Demolition work is underway at Sportsman’s Park/Chicago Motor Speedway, the former dog track that was converted to a horse racing landmark by two of Chicago’s most famous sons: Edward O’Hare and Al Capone.

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Photo courtesy of Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune / January 5, 2009