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Entries from Chicagoist tagged with 'demolish'

May 3, 2008

R.I.P., Berwyn “Spindle.” Photo by Paul Goyette. Grassroots activism lost to corporate America last night when the 50-foot Berwyn “Spindle,” an eight-car kobob, was dismantled under the cover of darkness. Cermak Plaza’s pop icon was taken down with a crane to make room for a proposed Walgreens. The “Spindle” was listed on eBay two weeks ago for $50,000, but no bids were placed, and activists were unable to raise the $300,000 estimated to restore......

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