Idols Demolition Receives 30-Day Extension

The building that housed the former Idols bar at the corner of Rand and Dundee roads is getting a 30-day extension for its demolition, although work is already underway.

The , but because the property's owner, Dina Kritsas, had been putting effort into the court order to raze the property, she is getting an extension, said Sam Trakas, director of administrative services for the village of Palatine.

The building, located at 1601 N. Rand Road, has sat dormant for a year and a half.

On Jan. 10, a citation was issued to the building’s owner for not having a fire alarm or sprinkler system in operable conditions. On Jan. 25, a fine was issued for $3,000 and was continued to Feb. 8 and again to Feb. 22, where the demolition order was issued for April 25, said Sam Trakas, director of administrative services for the village of Palatine.

after its owner, Michael Koumandarakis, was convicted of criminal damage to property and misdemeanor battery following an incident at his home in June 2008 in which he smashed the window of a car with what Lake County Sheriff's police described as a long stick or bat.