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THREATENED: Loyola University Proposes Demolition of the Former St. Ignatius School and Andrew Rebori Designed Gymnasium and Auditorium from 1931
“Loyola University Chicago and the Ignatian Mission Center are proposing a redevelopment of the St. Ignatius campus that would include housing for over 200...
LOSS: A Rare 1875 Post-Chicago Fire Building Demolished at 107 E. Oak Street
“A three-story red brick building constructed as a residence in the years following the Chicago Fire of 1871 at 107 E. Oak Street was...
WIN: Rector Building’s Iconic Weather Bell Sign is Restored at 79 W. Monroe St.
“There’s a warm nostalgic spot in Chicago’s brick, concrete and glass heart for those big vintage outdoor signs that were once plentiful in this...
WIN: Adaptive Reuse Planned for McKinlock Building at 209 W. Jackson Boulevard
“Initial details have been revealed for the upcoming residential conversion of the existing office building at 209 West Jackson Boulevard in The Loop. Also...
WIN: Vintage Loft Leahy Building at 226 W. Ontario Street in River North Sold for Conversion to 70 Apartments
“A Chicago developer is adding another midsize office-to-residential project to the growing list of conversions downtown, one that will add two stories to the...
WIN: Old DePaul University Loop Office Tower at 70 E. Lake Street Sold for Residential Adaptive Reuse
“A vintage office tower in the northeast corner of the Loop is poised to become apartments, adding another large-scale, privately-backed project to the wave...
Hole in St. Mary of the Assumption Roof Repaired Just Prior to Pope Leo XIV Pilgrimage Tour Friday, May 8, 2026
"On the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s election, a group promoting the Catholic faith in Chicago’s south suburbs led an inaugural pilgrimage to his boyhood home and the church he attended as a boy."The Pope Leo XIV American Legacy Foundation’s pilgrimage left downtown Chicago May 8 via shuttle...