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THREATENED: Neighbors Rally Against Francis Parker School’s Proposed Demolition to Clear Residential Building for Campus Expansion
"After months of community debate, Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) has thrown his support behind a revised Francis Parker School expansion plan, arguing the proposal...
LOSS: Once Envisioned as McKinley Park’s 23-Acre Riverfront Festival Grounds, the Damen Silos Site Has Been Paved Over for a Parking Lot
"A parking lot now sits where a fixture of the Southwest Side once stood. The former home of the Damen Silos was quietly paved...
WIN: Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Famed “Jeweled” Stained-Glass Window Reinstalled at Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago After Meticulous 15 Month Restoration
"After years of fundraising and 15 months of meticulous restoration work, Louis Comfort Tiffany's 'Jeweled' stained-glass window has returned to the corner of Michigan...
SUN-TIMES COLUMN: What Should We Do With The Sunken Raber? Landmark Home Faces Uncertain Future
"The old John Raber House was landmarked in 1996 and not without good reason: The 156-year-old Washington Park neighborhood residence is a surviving example...
LOSS: A Rare 1875 Post-Chicago Fire Building Demolished at 107 E. Oak Street
"A three-story red brick building constructed as a residence in the years following the Chicago Fire of 1871 at 107 E. Oak St. was...
WIN: Building Permits Issued for Dinkel’s Lofts at 3327 N. Lincoln which Incorporate Historic Storefronts and Neon Sign
"The long-awaited mixed-use development will replace the former home of Dinkel’s Bakery, while preserving the beloved historic façade and famous neon sign that became...
Wonderfully successful City of Chicago “2026 Chicago Preservation Expo” Monday, May 18, 2026
2026 Chicago Preservation Expo
Chicago Department of Planning and Development
Chicago Cultural Center
Monday, May 18
4 PM - 7 PM"Connect with City staff, community and nonprofit organizations, professional service providers working in historic preservation."In celebration of National Historic Preservation Month, the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) invited all Chicagoans to...