Chicago judge halts animal-feed plant over dirty rotten egg smell until 2027

Hundreds of complaints about foul smells from an animal-feed processing facility on Chicago’s Southeast Side have resulted in a court order temporarily stopping its odour-causing operations. A Cook County Circuit Court judge issued the order on October 14, 2026, following legal action by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the city of Chicago against Pullman Innovations. Residents have reported smells resembling rotten eggs, sewage, garbage and decaying meat, describing disruptions to everyday activities and gatherings. The order gives the company until January 2027 to address the odour problems or bring its operations into compliance with environmental laws.Chicago animal-feed plant faces shutdown over persistent odoursAccording to the Illinois Attorney General’s October 14 announcement, the court granted a temporary restraining order stopping odour-causing activities at Pullman Innovations until January 14, 2027, when the next hearing in the case is scheduled. The restriction could end earlier if the company resolves the excessive odours and complies with environmental requirements before that date.Pullman Innovations is operated by A-F Acquisition LLC and processes a by-product of commercial edible oil into animal-feed ingredients. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency identifies the facility at 2701 East 100th Street in Chicago, where operations have continued for approximately a decade.The Illinois EPA explains that the site was previously operated by Agri-Fine Inc.