Demolition of the International Amphitheatre, where the Beatlesonce played and where the Democrats held their historymaking 1968convention, began Tuesday.
Chicago Planning Department officials are reviewing severalproposals to develop the 14-acre parcel at 42nd and Halsted. Theyexpect to choose a developer within the next few weeks, a departmentspokeswoman said.
Once the city's premier entertainment spot, the building had mostrecently been a site for concerts and other events targeted to theLatino community, along with African-American rodeos, flea marketsand boxing matches.
The site sits in the middle of a tax-increment financing districtcreated to stimulate development.
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