tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post7305167601132971138..comments2024-03-29T05:00:50.812-05:00Comments on Industrial History: Five derailments and a hazmat fire in a few daysDennis DeBrulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992361354510209661noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577633936396294153.post-12132425925447213282019-07-13T15:06:40.594-05:002019-07-13T15:06:40.594-05:00Off topic...If you would like to do an interesting...Off topic...If you would like to do an interesting historical review on the collapse, and partial resurgence, of local Chicago area industry you should do a street study of the businesses, past and present, located on 65th St. between Harlem and Cicero Aves. I worked at one place back in the early 2000's and 65th St. was still buzzing. When I got transferred in 2005 half the street was nothing more than over-grown vacant lots. The place I worked at went from full production down to being a warehouse only. There was a WWII radio plant, Hallicrafters, where, if you knew where to look you could still see signage for. Viskase had a huge synthetic (sausage) casing factory. All of it gone. Now a few new tip-up-pop-up warehouses and some tired old factories are all that remain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com