Politics & Government
General Iron Scrap Yard Ordered To Close After Two Explosions
Buildings Commissioner Judith Frydland and Fire Commissioner Richard Ford II said they have determined the site "poses an immediate danger."
CHICAGO (CBS) — City officials have shut down the General Iron scrap yard in Lincoln Park, after two explosions rocked the recycling facility on Monday.
Buildings Commissioner Judith Frydland and Fire Commissioner Richard Ford II said they have determined the site “poses an immediate danger and constitutes an imminent threat to the public at large,” due to the unknown extent of the damage from the explosions at General Iron, along the Chicago River near Cortland and Kingsbury streets.