BY MONIFA THOMAS Staff Reporter June 26, 2013 11:38AM

Workers begin the demolition of St James Catholic Church, 2942 S. Wabash Ave., by cutting a large hole in it's roof, on Wednesday June 26, 2013. | Chandler West ~ For Sun-Times Media

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Despite a vigorous fight by parishioners, they were forced to watch their beloved 133-year-old St. James Catholic Church in Bronzeville start to be demolished Wednesday.

Instead of a wrecking ball, demolition crews used a firemans ax and sledgehammer to start removing slate from one of the roofs at 11 a.m. By 3 p.m., they had sawed through some of the roof framing and decking below the slate, so that a hole about 5-by-6 feet could be seen. But they appeared to be winding up for the day after that.

A handful of St. James parishioners watching outside the church at 2942 S. Wabash started saying shame on you when the demolition started.

Its sad to see this church go, said Regina Wright, 45, who had grown up in the area and had started going to St. James 34 years ago. She glanced at the church as she spoke. Its been a pillar in this community for so long, and theyve helped so many people through the years. . . . Its heartbreaking.

Last weekend, the parishioners were read a letter from Cardinal Francis George, letting them know that the canonical requirements have been met to take [St. James] down.

George, in the letter, wrote that the future of St. James Parish has been under much discussion since the City of Chicago decided four years ago that the church building that you used for worship is unsafe.

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The General Motors trust that owns the former Willow Run Powertrain Plant is beginning the process for what could be a 3-year, $37.6 million demolition and cleanup of the mostly vacant 320-acre property.

The project likely wont cost that much, but liquidator RACER Trust wants to have enough money on hand to remediate and cleanup the area for the next 100 years, if necessary.

Ypsilanti Township want proceeds from the sale of the former GM Plant's scrap materials to go toward redevelopment of the property.

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Grant Trigger, RACERS Michigans cleanup manager, said the demolition and clean up involves two separate sites. The first site that will be addressed is the 20-acre former company vehicle operations area south of Tyler Pond.

The second portion is the demolition of the main plant, which is a challenge for the scope of the project. There are 83 acres of factory under the roof and 320 acres of property. Demolition is expected to begin in August and should take around a year, and the remediation could last another two to three years.

Aside from the challenge of taking down one of the worlds largest industrial complexes, Trigger estimates there are 40 acres of ground water contaminated with oils and chemicals that have seeped through the floor.

The oil is relatively mild, if you will, but it still slowly seeps into the sewers, so we have to manage that contaminated groundwater, he said.

Removing the building will accelerate that process. Each time it rains, RACER must treat the stormwater that falls on the building, since it is collected into the storm system then contaminated by the groundwater, which has 60 years worth of oils and chemicals in it.

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Becky Archer DePanicis has been watching with interest the demolition of Niles McKinley High School the past three weeks.

A 1972 graduate, she has been stopping at the school on Dragon Drive every day at lunchtime and again on her way home from work to check the progress and take photos.

She has been collecting bricks for herself and some friends and posting pictures on her Facebook page to show friends, especially those from out of town, the demolition progress.

By midweek, there was nothing left to photograph: Only a smokestack remained.

DePanicis said shes not especially sentimental about the school, built in 1957, but she admits she shed some tears on one particular day not long ago when she stopped by in time to see part of the band room come tumbling down.

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Demolition began Monday at the old osteopathic hospital, an eyesore for more than two decades, located on Tarlton, near Ayers, on the city's westside.

It was a welcome sight for nearby residents as the building began coming down. The hospital sat vacant for more than 20 years, and had become a haven for crime.

Demolition began early in the morning, but crews said they have already spent the last four weeks gutting the inside of the building.

The property was handed over to Del Mar College in an effort to revamp the surrounding neighborhood. Officials say they may not do anything with it for a while, but they have pledged it will be used for an educational purpose.

"Whether or not we use it for contract training, continuing education opportunities, parking, a new classroom; all up in the air," said Claudia Jackson of Del Mar College. "None of those decisions have been made. No dollars have been committed to do anything new."

For now, it will be a green space, and officials hope it will benefit the nearby school, church and senior center. Del Mar College will be responsible for the upkeep of the property and mowing the grass.

The demolition of the building is expected to cost just under $200,000.

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The city of Sanford celebrated on Monday a new beginning marked by the demolition of the Redding Gardens apartment complex.

Over 100 units were deemed unlivable in 2010 and the Sanford Housing Authority found itself buried in millions of dollars in debt with no way to keep up the development and five others.

"We've got to get this taken care of. We've got to get this eyesore out of our community," said Mayor Jeff Triplett.

In 2010, the Orlando Housing Authority took control of HUD properties in Sanford, but it was too late to repair or refurbish them, so hundreds of resident were forced to relocate.

The units were crime-ridden, dilapidated and infested with dangerous mold, officials said.

Three years later $2.3 million in debt has been paid, and the city said it is ready for a new start marked by the pending demolition of Redding Gardens. City leaders now look to the future they say they'll be proud to pass to their children

"There used to be a real dump here, now look at it. And it was because of wise people that all worked together," Commissioner Mark McCarty said.

The 100 units deemed unlivable are going to go first, but there are five other properties and another 380 units that will be bulldozed next.

Now, the demolition is finally underway, and the destruction will mark a re-start of the Sanford Housing Authority.

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Demolition at the site of a fatal building collapse at 22d and Market Streets resumed Monday, with officers from the police Crime Scene Unit on hand in case pertinent evidence was discovered.

Workers began by removing debris from the lot that once housed a Salvation Army thrift store, flattened this month when an unsupported wall from a demolition site next door toppled. Six people were killed and 14 injured.

Work also was poised to begin next door, where the owner, Richard Basciano, was negotiating to hire a separate demolition outfit.

Basciano, who has long owned significant portions of the 2100 and 2200 blocks of Market Street, recently decided to redevelop the area. The contractor he initially hired to demolish several buildings there, Griffin T. Campbell, was a sole proprietor with a criminal record.

Benschop has been charged with six counts of involuntary manslaughter and other crimes.

Control of the parcels, which were considered a crime scene in the weeks after the June 5 collapse, has been returned to the owners, Basciano and the Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army's insurance carrier retained Mellon Certified Restoration of Yeadon to demolish and clear debris from the thrift store parcel.

Tom O'Grady, a property-loss specialist for Mellon, said workers also were seeking to recover personal belongings of victims and Salvation Army employees.

He said the company would work with Crime Scene Unit officers, who were on site Monday but not working in the debris piles.

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