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90-Day Demolition Delay: 1939 N. Larrabee St., Lincoln Park. Photo credit: Google Maps
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Date Received: 07/24/2026
Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Timmy Knudsen
Applicant: Tir Conaill Concrete Inc.
Owner: Merrion Development Group
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a three-story masonry multi-family residential...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: The Last Barrel of Schlitz in Chicago Is Tapped at Glunz Tavern at 1201 N. Wells Street in Old Town, While Forty-One Schlitz Tied Houses Still Stand Across the City
“In May, Pabst Brewing announced they were discontinuing Schlitz beer after 177 years. Across Chicago, drinkers scrambled for one last sip. Liquor stores quickly...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Lou Mitchell’s, The First Stop on America’s Mother Road, Celebrates 103 Years in the Loop
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Lou Mitchell’s — The First Stop on America’s Mother Road — Celebrates 103 Years at the Heart of the Loop“An old...
WIN: Surge Billiards Opens in the Ornate Former Grocery Store at 1734 W. Chicago Avenue in East Village with the Historic Facade Retained ...
“Surge Billiards is opening its third pool hall in the city to give neighbors something fun to do in addition to having a meal...
WIN: Riverwalk Reconstruction and New Dining Completed at the Chicago Landmark 1914 Reid Murdoch Building at 325 N. LaSalle Street in River North
“Friedman Properties has announced it completed reconstruction of the riverwalk at the Reid Murdoch Building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Together with renovations at...
WIN: Chicago Landmark Plaques Installed at the c.1856 Phebe and John Gray House at 4362 W. Grace Street, the Oldest Residence in Old Irving...
“A new Chicago Landmark plaque tells the history of the Phebe and John Gray House in Old Irving Park, but the homeowners decided there...
Bridgehouse Museum presents “Unlocking Potential: Leveraging The Power of Preservation to Reactivate Chicago’s Bridgehouses as Community Cultural Spaces” Thursday, July...
Bridgehouse Museum presents
“Unlocking Potential: Leveraging The Power of Preservation to Reactivate Chicago’s Bridgehouses as Community Cultural Spaces”
Thursday, July 23, 2026
5:15 PM - 6 PM“Chicago’s historic bridges and their tender houses are among the city’s most recognizable civic landmarks, standing as enduring symbols of engineering innovation and the river that...