[in person] Public Meeting: Damen Silos Demolition Permit
Chicago Department of Public Health
Friday, June 27, 2025
6:00 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. CDT
2800 S Western Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60608 Chicago 60608 (Directions)
Arturo Velazquez Institute
This meeting will be held in-person so an additional hour will be added to your total assignment hours. You may be asked to provide government-issued photo ID and to go through a metal detector.
Official post from CDPH: Please join the City of Chicago for a briefing regarding the demolition of the Damen Silos. Topics to be covered include safe demolition, oversight, dust control measures, and environmental and health protections, as an environmentally complex demolition.
Past reporting:
- Chicago Sun-Times: Damen Silos Demolition Meeting Scheduled for August 22
- City webpage about complex demolitions
- North by Northwestern: The Story of the Silos, as Told through Explosions
Check the source website for additional information
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Chicago Department of Public Health
The Chicago Board of Health formulates health policies and advises the Mayor and the Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner on all health issues. The board consists of nine members, including the president of the board. The president of the board is a licensed physician and, along with other members of the board, is appoined by the Mayor of the city of Chicago.
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