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BUYER WANTED: Adolph J. Lichtstern Mansion / Former Black-Owned Hospital at 3736 S. Michigan 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...
BUYER WANTED: After Being Moved 29 Feet For the Red Line Extension, CTA Seeks Buyer for the Vautravers Building
"An 1890s apartment building the CTA moved out of the way as part of the expansion of the Red Line tracks is up for...
IN MEMORIAM: Pete Kastanes, Vanished Chicagoland social media posts
"For Pete Kastanes, nostalgia was like salt — properly sprinkled, it made everything better."He liked to leaf through high school yearbooks and collect old...
IN MEMORIAM: Allan Mellis, Dedicated Preservationist and ‘Mayor Of Lincoln Park’
"Mellis — affectionately nicknamed the “mayor of Lincoln Park” — spent more than 50 years shaping the neighborhood, pushing for development that balanced growth...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: After 75 Years in Business, Skyway Lanes, Chicago’s Last Black-Owned Bowling Alley, Is Closing
“It was a bittersweet ending for the hundreds of South Siders who came to Skyway for $2 games Sunday and the chance to say...
WIN: Construction Begins for St. Matthias Rectory Adaptive Reuse as Residential Apartments
"A renovation permit has been issued for the residential conversion of an existing building at 2300 W. Ainslie. Planned by developer CKG Realty Group,...
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...