Demolition of Little Village site continues to the dismay of some

By Michelle Fiore

Published June 5, 2020 6:44am CDT

Demolition of former power plant resumes in Little Village

Demolition continues Friday for a site in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood but not everyone is on board with the project.

CHICAGO - Demolition will continue Friday for a site in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood but not everyone is on board with the project.

A group gathered on South Pulaski on Thursday to urge Mayor Lori Lightfoot to stop the removal of the Crawford Coal Turbine.

(FOX 32 News)

Part of the 95-year-old plant is being taken down because Lightfoot says it’s about to collapse.

In a statement, the mayor's office said the demolition of the building will be done carefully and methodically and use specialized equipment.