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BUYER WANTED: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Landmarked Roloson House Listed for Sale
"A row house in an early project designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and saved from ruin decades later is on the market in a...
BUYER WANTED: Landmarked Row House by John Wellborn Root at 1312 N. Astor Street Listed For Sale
"At an 1880s Gold Coast row house, up for sale for the first time since the mid-1980s, the architectural significance is both about what's...
BUYER WANTED: Six CMD Pershing Road Industrial Buildings Listed for Sale (Chicago 7 2014 and 2020)
"6 Industrial Properties Offered at $25,000,000 in Chicago, IL"1965 W Pershing Rd; Bldg A, Bldg B, Bldg C, Bldg D, Bldg E, Bldg F"Imperial...
WIN: The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Selects Lynn Osmond to Lead Foundation
"The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation today announced Lynn Osmond as its next president and executive director, effective Sep. 29."She will replace Anne Lazar, who...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Torstenson Glass Leaving Chicago, Established 1889
"Developers are proposing a five-story apartment complex that would bring 92 apartments to the former Torstenson Glass site in Lakeview, a property that housed...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Hanig’s Footwear Closing Mag Mile Store After 50 Years
"On a typical day, each shoe rack in the stock room of Hanig’s Footwear would have roughly 120 shoe boxes. But now the racks...
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry presents “Steelmakers” Opened March 6, 2025
“A new exhibit on the history and future of steel, shaped by locals who worked in steel mills and have preserved that history for decades, is now open at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.“‘Steelmakers,’ an exhibit exploring the science behind steel and the experiences of those who...