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Purple Hotel Demolition Continues

The wrecking ball is doing its damage to the once-elegant violet lady.

These photos show the progress being made in the demolition if the Purple Hotel in Lincolnwood.

The hotel, at the corner of Lincoln and Touhy Avenues, was a sought-after venue for weddings, bar mitzvahs, dinners and other events in the 1970s through 1990s, but gradually fell into disrepair.

Related: Purple Hotel Demolition Has Begun

Related: Retail, Dining Complex Could Replace Purple Hotel

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