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THREATENED: Neighbors Make Impassioned Case To Save Beloved Morgan Shoal
"A few hundred feet off the shoreline of Kenwood and Hyde Park lives an underwater marvel few Chicagoans ever see: the remnants of a...
WIN: Statue of the Republic To Be Regilded After 33 Years of Deferred Maintenance (Chicago 7 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021)
"On just the right morning, when things are crisp and clear enough, the sun rises over the lake and lights up the gilded two-story...
WIN: Restoration Begins on Sears Sunken Garden After Receiving $1M Driehaus Foundation Grant
"A faded Mediterranean Revival-styled pergola that is the main feature of a North Lawndale garden, created 120 years ago by Sears, Roebuck & Co.,...
POTENTIAL WIN: Preservation Chicago Assists Neighbors’ Effort to Create Newport Landmark District
"The demolition of a century-old greystone in Lakeview has prompted city officials and neighbors to explore whether a larger stretch of the neighborhood should...
POTENTIAL WIN: Heightened Awareness Helps Generate Positive Momentum for Chicago Loop Synagogue (Chicago 7 2026)
"The Chicago Loop Synagogue holds a special place in the Jewish community. For almost 100 years, it's where the faithful went to worship downtown,...
THREATENED: DePaul Shuttering Landmarked Merle Reskin Theatre / Formerly Blackstone Theatre
"While the university won’t officially confirm that it’s shuttering the theater — 'No decision has been made about the Merle Reskin Theatre,' a school...
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...