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WIN: Aldermanic Support for Adaptively Reuse of David Fireproof Storage Warehouse at 3240 W. Lawrence for Residential
"Alderman Rossana Rodriguez of the 33rd Ward has announced her support for a mixed-use development being planned at 3240 W. Lawrence in Albany Park....
LOSS: 168 N. Clinton Will Be Demolished for a Parking Lot
"A demolition permit has been issued for the six-story masonry structure at 168 N. Clinton. Located in West Loop Gate, the building is sited...
POTENTIAL WIN: Underground Railroad Connection Strengthens Effort Save the Van Oostenbrugge Homestead from Demolition
“The Van Oostenbrugge Homestead in South Holland, slated for demolition, may find a new life as public tour and welcome center and office of...
WIN: Pike House Will Be Restored After Agreement With Forest Preserves of Cook County and $1.5M Capital Grant from Illinois
"The Cook County Board of Commissioners recently approved a landmark agreement between the Forest Preserves of Cook County and two local nonprofits to rehabilitate...
POTENTIAL WIN: Affordable Housing Adaptive Reuse Proposed for Long-Vacant Loretto Academy (Chicago 7 2019)3
"A South Side development company is proposing to renovate a former all-girls Catholic school in Woodlawn into dozens of affordable apartments."Greenline Communities and 5T...
WIN: Groundbreaking for the Pioneer Arcade Adaptive Reuse After Decade Long Preservation Effort (Chicago 7 2015)
er er "The historical Pioneer Arcade building is getting a new shot at life with construction underway on an affordable housing development conversion that’s...
Driehaus Museum presents “Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade” September 12, 2025 to March 15, 2026
Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade
September 12, 2025 to March 15, 2026
Presented by Driehaus Museum"Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade is an exhibition illuminating the volume and breadth of Louis C. Tiffany’s vast artistic production."From the 1890s to the 1920s, Tiffany Studios created a captivating range of decorative lighting fixtures that...