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Environmental Advocates Keep Eyes on Iconic Chicago Silos as Demolition Resumes

Inside Climate News · By Aydali Campa · last updated
For months, activists have been surveilling the Damen Silos demolition to ensure that environmental protection measures are in place and enforced.

By Aydali Campa

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CHICAGO—On a Friday afternoon in September, Kate Eakin and a volunteer drone photographer surveilled the demolition site of the historic Damen Silos. 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 Alderwoman Julia Ramirez.

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