Federal Probe Into Relocation Of General Iron To Southeast Side

Investigators for HUD and the Justice Dept. are now looking into the relocation of an industrial polluter to Chicago’s Southeast side.

North Side Scrap Shredder Faces Scrutiny From Lightfoot Administration
A photo of General Iron Industries on the North Side of Chicago taken on May 16, 2009. Patrick Houdek / Flickr
North Side Scrap Shredder Faces Scrutiny From Lightfoot Administration
A photo of General Iron Industries on the North Side of Chicago taken on May 16, 2009. Patrick Houdek / Flickr

Federal Probe Into Relocation Of General Iron To Southeast Side

Investigators for HUD and the Justice Dept. are now looking into the relocation of an industrial polluter to Chicago’s Southeast side.

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