Jacala Mexican Restaurant fans are waiting for the owners to announce the start of construction after the business burned down in March. But the owners say the state of the economy will influence their decision on whether or not to reopen.

Demolition of the iconic Jacala Mexican Restaurant was paused Friday while crews searched through the building gutted by Thursday’s massive fire.

A fire has destroyed a long-time business on the Northwest Side that seemed to hold sentimental value for people throughout the community.

A fire has destroyed a North Side restaurant and has given fire crews all they can handle as the flames have yet to be extinguished as of early Thursday morning.