The ticking time bomb for the historic Damen Silos in Chicago’s Southwest Side is getting louder as the clock winds down on their potential salvation from the wrecking ball. In the midst of community upheaval and concerns, negotiations will soon begin to discuss ways to commemorate the iconic grain structures. According to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times, pleas from locals and preservationists to spare the silos from demolition appeared to fall on deaf ears at a recent meeting in McKinley Park.