Willoughby Tower Firefighter Memorial
One of the things Chicago does well is honor its police and firefighters. Especially those who die in the line of duty. At Chicago fire station #1 (419 South Wells Street), there is a memorial to two firefighters who were killed in one of the Loop’s skyscrapers. It happened about a mile away at the Willoughby Tower (8 South Michigan Avenue) in September of 1981. One member of a group of firefighters trying to escape a smoky...