South Loop eatery's sister location destroyed in fire

09/07/2011 10:00 PM


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ERIKA GOODMAN/Staff

The cause of a fire that charred a sizeable portion of Skrine Chops, 7230 Madison St. in Forest Park, last week is still undetermined, pending several ongoing investigations.

“It’s a big-dollar loss,” Forest Park Fire Chief Steve Glinke said of the damage.

The building caught fire in the wee hours of Sept. 2, and though it was put out within an hour, cleanup efforts were ongoing for much of the day.

Skrine Chops owner, Steve Skrine, said he was told by a witness that lightning struck the building, which Skrine also owns.

Skrine Chops is popular for its pork chops and other meat dishes; it has a catering company and another in the South Loop.

When asked if he intended to reopen in Forest Park, Skrine said, “Heck, yeah.”


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