Crews began last week to tear down the Leaning Tower YMCA building in Niles, clearing the way for development of a downtown area in the north suburb that may include an entertainment venue.

The Village of Niles, Illinois began demolishing the Leaning Tower YMCA building Monday. The Y building is composed of a nine-story, 197-unit hotel and single-room-occupancy residential tower ...

The Leaning Tower YMCA residential building, located at 6300 W. Touhy Ave., was demolished starting at 10 a.m., the announcement said. It's part of a "significant step" in the village's plan to ...

Crews began Monday to demolish the Leaning Tower YMCA building in Niles that is adjacent to the iconic landmark of the same name, paving the way for the village to begin a sprawling mixed-use ...

NILES, Ill. (CBS) -- Four years after its membership facilities closed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vacant Leaning Tower YMCA in north suburban Niles is poised to be demolished in ...

But tucked behind the tower sits the old YMCA residential building, which is being demolished. Alpogianis manned the excavator, marking the end of a Niles institution. For decades, the Leaning ...

Allison Williams/For the Sun-Times Share For $10, the village of Niles has purchased the Leaning Tower from the YMCA in hopes of sprucing it up and getting it on the National Register of Historic ...

The weather might not scream outdoor sporting season right now, but hundreds of athletes are still braving the elements in the 29th annual Leaning Tower YMCA Youth Triathlon in northwest suburban ...