Frustration with the silos’ owner boiled over during a public meeting. It’s not clear yet how the riverfront site would be used.By Charna AlbertCHICAGO—Southwest Side residents implored city health and planning officials last week to reconsider the future of two century-old towering grain elevators, empty for years, that an asphalt company wants to demolish.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: August 18, 2025 06:15 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
425.4 ppm
+18.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1934.91 ppb
+9.11
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year