Company dismantling old Staley grain elevator to recycle wood

CHAMPAIGN – A familiar landmark for more than 100 years on the west side of Champaign will soon be gone.

The old grain elevator on Illinois 10 near Staley Road is being taken down piece by piece over the next two weeks.

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