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

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Podcast: [The Block Club Chicago Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-block-club-chicago-podcast-3685203)
Published: 2026-04-16T10:20:00+00:00
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## Resource

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.

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