Episode

'A Death Trap' -- Ford City Mall Shut Down

Podcast: The Block Club Chicago Podcast
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Duration seconds: 1216
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Summary

City officials filed a motion Monday asking a Cook County judge to enforce the immediate evacuation of all tenants and occupants at Ford City Mall — months after a local developer proposed a plan to transform the nearly vacant space into an industrial campus, records show.