will be delivered in January.
"It's not weird to me," Grossel said, "It's good—because I mean, who can really play so much now? So I would rather it fall now than spring."