Loop, Downtown
PRINT: Serhii Chrucky Shoots the James R. Thompson Center for Preservation Chicago
"This structure, the James R. Thompson Center, isn’t even 40 years old. Yet some of Chicago’s elected officials want what was formerly known as...
PRINT: City Council Unanimously Bans Horse-Drawn Carriages Starting Jan. 1
"The distinctive sound of hooves clip-clopping along downtown streets will soon become a relic of a bygone era."The Chicago City Council on Friday approved...
WATCH The Fascinating Interview! How the Auditorium Changed Europe with Rolf Achilles and Rich Regan
"This week’s #AudTalk features a conversation between Auditorium CEO Rich Regan and Rolf Achilles, an art historian and historical preservationist who has written and...
WIN: Central Camera Owner Vows to Rebuild After Arson
The Loop’s iconic Central Camera went up in flames during Saturday night’s unrest, but the third-generation owner is vowing to rebuild “and make it...
THREATENED: New Residential High-Rise Tower Tower Approved to Replace Cassidy Tire Building by Architect Henry Schlacks
On May 21, the Chicago Department of Planning and Development approved a plan to demolish the Cassidy Tire building to make way for a...
WIN: Historic Tribune Tower Redevelopment Plans Move Forward
"The city’s planning authority Friday approved zoning for a hotel and residential high-rise just east of Tribune Tower that would become the second-tallest building...
WIN: Old Post Office Partners with Team Behind Empty Bottle, Thalia Hall to Add Concerts, Cultural Events and Food Hall
"The Old Post Office’s owner plans to bring live music and other cultural events in and around — and possibly even on top of...
Starship Chicago: Thompson Center A Film by Nathan Eddy (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"Architect Helmut Jahn’s kaleidoscopic, controversial State of Illinois Center in Chicago, which shocked the world when it opened in 1985, may not be long...
THREATENED: Thompson Center Upzoning Clears Path for Sale to Developer (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"A downtown alderman is proposing a zoning change that could clear the way for the James R. Thompson Center to be replaced by one...
The Most Endangered Building in Chicago [Thompson Center]: a Video by Stewart Hicks (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"In this video, we visit Chicago's most endangered building--the Thompson Center--and discuss issues related to its preservation and impending demolition.""Perhaps no building in Chicago...