Road Salt Prices Drop

With the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs all facing harsh budget realities, they're getting a break in at least one respect: cheaper road salt. According to CBS 2, the price of road salt - which got as high as $120 a ton last winter - is down so far this year to $76 a ton, which is a welcome break for surrounding towns. The city of Chicago, however, is lucky enough to be locked in to an old contract that has it only paying $38 per ton.