Broken air conditioner leaves South Loop police station sweltering
City ordering part to fix unit; Holding cells still have air conditioning
07/05/2012 6:38 PM
It’s never good to be without air conditioning in the summer, but it’s even worse when it’s broken on a 102-degree day. But that’s what officers and visitors to the South Loop’s police station were dealing with Thursday afternoon.
An air conditioning unit at the 1st District Police Station, at 18th and State streets in the South Loop, was broken during today’s sweltering heat, leaving officers and anyone else in the building to swelter inside.
Chicago police union spokesman Pat Camden said that a replacement part is being ordered for the air conditioner. One safety complaint was filed with the union on Thursday, he said.
The outage doesn’t affect the whole building: The station’s lockup is still air conditioned.
“Ultimately, this situation needs to be resolved,” said one officer who asked not to be named. “People need to work in there.”
In addition to serving the South Loop, the 1st District covers downtown, stretching north to the Chicago River.
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By Sam from Near West Side
Posted: 07/09/2012 12:54 PM
Another example on why it does not pay to be cheap or wait when equipment breaks down for good. Because it will always happen at the wrong time. Ask anyone who had a furance broke down during the winter.
By Officer
Posted: 07/07/2012 10:33 AM
The station has had its air conditioner broken for 6 weeks. With the temporary portable air conditioning units that were brought in after the news media got ahold of the story it is still 90 degrees in the lobby.