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Elgin Tower Building elevators still in operation, inspection is Tuesday

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The Elgin Tower Building needs to pass elevator inspections Tuesday or tenants on the upper floors will have one week to pack up their things and leave.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

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The elevators inside the 85-year-old Elgin Tower Building are allowed to operate, at least for now. The historic building's two manually operated elevators faced condemnation because they're overdue for their annual inspection. The city deadline to have it done was 4 p.m. Monday. But Elgin Community Development Director Marc Mylott lifted the deadline because the building's leadership has scheduled an inspection for 8 a.m. Tuesday.