{"id":29779,"date":"2025-10-09T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/?p=29779"},"modified":"2025-10-20T13:35:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:35:45","slug":"chicago-medio-ambiente-activistas-damen-silos-demolicion-mckinley-park-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2025\/10\/09\/chicago-environment-activists-damen-silos-demolition-mckinley-park-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Defensores del medio ambiente vigilan los silos de Damen mientras se reanuda su demolici\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e08c5a6c3b7\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col left_padding_desktop_3pct top_padding_desktop_0pct right_padding_desktop_3pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a Friday afternoon in September, Kate Eakin and a volunteer drone photographer surveilled the Damen Silos demolition site. They captured photos and videos of what appeared to be dust hovering over the concrete towers being torn down, and sent some of them to Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s the kind of message Ramirez had been getting from Southwest Side residents monitoring the demolition of the historic silos \u2014 a site that&#8217;s been a familiar marker of home all her life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Some people may feel like it&#8217;s call-out culture,\u201d Ramirez said. \u201cI think it&#8217;s just these checks and balances.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\">\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e08c5a6da17\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle small\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone border_color_909090 border_style_solid \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e08c5a6e63b\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle large top_margin_20px bottom_margin_20px\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"true\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer\" style=\"background: #FFFFFF; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#FFFFFF 0%,#FFFFFF 100%);  opacity: 1; \"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent force-phone-text-align-center inherit_tablet inherit_phone border_top_desktop_1px border_bottom_desktop_1px border_color_FFFFFF border_style_solid \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e08c5a6ed32\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-7 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h4 id=\"news-that-puts-power-under-the-spotlight-and-communities-at-the-center\"><strong>News that puts power under the spotlight and communities at the center.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Sign up for our free newsletter and get updates twice a week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div style=\"margin-top: -20px; \" class=\"vc_col-sm-5 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column neg-marg no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_form_1\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.bluelena.io\/f\/embed.php?id=1\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eakin, executive director of the McKinley Park Development Council (MPDC), recruited volunteers to document the demolition process since it began in July. They\u2019ve been pointing phones and drones at the century-old towers, creating an informal surveillance network of residents monitoring for water and air pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They say they are stepping in to fill gaps in oversight of the complex demolition in a community already burdened by industrial hazards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eakin says concerns and skepticism over demolition oversight stem from the city\u2019s history of handling complex demolitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a temporary stop-work order last week to investigate dust noticed by city inspectors at the site to evaluate whether current dust mitigation plans are sufficient as the demolition focuses on the largest tower remaining. However, the work resumed on Wednesday, according to city officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e08c5a70c33\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row article-image\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col left_padding_desktop_3pct top_padding_desktop_0pct right_padding_desktop_3pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" >\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1278\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_02.jpg\" alt=\"A construction crane tears down concrete from the remaining silo tower. Rubble surrounds the demolition site.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_02-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_02-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_02-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_02-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_02-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_02-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_02-1245x830.jpg 1245w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_02-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">The demolition of the Damen Silos continues on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.<\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Max Herman\/Borderless Magazine<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e08c5a71a21\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col left_padding_desktop_3pct top_padding_desktop_0pct right_padding_desktop_3pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eakin said she was pleased to hear the demolition paused after noticing issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe hope that changes in the demolition plan will make real improvements to protect neighbors and natural resources,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blockclubchicago.org\/2024\/12\/19\/ballys-casino-apologizes-after-demolition-debris-spills-into-chicago-river\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">debris from the Bally&#8217;s Chicago casino <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">demolition spilled into the North Branch of the Chicago River. In 2020, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/2024\/04\/22\/hilco-settlement-crawford-coal-plant-air-pollution-little-village\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">smokestack implosion <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in Little Village sent a dust plume over the neighborhood that residents blamed for health issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three years ago, Michael Tadin \u2014 owner of an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/2025\/06\/16\/mat-asphalt-chicago-department-public-health-air-pollution\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asphalt plant that has generated hundreds of complaints<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since 2018 \u2014 bought the 23-acre Damen Silos site from the state for $6.5 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purchase left Southwest Side residents bracing for another polluting industry. The neighborhood is already home to a controversial <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/2024\/10\/30\/sims-metal-scrap-metal-recycler-permit-protest\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">metal scrap shredder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, manufacturing plants and high diesel truck traffic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leading up to the sale, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blockclubchicago.org\/2025\/06\/27\/damen-silos-facing-demolition-should-become-public-festival-grounds-local-leaders-say\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advocates pushed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the site&#8217;s redevelopment into festival grounds, according to reporting from Block Club Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tadin told Borderless Magazine that there are no plans for the future use of the site after the demolition is completed. He also contended that city inspectors have been on-site throughout the entire demolition process and that there have been no environmental violations since the demolition began.