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Preservationists Want To Save Joliet's Casseday Mansion, But Might Be Too Late

"It's a done deal, period, case closed," an attorney representing Thorntons said.

The mansion on Collins Street is one of the oldest buildings in Will County.
The mansion on Collins Street is one of the oldest buildings in Will County. (CBS Chicago)

CHICAGO (CBS) — The Morning Insiders take us inside the fight to save an old Joliet house from demolition.

Preservationists say the Casseday Mansion is historically significant and worth saving. They plan to speak out at Tuesday’s city council meeting, but CBS 2’s Lauren Victory found their David vs. Goliath battle might already be over.

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