Neighborhood
LOSS: Stop-Work Order Issued After Decorative Terra Cotta Ornament Stripped Without Permit from New Devon Theater Façade
"The city has halted work on a historically protected building in Rogers Park after its new owner improperly removed a terra cotta bust and...
WIN: Former Church to Be Repurposed as Latino Community Center
"For years, the team behind a Latino community center and education arts program in Logan Square wanted to reach more youth. Now, they can...
THREATENED: Wayman AME Church for Sale Again as Land
"A historical church that for decades served residents of the now-demolished Cabrini-Green public housing towers is back on the market more than three years...
THREATENED: Final Mass Held at St. Michael the Archangel Church Before Being Closed by Archdiocese of Chicago
"Sitting at the corner of 82nd Street and South Shore Drive for more than a century, thousands of footsteps into St. Michael the Archangel...
WIN: Shuttered Harper High to be Reused as Englewood Community Center (Chicago 7 2018)
"A community organization is reviving vacant spaces in Englewood with interactive weekend programs aimed at neighborhood youth."Teamwork Englewood — a nonprofit that works to...
WIN: Landmark Kovler/Pepper Lion House at Lincoln Park Zoo Reopens After Two-Year Renovation
"Lincoln Park Zoo’s beloved big cats have finally returned. The zoo opened its Pepper Family Wildlife Center on Thursday after two years of work....
SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL: An Early Movie Palace in North Lawndale Deserves Landmark Status (Chicago 7 2012)
"The Chicago Theatre turned 100 years old last week, which is a milestone worth celebrating, given the venue narrowly dodged demolition to become a...
WIN: The Ramova Theater Will Be Restored and Reopened After 37 Year Closure (Chicago 7 2012)
"The long-awaited revival of Bridgeport’s Ramova Theater has begun. City officials, developers and community members gathered Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of a project...
WIN: Muddy Waters’ Kenwood Home Designated as a Chicago Landmark
"The Chicago City Council landmarked the home of blues great Muddy Waters today, capping a months-long effort by preservationists and the musician’s family to...
POTENTIAL WIN: Serious Bid to Locate New Chicago Casino at Lakeside Center (Chicago 7 2016 & 2021)
"McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center would become the 'gem' of a south lakefront entertainment district under a proposal to transform the 50-year-old structure into Chicago’s...