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WIN: Hyde Park Union Church Receives $163K Adopt-a-Landmark Roof Repair Grant
"Hyde Park Union Church has been awarded a $163,838 city grant to repair its 100-year-old roof, part of the latest round of Adopt-A-Landmark funding...
WIN: Landmarked Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church Receives $500k Grant
"A West Side Baptist church — once documented by photographer Gordon Parks and listed on the National Register of Historic Places — has received...
WIN: Final Landmark Recommendation Approved for St. Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved the final landmark recommendation for St. Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E) Church at 4644 S. Dearborn. Established...
WIN: After 14 Months of Building Court Hearings, Onyx360 Finally Takes Ownership of Elim/Reformation Lutheran Church for Renovation and Adaptive Reuse as Health Center
"In late 2024, Roseland’s historical Reformation Lutheran Church faced demolition. Dilapidated after years of being vacant, the church was embroiled in a lengthy legal...
WIN: DePaul Agrees to Landmark Cortelyou Commons After Community Opposes Plans to Demolish Historic Sheffield Buildings (Chicago 7 2024)
“The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a preliminary landmark recommendation for Byrne Hall. Located at 2219 N. Kenmore, Byrne Hall is situated at...
WIN: Bryn Mawr Historic District Granted Preliminary Landmark Designation
"An Edgewater historic district is one step closer to becoming a Chicago landmark. The city’s Commission on Chicago Landmarks granted a preliminary landmark recommendation...
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...