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Meant to be a demolition, the malfunction took place at the former Crawford Power Plant just over four years ago, and sent a thick plume of smoke over the Little Village neighborhood of the city.
As Mayor Brandon Johnson continues to get rid of Lightfoot administration appointees at City Hall, he’s selected as interim head of the Chicago’s Department of Buildings a city official who was found negligent for her role in the botched 2020 implosion of a massive smokestack in Little Village that caused dust and debris to cover much of the neighborhood. Johnson promoted Marlene Hopkins, who ...
Along with emotional stories, the agency heard testimony that its proposed exemptions would cause loopholes and confusion.
Neighbors worried about contamination from the old Nabisco factory on Route 208 complained of poor communication from local officials.
Residents living near Douglass Park in Little Village and Lawndale are bracing for a noisy weekend from Riot Fest — a weekend they expect to be filled with...