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WIN: City Council Approves Adaptive Reuse of 100 Year-Old Logan Square Church for 16 Residential Units
"The Chicago City Council has approved a planned residential conversion for a 1920s church at 2625 N. Talman.. Planned by Mo2 Properties, the church...
THREATENED: Midcentury Santa Maria Addolorata Church with Extraordinary Stained Glass Walls Threatened with Demolition for Single Family Homes
"A shuttered Catholic church in Noble Square, built in 1960 with so much stained glass that worshippers appeared to be all but surrounded by...
THREATENED: Greenstone Church Launches GoFundMe to Raise Funds to Restore Utilities
"A landmark church in Chicago’s historical Pullman neighborhood is in urgent need of repairs and preservation after two winters without heat, community leaders said...
WIN: Construction Progress for Adaptive Reuse Former Wayman Church to Residential
"Not all former churches that sell for residential use get demolished. A Christian Science church in Kenwood got new condos tucked inside its limestone...
THREATENED: Is Alexander Calder’s Flamingo at Federal Center Endangered? (Chicago 7 2017)
"Over 1,400 pieces of public art in Illinois, 815 of which are in Chicago, are in limbo after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...
WIN: Only Lipinski Federal Building, Not Federal Center To Be Sold Off
"The federal government has narrowed its strategy for reducing its real estate footprint, naming eight properties it wants to sell in the near future,...
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...