Workers chipped away at the shell of the former Desiree Restaurant in downtown Skokie Thursday, as the building is being torn down.
Earlier: Former Desiree Restaurant Will Meet Wrecking Ball
The village of Skokie bought the building for $1.175 million and is demolishing it due to its poor condition, Village Manager Al Rigoni said at a July village board meeting.
The village hopes to interest a developer in building on the land, at the prominent corner of Lincoln Avenue and Oakton Street, once it is level.
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