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THE BIOGRAPHY OF CHICAGOS MARINA CITY Written by Steven Dahlman
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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 ships whistle about 100 times.
Hundreds of residents at Marina City called police and the skipper was issued a citation.
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