- Damen Silos will remain in limbo as Army Corps reviews application to demolish, Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10/3/23
- Threatened Damen Silos a remnant of Chicago’s days as a ‘Stacker of Wheat’, Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 10/8/23
- Demolition Of Damen Silos Further Delayed, Pending Federal Review; City officials won’t make a decision on the demolition permits for the site until a federal review concludes, they said Tuesday, Madison Savedra, Block Club Chicago, 10/5/23
- The Damen Silos — now at the center of demolition drama — have a colorful history; Preservationists argue that the unique structure, vacant since the 1970s and a darling of gonzo artmakers, was the skyscraper of its time and deserves to be saved, Robert Loerzel, WBEZ Chicago, 9/25/23 (Long-format article with many historic photos)
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