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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...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: White Palace Grill, a Chicago Legacy Business Since 1939
"For a certain type of person, appearing in an episode of the hit show The Bear makes something a Chicago icon. Pequod’s, Margie’s Candies,...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: After 75 Years in Business, Skyway Lanes, Chicago’s Last Black-Owned Bowling Alley, Is Closing
"Brunetta Hill-Corley sounded the alarm that her late father’s bowling alley was in trouble in March 2025, leading to an outpouring of community support...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: LaSalle Flowers, a Chicago Legacy Business since 1936 and Ashland Addison Florist, a Chicago Legacy Business since 1932
"La Salle Flowers opened in 1936 at the corner of La Salle and Superior in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The shop quickly became a...
WIN: Davis Building at 5252 North Broadway in Edgewater Will Be Restored for Residential
"Initial details have been revealed for the residential redevelopment of the historic mixed-use structure at 5252 North Broadway in Edgewater. The building sits on...
WIN: Construction Begins for Adaptive Reuse of 1220 W. Van Buren for Oxford Lofts
"The city has authorized construction to begin for the residential conversion of the Oxxford Clothes building at 1220 West Van Buren Street in the...
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...