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BUYER WANTED: Adolph J. Lichtstern Mansion / Former Black-Owned Hospital at 3736 S. Indiana Avenue Listed for Sale
"A Bronzeville mansion with a storied history is for sale for the first time in decades, and local preservationists want to ensure it remains...
THREATENED: Chicago Sign Museum Wants the City’s Hand-Made Signs Saved Before They’re Gone
"Whether painted, wood, bulb or neon, Chicago signs have a special place in the hearts of enthusiasts who aim to bring a new museum...
LOSS: Another Vintage Neon Sign Lost: Foremost Liquors (Neon Signs: Chicago 7 2015)
"Chicago is losing another iconic neon sign."The sign for Uptown’s Foremost Liquors — with yellowed neon bulbs that lit up the historic Argyle Street...
LOSS: Chicago Loses Another Iconic Neon Sign After Sale of Erie-LaSalle Body Shop (Neon Signs: Chicago 7 2015)
"Bob Gottfred can’t help but feel 'very blue' after selling his 92-year-old family business, Erie-LaSalle Body Shop, for what he would only call 'an...
THREATENED: Long-Term Owner Wants to Sell Midcentury Modern Pride Cleaners
"On Feb. 28, the last orders of crisply pressed dress shirts passed through the doors of 79th Street’s iconic Pride Cleaners. After nearly 70...
THREATENED: After Decades of Neglect, CDOT Announces Two-Year Delay for Restoration of Burnham and Root’s Darrow Bridge (Chicago 7 2025)
"Reconstruction of the Darrow Bridge has been pushed back to fall 2028, the Chicago Department of Transportation wrote in an April 6 email to...
Friends of Historic Second Church presents “Historic Second Church Celebrates 20 Years of Restoration” March 21, 2026
Friends of Historic Second Church (Friends) kicks off its 20th year of restoration and educational work with a history program, live jazz music and a reception on Saturday, March 21, in the Arts and Crafts masterpiece sanctuary in the South Loop."Founded and led by volunteers, Friends has completed more...