Neighborhood
THREATENED: Will Thompson Center Upzoning Increase Likelihood of Adaptive Reuse? (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"On Wednesday the Chicago City Council voted to up-zone the Loop's for-sale Thompson Center to DC-16 Downtown Core District—the city's tallest and most dense...
THREATENED: Following Petition Drive with 31K Signatures, Amtrak Signals Willingness to Consider Adaptive Reuse of Union Station Power House (Chicago 7 2017 & 2020)
The iconic Art Deco Chicago Union Station Power House is threatened with demolition.This streamlined architectural masterpiece was designed in 1931 by Graham, Anderson, Probst...
THREATENED: Push to Landmark Thompson Center Before State of Illinois Sells Off To Developer (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
It's not a 24/7 hour use.
It's not used on the weekends.
If you try to go the building once and find closed doors, you never...
WIN: Lake Street Schlitz Tied House Recommended to Chicago City Council for Final Landmark Designation – 90-Day Demolition Delay
UPDATE: Over the strong objections of the developer, the Lake Street Schlitz Tied House was recommended on June 3, 2021 for consideration for Final...
WIN: Muddy Waters Home Recommended for Landmark Designation!
"McKinley Morganfield was born in rural Issaquena County, Mississippi, in 1913, the son of a sharecropper who played guitar on weekends. His mother died...
Pullman Grand Opening Preview (1:15)
"Pullman Is..."Pullman National Monument, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and Historic Pullman Foundation invite you to the grand opening of the new Pullman National...
Studs Terkel Radio Archive: Lois Wille discusses her book “Forever Open, Clear and Free: The Struggle for Chicago’s Lakefront” Broadcast April 18, 1972 (46:55)
Listen to the fascinating long-format radio interview by Studs Terkel of Lois Wille regarding her historical examination of the brave Chicagoans who worked for...
BUYER WANTED: Historic Buena Park Home For Sale Designed By William Le Baron Jenney, Father of the Skyscraper
"A 19th-century row house designed by the Chicago architect who did the first modern skyscrapers is for sale, with many of its original tile,...
THREATENED: 3339 N. Ridgeway Avenue at Risk of Demolition and Replacement with Luxury Condos
"An Avondale property owner is looking to bring more condos to the neighborhood, but some neighbors are trying to stop the project."Daniel Chelariu wants...
WBEZ Chicago Curious City: What Are Those Giant Structures Out In Lake Michigan? (Chicago 7 2017)
"Earlier this summer, eighth grader Aiden Singleton was biking near Wilson Avenue Beach with his mom when he spotted a giant structure, almost like...