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PRINT: Lost Chicago Buildings Showdown on WTTW Chicago

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"As anyone who’s met a Chicagoan knows, you can’t get us to shut up about our city’s architecture. From the bungalow belt to the...
Modernism

POTENTIAL WIN: Lakeside Center Bid Emerges as Front-Runner in Race for New Chicago Casino (Chicago 7 2016 & 2021)

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"Key staff in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration might concentrate on just two rules: Keep it simple, and keep it accessible. Those two factors will...
Austin, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park

WIN: Judge Orders Extensive Emergency Stabilization Work Including New Roof for Laramie State Bank

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"In the coming years, the iconic Laramie State Bank building will be transformed into a museum, a business incubator and a café. But before...
Austin, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park

WIN: City of Chicago Approves Development Proposal which includes Renovation of Landmark Pioneer Bank

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"City officials today announced the winning bidders poised to develop a trio of mixed-use projects in the neighborhoods totaling $126 million. It's the third...
December 2021 Newsletter

WIN: Lincoln Park Zoo Kovler/Pepper Lion House Renovation Beautifully Blends Historic Building and Creative Innovation

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"Goettsch Partners has announced the completion of the Pepper Family Wildlife Center, a $41 million renovation, restoration, and expansion of the historic lion house...
November 2021 Newsletter

WIN: Congresswoman Robin Kelly Supports a “True Preservation Approach” for Promontory Point in Letter to US Army Corps

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"Rep. Robin Kelly (2nd) wrote in an October letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that she supports a 'true preservation approach' for...
November 2021 Newsletter

WIN: Momentum Growing For Central Park Theater Restoration

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"Attempting to restore some of the city’s most architecturally significant but severely rundown theaters can be a dramatic affair. "At the Uptown Theatre, Fairpoint Development...
Art Deco/Moderne

WIN: Alums Launch Effort to Landmark and Restore Chicago Vocational High School

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"In Avalon Park on the South Side, a massive structure sits, evoking memories of bright futures and immense pride. Nicknamed 'the Palace,' Chicago Vocational...
Banks

THREATENED: Archway Standard Oil Station, North Fedral Savings Building, and Stanley Tigerman Walgreens Threatened By New Development

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"Developers who are planning to overhaul several properties in Old Town, including the site of the old Treasure Island Grocery Store, have launched an...
Art Deco/Moderne

PETITION: Designate Chicago Vocational School (CVS) a Historic Landmark

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"Chicago Vocational School is located at 2100 East 87th Street on Chicago’s south side in Avalon Park. The South Side is the largest of...

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