This has got to be the saddest sight we've seen in Chicago architecture in a long time. The city's mighty flagship cathedral has been undergoing repair work for months, ever since a piece of the ceiling caved into the sanctuary. But this... this is just wrong.
From our perch we've been watching workers on the rooftop scrambling around for weeks and weeks. Now a quick stroll to Whole Foods has us viewing the full horror as we pass by.
Sure on a global, or even a regional scale, Holy Name Cathedral wasn't all that great. But it's the best church in Chicagoland and the focus of the thoughts and prayers of millions of people each day. To see it trussed up like this is just heartbreaking. We can only hope the bandages come off soon.
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