City of Chicago Fuel Site 010

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when no one was around, a regular noticed that the neon sign above the gas station seemed to flicker in strange patterns. His little daughter, sitting in the car seat, kept pointing and whispering, ‘Daddy, it’s dancing!’ Curious, he got out of the car and approached the sign. Suddenly, the lights synchronized with distant sirens, creating an eerie yet amusing dance. The delivery driver laughed, thinking his daughter had imagined it all—until she giggled, ‘Daddy, look! It’s doing the hula hoop!’

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Fuel Site 010 and noticed something odd on the gas pump display: ‘Fill ’er up with good luck today.’ He laughed it off but soon found himself getting better service than usual—until he realized everyone else’s tanks were mysteriously empty. Soon enough, word spread around town that if you filled your tank here, you'd get lucky for the day. People started lining up from dawn, not caring about queues or prices. A neighbor joked, 'Maybe I should fill my car every morning just to win the lottery!' Turns out, the only thing filling up got him was an empty wallet—and a full tank of laughter.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Fuel Site 010 and noticed an eerie humming sound coming from the pumps. Curious, he got out to investigate only to see the numbers on the price display flickering oddly—first in dollars, then cents, then gallons, as if someone were playing a prank with the digital screen. Just as the driver was scratching his head, a friendly voice called out from behind him: 'Need some help there?' It was just a neighborhood kid, standing next to his bike, who’d been tweaking the pump’s settings for fun. The delivery guy laughed it off, paid for his gas, and drove away, leaving behind a small crowd of curious neighbors watching the price ticker change between ‘$99.99’ and ‘99 gallons.’

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Fuel Site 010 and noticed an eerie humming coming from the pumps. Curious, he got out to investigate only to see tiny blue sparks dancing across the gas nozzles. As he watched in amazement, the sparks formed little dancing figures in the air, waving hello. The delivery driver laughed, thinking it was some kind of prank or optical illusion. Suddenly, one of the figures pointed towards him, and a voice said, ‘Fill me up, friend!’ Startled, he looked around but saw nobody—just a full tank of gas smiling back at him.