From the September 24th Chicago Tribune.
At one time it was teeming with stores and shoppers, then, it played a big role in one of the funniest movies of all-time. Other than that, it has sat vacant and become more of a blight than anything else.
For the last 30 years, it "has sat vacant and decaying--a symbol of despair and loss of jobs and retail in the south suburbs."Now, it is scheduled for demolition.
Get ready to say goodbye to the Dixie Square Mall (named for its location of the Dixie Highway).
On September 23rd, Governor Pat Quinn announced a $4 million federal grant for its razing.
Of course, the movie in question was 1980s "Blues Brothers" and that amazing chase through the mall.
Total cost is expected to be $5 million to demolish the 35,000-square-foot structure and remove asbestos.
The mall opened in 1966 and was a thriving shopping area.
Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg said, "This certainly is a miracle on the Dixie Highway."
Sad to See It Go, But Has to Be. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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