Chicago IG: City Failed To Follow Its Own Regulations In 2020 Little Village Smokestack Implosion

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Inspector General's office looked into the smokestack implosion that sent a cloud of dust over Little Village in April 2020.

The office found the Chicago Department of Buildings failed to follow its own department regulations for demolitions involving explosives. The Inspector General also recommended discipline for a a Chicago Department of Public Health official.

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