Politics & Government

Judge Orders Temporary Shutdown Of Pullman Innovations Feed Plant Amid Lawsuit Over Foul Odors

Peggy Salazar, who lives near the plant in South Deering, said she has been dealing with foul odors from the plant for 40 years.

(CBS Chicago)

October 16, 2026

A Cook County judge has ordered an animal feed plant on the South Side of Chicago to temporarily shut down, after city and state officials accused the company of violating air pollution laws and causing hundreds of complaints from neighbors about foul odors.

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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the City of Chicago obtained a temporary restraining order against Pullman Innovations on Wednesday, after filing a lawsuit against the company in August.

Peggy Salazar, who lives near the plant in the South Deering neighborhood, said she has been dealing with foul odors from the plant for 40 years.

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