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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...
WIN: Long-Vacant Former Wayman Church Adaptively Reused for Seven on Elm Residential Condos
"New condos priced at a million dollars and up now fill a 19th century church that served residents of Cabrini-Green and was deemed a...
LOSS: Despite Strong Community Opposition, Demolition Permit Issued to Loyola University to Demolish 1234 W. Loyola Avenue
"Loyola University will soon demolish a former apartment building that also housed small businesses."The university was issued a demolition permit to tear down the...
Opinion: Do We Dare Squander Chicago’s Architectural Heritage Again? 30 North LaSalle and the Chicago Stock Exchange Building
"On Dec. 4, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks voted to consider 30 North LaSalle St. — an unassuming International-style office tower designed by Dallas...
WIN: Preliminary Landmark Designation of 30 N. LaSalle Street Building Heightens Awareness of Chicago Stock Exchange Building History, Trading Room, and Entry Arch, and...
"A 43-story office tower in Chicago’s Loop business district has been granted preliminary landmark status, an important step toward funding a conversion of much...
THREATENED: Community Calls for Morgan Shoal Restoration and Rejects Army Corps’ Reconstruction Plan
"Neighborhood residents and shoreline preservation advocates continued their campaign to preserve the character of a stretch of Kenwood shoreline last week, pressing their case...
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...