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Advocacy
90-Day Demolition Delay: 950 W. Willow Street, Lincoln Park
#101067339 & #101075980
Date Received: 04/01/2025
Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Timmy Knudsen
Applicant: Viewpoint Service, Inc. d/b/a Brophy Evacuation C/O Anne Quinn
Owner: Luka Decic
Permit Description: Wreck and...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 2628 S. Wabash Avenue, Motor Row
#101070637
Date Received: 06/17/2025
Ward: 3rd Ward Ald. Pat Dowell
Applicant: Heneghan Wrecking & Excavating Co., Inc. C/O Amanda Hernandez
Owner: Auto Holdings of Chicago, LLC C/O Guy...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 2018 N. Seminary Avenue, Lincoln Park
#101071444
Date Received: 07/07/2025
Ward: 43rd Ward Timmy Knudsen
Applicant: Brophy Excavation, LLC C/O Anne Quinn
Owner: Brian Doherty
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a 2-story masonry multi-unit residence.
Status:...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 3522 W. Jackson Blvd., Garfield Park
#101075857
Date Received: 08/11/2025
Ward: 28th Ward Ald. Jason Ervin
Applicant: City of Chicago Department of Buildings
Owner: City of Chicago Department of Buildings
Permit Description: Emergency wreck and...
BUYER WANTED: Former St. Mark’s Campus in Humboldt Park For Sale
"The Archdiocese of Chicago has put up for sale a Humboldt Park property it has owned since the 1890s, and a strong housing market...
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry presents “Steelmakers” Opened March 6, 2025
“A new exhibit on the history and future of steel, shaped by locals who worked in steel mills and have preserved that history for decades, is now open at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.“‘Steelmakers,’ an exhibit exploring the science behind steel and the experiences of those who...