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In Homan Square, 102-Year-Old Building Gets a New Life

Neighbors on the West Side are finding new life for an old and dilapidated building.

Aired 06/14/2017 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

In Homan Square, 102-Year-Old Building Gets a New Life

Clip: 6/14/2017 | 4m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

Neighbors on the West Side are finding new life for an old and dilapidated building.

The 225,000-square-foot Sears and Roebuck printing facility in North Lawndale on the West Side was once described as its own city within the city of Chicago, but it's been closed for decades—until now. Brandis Friedman has the story.

Aired 06/14/2017 | Rating NR

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