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THREATENED: Holiday Club Closing Before Demolition of Ornate Terra Cotta Building (Terra Cotta: Chicago 7 2023)
"Holiday Club will be closing its doors on May 17, 2026 to make way for an apartment complex, the popular Uptown bar announced on...
THREATENED: Our Lady Help of Christians at Risk of Emergency Demolition
"Information about the ownership of the former Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Austin is sparse, but two things are known for...
POTENTIAL WIN: Olivet Baptist Church Seeks Partner for Centerpiece of Large Mixed-Use Development (Chicago 7 2025)
"When the United States entered World War I, the country braced for impact. But Black Americans who still worked in the fields in the...
THREATENED: Developer Applies for Demolition Permit for Midcentury Santa Maria Addolorata Church with Extraordinary Stained Glass Walls
"A developer is preparing to tear down a former Catholic church that has stood on a West Town corner since 1960 and replace it...
WIN: Four Historic Montrose Harbor Bridges Reopen After Reconstruction
"After two years of work, the city is nearly done with the reconstruction of four bridges at Montrose Harbor just in time for beach...
THREATENED: After Decades of Neglect, CDOT Announces Two-Year Delay for Restoration of Burnham and Root’s Darrow Bridge (Chicago 7 2025)
"Reconstruction of the Darrow Bridge has been pushed back to fall 2028, the Chicago Department of Transportation wrote in an April 6 email to...
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...