Extra Extra: Firefighters Battle Three-Alarm Blaze On West Side
By Lisa White in News on Sep 25, 2014 11:00PM
- Firefighters were busy battling a three-alarm blaze near the Eisenhower Expressway this afternoon. The fire damaged two businesses and one residential building. The inbound ramp from the Eisenhower Expressway to Independence Boulevard is still closed due to the fire. [Sun-Times]
- The Goose Island Clark Street brewpub will be shutting its doors after not being able to resolve lease issues between company founder John Hall and the owners of the building, Midway Holdings. Their last day open will be Monday. [RedEye Chicago]
- O'Hare International Airport has reclaimed the title of "world's busiest airport" for the first time since 2004. [Sun-Times]
- New York magazine has an interesting piece about riding along with Peter Nickeas, an overnight reporter at the Tribune who covers much of the violence that happens at night in our city. [New York magazine]
- Leor Galil takes a deep look at the struggles of running a DIY venue in Chicago. [Reader]
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