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"historical-significance-and-ongoing-demolition\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Historical significance and ongoing demolition<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built in 1906, the historic Damen Silos became Chicago\u2019s first skyscraper, transforming the city into a regional <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbez.org\/culture-the-arts\/2023\/09\/25\/the-history-of-chicagos-damen-silos-from-construction-to-planned-demolition\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hub for agricultural exchange<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For 70 years, grain flowed through the structures that served as grain elevators.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even after closing in 1977, the towers remained iconic. They have been a familiar sight to commuters on the Stevenson Expressway and the Orange Line, a backdrop to countless landscape photos of the Chicago skyline, and featured in Michael Bay\u2019s 2014 film \u201cTransformers: Age of Extinction.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, after nearly half a century of standing abandoned over the Chicago River, they\u2019re almost gone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e08c5a72c3d\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row article-image\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col left_padding_desktop_3pct top_padding_desktop_0pct right_padding_desktop_3pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" >\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1278\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_AjayChata_02.jpg\" alt=\"Ajay, an environmental activist, takes videos of the demolition of the Damen Silos as multiple cranes pull down the remaining silo towers, which are surrounded by rubble.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_AjayChata_02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_AjayChata_02-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_AjayChata_02-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_AjayChata_02-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_AjayChata_02-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_AjayChata_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_AjayChata_02-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_AjayChata_02-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_AjayChata_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_AjayChata_02-1245x830.jpg 1245w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_24_DamenSilos_Demolition_AjayChata_02-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">Ajay Chatha with the Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization (PERRO) observes the demolition of the Damen Silos from the Canalport Riverwalk on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.<\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Max Herman\/Borderless Magazine<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e08c5a74164\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col left_padding_desktop_3pct top_padding_desktop_0pct right_padding_desktop_3pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the demolition began three months ago, Heneghan Wrecking Company has taken down the buildings surrounding the silos and large parts of the silos, sparking concerns from those surveilling the operation about whether the demolition is happening too quickly to ensure environmental regulation compliance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The city\u2019s Department of Buildings (DOB) and the CDPH are overseeing the demolition, and inspectors from both agencies are expected to be on site for the entire process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicago.gov\/content\/dam\/city\/sites\/complexdemolitions\/pdfs\/DamenSilos_DemolitionWebsite_FAQ.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to CDPH<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they may also issue tickets for air pollution-related issues and material mismanagement. The contractor is required to recycle or reuse at least half of the demolition remnants. The agency can also stop the demolition if inspectors detect dust leaving the site and if air monitoring shows that PM10, fine and coarse particulate matter levels that can trigger respiratory problems, exceed the set limit for two consecutive days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alfredo Romo, executive director of Neighbors for Environmental Justice (N4EJ) based in McKinley Park, is concerned about dust from the demolition of the old concrete structures, especially on windy and poor air quality days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said CPDH should also monitor the air for finer particulate matter, PM2.5, and wants the air monitoring data to be made available to the public. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"fws_69e08c5a74fc3\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone border_bottom_desktop_1px border_color_000000 border_style_solid \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_sep_color_black wpb_content_element vc_separator-has-text\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><h4 id=\"read-more-of-our-coverage\">Read More of Our Coverage<\/h4><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-inline-posts\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-inline-posts-container pk-inline-posts-template-list\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-columns=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-23761\" class=\"post-23761 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-environmentandhealth tag-sims\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-overlay pk-overlay-ratio pk-ratio-landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-overlay-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2024\/10\/30\/sims-metal-scrap-metal-recycler-permit-protest\/\" class=\"pk-overlay-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024_10_29-Sims-Metal_Web_01-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-pk-thumbnail size-pk-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pk-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2024\/10\/30\/sims-metal-scrap-metal-recycler-permit-protest\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Pilsen Residents Call on Chicago Mayor to Deny Scrap Metal Recycling Plant Permit<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pk-meta-author meta-author\"><span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/author\/diane-bou-khalil\/\" title=\"View all posts by Aydali Campa\">Aydali Campa<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sep\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pk-meta-date meta-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2024\/10\/30\/sims-metal-scrap-metal-recycler-permit-protest\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">octubre 30, 2024<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .post-inner -->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .post-outer -->\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air monitors only detected elevated PM10 levels on multiple days during the Canadian wildfires, CDPH said. Still, the agency says it has not observed any violations since the demolition began despite the temporary pause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPM10 is monitored because it is the best measure to determine if dust is leaving the site,\u201d CDPH said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization (PERRO) members say they have noticed dust plumes coming from the demolition operations even though it was being hosed down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ajay Chatha, PERRO organizer who has been monitoring the demolition progress three times per week, said the temporary pause allowed residents to breathe, but was unsure how an updated plan would better protect the community when work