Our Landlord bought his coal from a smaller outfit, as there were still quite a few in Chicago in the 1960s. Lill Coal and Oil was one of the largest. They had a yard at Berwyn and what is the Red Line, today. I remember seeing the coal cars that the CTA dropped off at night next to the L tracks. I believe, The North Shore Line used to deliver these cars. Coal heat was still very popular back then, especially in the larger corner apartment buildings. Like today, the owners of these places did not like to invest money in them, so they were slower to upgrade the heating systems to oil or natural gas. I love the smell of coal.
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