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Old Immaculate Conception Church in Morris razed

Fr. Ed Howe holds the cross from atop the steeple of the 153 year old Immaculate Conception church in Morris after the structure was razed last week. (Dan Voitik)

Fr. Ed Howe holds the cross from atop the steeple of the 153 year old Immaculate Conception church in Morris after the structure was razed last week. (Dan Voitik)

The bricks of the Immaculate Conception Church chimney shower down at the start of the demolition. Workers hose down the building to fight potential dust clouds. (Brandon Grossi)

The demolition crew collapses the roof of Immaculate Conception Church in Morris. The 153 year old church was too damaged to warrant repairs, according to the Diocese of Joliet. (Brandon Grossi)

The 153 year old Immaculate Conception church in Morris after the structure was razed last week in Morris. (Dan Voitik)