resumes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_widgetised_column wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t<div id=\"sidebar\" data-nectar-ss=\"true\" class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"custom_html-4 1articleright\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\"><h3 id=\"wordpress-popular-posts\" class=\"widget-title\">WordPress Popular Posts<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><h4 id=\"trending-posts\" class=\"widget-title\">Trending Posts<\/h4><div class=\"wpp-shortcode\"><script type=\"application\/json\" data-id=\"wpp-shortcode-inline-js\">{\"title\":\"Trending Posts\",\"limit\":\"3\",\"offset\":0,\"range\":\"custom\",\"time_quantity\":\"124\",\"time_unit\":\"day\",\"freshness\":\"1\",\"order_by\":\"views\",\"post_type\":\"post\",\"pid\":\"\",\"exclude\":\"\",\"cat\":\"\",\"taxonomy\":\"category\",\"term_id\":\"\",\"author\":\"\",\"shorten_title\":{\"active\":false,\"length\":0,\"words\":false},\"post-excerpt\":{\"active\":false,\"length\":0,\"keep_format\":false,\"words\":false},\"thumbnail\":{\"active\":true,\"build\":\"predefined\",\"width\":\"240\",\"height\":\"160\"},\"rating\":false,\"stats_tag\":{\"comment_count\":false,\"views\":false,\"author\":false,\"date\":{\"active\":false,\"format\":\"F j, Y\"},\"category\":false,\"taxonomy\":{\"active\":false,\"name\":\"category\"}},\"markup\":{\"custom_html\":true,\"wpp-start\":\"&lt;ul class=&quot;wpp-list wpp-cardview&quot;&gt;\",\"wpp-end\":\"&lt;\\\/ul&gt;\",\"title-start\":\"&lt;h4 class=&quot;widget-title&quot;&gt;\",\"title-end\":\"&lt;\\\/h4&gt;\",\"post-html\":\"&lt;li&gt;{thumb} {title} {stats}&lt;\\\/li&gt;\"},\"theme\":{\"name\":\"\"}}<\/script><div class=\"wpp-shortcode-placeholder\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e08c5a795cf\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row article-image\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; 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padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col left_padding_desktop_3pct top_padding_desktop_0pct right_padding_desktop_3pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked about community concerns, DOB Commissioner Marlene Hopkins said the agency spent months coordinating with CDPH before issuing demolition permits in July, developing what it called a comprehensive framework based on lessons from past demolitions. The agency said multiple community meetings allowed residents to raise concerns about dust control and other environmental protections, which, she said, lead to a stronger demolition plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe cannot and will not repeat the mistakes of the past, which is why complex demolitions require stringent review and public engagement,\u201d Hopkins said. \u201cThis isn\u2019t just about issuing permits in accordance with code \u2014 it\u2019s about accountability and going beyond minimum requirements when community safety demands it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some locals have also expressed concern that the demolition is happening too quickly, potentially skipping crucial measures to control dust.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DOB said that the timeline communicated to the public \u201chas always been dependent on the weather, and as recent weather conditions have been satisfactory, there have been fewer delays in work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The agency also said that a series of steps follow the demolition of the building, including clearing the debris, sorting and separating materials, backfilling open foundations and leveling the site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"river-concerns\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>River Concerns\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has primary jurisdiction over the river, where barges have been positioned to catch falling debris.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The USACE\u2019s role is to halt or modify work if necessary and ensure permit compliance. It does not regulate general pollutants or chemical contamination, which falls under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state authority, according to Teralyn Pompeii, regulatory branch chief for the USACE&#8217;s Chicago District.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The agency periodically conducts inspections and plans to coordinate with the EPA, state and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago if contamination occurs during demolition, Pompeii said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;To date, the District has not identified any illicit discharge of demolition debris or other fill material at the Damen Silos site,&#8221; she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But residents aren&#8217;t trusting official oversight alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;We have been more concerned with making sure nothing goes in the river,&#8221; said Eakin of MPDC. \u201cWe&#8217;ve got eyes on what&#8217;s going on in the river, and we have been communicating with the Army Corps of Engineers about concerns from various parties.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e08c5a7b76c\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col left_padding_desktop_3pct top_padding_desktop_0pct right_padding_desktop_3pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\"  style=\"margin-top: 3%; 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She says the responsibility falls on people like her and other community activists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBasically, there&#8217;s not a lot of enforcement tools,\u201d said Eakin. \u201cThere&#8217;s responsibility if something does go in the water, but there&#8217;s not a lot of proactive enforcement.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A barge was placed on the river up against the edge of the site where the silos sit, but Eakin thinks debris can easily fall into the cracks between the barge and the site, and that the barge isn\u2019t big enough to capture all the debris that could fall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She called on Urban Rivers to oversee water pollution in the river from the demolition debris. Members of the organization collected samples of the river near the demolition before and during the demolition and are sending them to researchers at Northwestern University. Phil Nicodemus, research director at Urban Rivers said they do not have the results back yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe don&#8217;t want there to be some major problem with water quality that just goes unnoticed because nobody&#8217;s bothering to look for it,\u201d Nicodemus said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e08c5a7dbcd\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; 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Romo said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, residents on the Southwest Side are also bracing for the demolition of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/2024\/08\/08\/pilsen-fisk-generating-station-hilco-botched-implosion-marlene-hopkins\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fisk Generating Station<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Pilsen, an abandoned coal plant about two miles away. Citing similar concerns of environmentally hazardous dust polluting the air and waterways in the process, local advocates like Chatha from PERRO are urging the city to deny demolition permits for the retired plant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demolition oversight and future redevelopment of these two sites in an already environmentally overburdened area could determine how much added pollution these neighborhoods receive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chatha says that whatever replaces these towers will shape their neighborhood for decades to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aydali Campa is a Report for America corps member and covers environmental justice and immigrant communities for Borderless Magazine. 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