Future of E2 nightclub building in limbo after 2003 tragedy [Video]

CHICAGO – Plans for the former E2 nightclub in the South Loop remain up in the air more than two decades after tragedy struck.

It’s where a deadly stampede in 2003 left 21 people dead and more than 50 others injured.

Now, the vacant building is at the center of debate, with its future in question.

After previously denying a demolition request, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks held a public hearing Thursday morning, giving community members and relatives of the victims a chance to weigh in.

Still, no decision has been made on whether the building, which is in the city’s historic Motor Row District, will be torn down.

The Motor Row District is a designated Chicago Landmark and is also on the National Register of Historic Places.

“This is one of the most intact districts of these motor row showrooms in the nation,” said Ward Miller, executive director of Preservation Chicago.

The building, located at 2347 S. Michigan Ave., …