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WIN: The Hand & The Eye’s Remarkable and Extraordinary Reuse of the McCormick Mansion
""Glen Tullman made his fortune in the health care industry, especially from business ventures in the world of electronic prescriptions."'Maybe you’ll just talk to...
WIN: Morningstar Considers Leasing Upper Floors of Thompson Center After Renovation (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"Investment research firm Morningstar is eyeing a headquarters move to the Thompson Center, the high-profile office building designed by Helmut Jahn that Google is...
WIN: After Extensive Delays, Greenstone Church’s $1.2 million Adopt-a-Landmark Bell Tower Restoration Begins
"The city-funded $1.2 million restoration of the crumbling bell tower of Pullman’s historic 144-year-old Greenstone United Methodist Church is set to begin after a...
POTENTIAL WIN: Landmarked Greater Union Baptist Church Seeks Additional Funding for Additional Restoration Work
"Greater Union Baptist Church has one of the city’s most breathtaking sanctuaries, with its semicircular ranks of pews that sit beneath muscular, richly-detailed hammer...
WIN: Cortelyou Commons Landmarked After Community Opposes Plans to Demolish Historic Sheffield Buildings (Chicago 7 2024)
“The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a final landmark recommendation for Byrne Hall. Located at 2219 N. Kenmore, Byrne Hall is situated at...
WIN: Roger Brown House Receives Final Landmark Recommendation (Chicago 7 2008)
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a final landmark recommendation for the Roger Brown Home and Studio. Located at 1926 N. Halsted in...
Ridge Historical Society presents “Jack Simmerling: Through His Eyes” Extended until April 26, 2026
"'The two men behind the collaborative exhibition that details and celebrates the work of artist Jack Simmerling are William Tyre and Tim Blackburn, and one day last week, they were proudly showing off their creative handiwork."They have done a compelling job in their “Jack Simmerling: Through His Eyes,” which...