Overview
- Parishioners heard a rumble during morning Mass as the church’s front brick face gave way and bricks fell onto the steps and sidewalk, with no injuries reported.
- Ald. Matt O’Shea said the Chicago Department of Buildings, the Archdiocese of Chicago, and a contractor are on site to assess the structure.
- O’Shea said the building is now vacated with no one allowed inside.
- The Department of Buildings said the failure appears confined to the outer brick layer, with the underlying structure to be checked by experts.
- City records show the church passed its most recent building inspection in January 2023, along with three earlier inspections since 2014.