Historic South Side building is the first to violate Chicago’s cooling ordinance this year

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Sept. 16, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated Sept. 16, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/09/16/chicago-heatwave-cooling-ordinance-violation-air-conditioning-heat-related-death

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City officials say the historic Yale Building at 6565 S. Yale Ave. became the first to violate Chicago’s cooling ordinance this year when its chiller broke down in late August. “Following our inspection of 6565 S. Yale Ave., inspectors cited the property for an inoperable chiller and noncompliance ...