Demolition
Massive Warehouse Fire Caused By Open Flame Inside
The Chicago Fire Department has determined the extra-alarm blaze that gutted a Bridgeport warehouse was caused when an open flame in the building ignited combustible material inside.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Demolition Of Prentice Hospital
The wrecking ball won’t claim the former Prentice Women’s Hospital building for at least three more weeks.
Governor Celebrates Removal Of Dam In Riverside
Usually, when you see politicians gather for ribbon-cutting ceremonies at public projects, it’s to mark their completion or dedication. But Friday, Gov. Pat Quinn and others gathered in a park in west suburban Riverside, along the Des Plaines River, to celebrate the destruction of a dam.
CHA Targeting Nearly 650 Units At Altgeld Gardens For Demolition
Foreclosures and homelessness are big issues in Chicago, but the Chicago Housing Authority has approved plans to tear down hundreds of units at its Altgeld Gardens housing complex on the Far South Side.
Northwestern Seeks To Push Ahead With Old Prentice Hospital Demolition
Northwestern University is mobilizing more support for its plan to tear down the old Prentice Women’s Hospital in Streeterville and put up a new medical research center in its place.
Report: Planned Demolition Could Wipe Out Jilly’s, Back Room On Rush Street
The golden age of entertainment on Rush Street is long in the past, but the strip still hosts some nightclubs and music venues that keep that bygone era alive.
Property Owner: City Sent Citations To Wrong Address, Tore Building Down
A man is suing the city for tearing down his building, claiming that he never got the paperwork saying the building was in code violation.
12 Buildings To Come Down In Effort To Fight Crime
Twelve residential buildings on the South and West Side were scheduled to be torn down Thursday, in an effort to eliminate hives for gang activity and violent crime.
Southbound Brown Line Bypasses Wellington, Diversey For Roy’s Furniture Demolition
Brown Line riders in Lincoln Park and South Lakeview will have to hoof it to Belmont or Fullerton Wednesday and Thursday, as the Chicago Transit Authority closes the two stops in between to accommodate the demolition of the charred remains of Roy’s Furniture Company.
Remains Of Lincoln Park Furniture Store Come Down After Extra-Alarm Fire
Demolition crews are clearing away what is left of Roy’s Furniture Company in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, which was reduced to rubble by an extra-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon.
Demolition Begins At Motel Where Pastor Camped Out
Demolition crews are at work on the 6600 block of South King Drive, tearing down the old motel where a minister spent more than three months living in a tent on the roof.
Pastor Takes Title To Shuttered Motel Where He Camped On Roof
Two weeks after ending a 94-day stay atop an abandoned motel on King Drive, Woodlawn minister Rev. Corey Brooks has taken title to it.
Historic Wilmette Home Could Be Spared From Wrecking Ball
A contractor who specializes in tear-downs is buying a historic Prairie-style home and cottage on adjoining lots in east Wilmette, but preservationists say the chances for saving both are looking good.
Activists Trying To Save 100-Year-Old Synagogue On West Side
An historic West Side synagogue has been from the wrecking ball for at least one more day.
Dixie Square Mall Finally Meets With Wrecking Crews
Wrecking crews will be finishing the job that The Blues Brothers started more than 30 years ago – demolishing the Dixie Square Mall in south suburban Harvey.
Demolition Going Ahead At Last At Long-Abandoned Dixie Square Mall
Demolition is finally underway at the Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, more than 33 years after the mall closed.
Developer Wants To Restore, Revive Lincolnwood’s Purple Hotel
The demolition of the Purple Hotel in Lincolnwood has been anticipated for nearly five years, but now an investor from Skokie wants to restore and preserve it.
Rush Unveils State-Of-The-Art New Hospital Building
Rush University Medical Center on Thursday is dedicating its new, state-of-the-art hospital building.
Demolition Of Famed ‘Blues Brothers’ Mall May Begin This Week
Demolition of the decaying remnants of Harvey’s Dixie Square Mall could begin by year’s end.
Plans Moving Ahead To Redevelop Site Of Old Lincolnwood Hotel
Demolition and redevelopment are one step closer for a long-vacant Lincolnwood Hotel with a colorful exterior and a seedy history.
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