THE BIOGRAPHY OF CHICAGO’S MARINA CITY
Written by Steven Dahlman

Blowing the whistle 99 times too many

July 12, 1970. A freighter from Thunder Bay, Ontario, was stopped east of the LaSalle Street bridge near Marina City. The bridge was stuck, after expanding due to the heat. The skipper became frustrated and blew the ship’s whistle about 100 times.

Hundreds of residents at Marina City called police and the skipper was issued a citation.

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