Neighborhood

PARTIAL WIN: Architectural Drawings Demonstrate Strength of Alternate OPC Site

"In a last-minute bid to derail a project that finally appears to have a lot of momentum, opponents of the proposed Obama Presidential Center...

WBEZ Chicago: What’s That Building? The Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist: A former church in Hyde Park commands attention

"As a child growing up in Hyde Park, Rivka Hozinsky watched people coming and going from the Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist a...

WBEZ Chicago: Independent Black cinema got its start on Chicago’s South Side

"Today, New York City is seen as the backdrop of Spike Lee’s most famous films, Atlanta is known for Tyler Perry Studios, and Ava...

WBEZ: Blues Icon Muddy Waters’ South Side home earns landmark status

"Blue legend Muddy Waters bought his first home on Chicago’s South Side in 1954 and turned it into a rehearsal space for fellow musicians...

Urbanize Chicago: Peek inside the newly completed Tribune Tower condos

Chicago Tribune Tower Residences Interior Photos, 1925, Hood & Howells, 435 Michigan Ave. Photo Credit: Tribune Tower Residences"After paying $240 million for...

Chicago Tribune: Remembering the Standard Club, which lived large, then passed quietly

"While Chicago was on COVID-19 lockdown, the Standard Club folded without the sendoff due a bastion of high society. There was neither a black-tie...

WIN: Marshall Field Warehouse Stable to be Transformed into Performing Arts Theater and Museum

"An old Marshall Field & Company warehouse building at 4343 S. Cottage Grove Avenue is one step closer to being reborn as a performing...

WIN: Landmarks Commission Recommends Landmark Designation for The Monastery of the Holy Cross!

"The Monastery of the Holy Cross is a significant early work of architect Hermann J. Gaul, a renowned ecclesial architect of the early 20th...

BUYER WANTED: Nathan McGill House May Be Renovated After Sale

"The dilapidated Martin Luther King Jr. Drive mansion of a Black attorney who played groundbreaking roles in law, newspapers, libraries and other fields may...

WIN: Saved from Demolition, Former Industrial Building Reused as Parchment Studio

"A 120-year-old metal finishing warehouse on Logan Square’s Armitage Avenue that was spared from the wrecking ball is now a vibrant food prop styling...