Neighborhood
THREATENED: ~8K Petition Signatures Help Secure 60 Day Demolition Delay for Lake Street Schlitz Tied House
"A surviving Victorian building in Chicago’s rapidly developing Fulton Market district, originally a Schlitz tavern and later the home of the Italian restaurant La...
THREATENED: Petition Opposes Amtrak’s Plan to Demolish Chicago Union Station Power House
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...
Buyer Wanted: Landmarked Chalmers Place Townhouse Listed for Sale
"A Lincoln Park rowhouse, part of a 19th-century cluster built to generate rental income for the McCormick Theological Seminary, is for sale for the...
Buyer Wanted: Landmarked David Adler Townhouse After Renovation
"A grand Georgian townhouse designed by David Adler that was mothballed for nearly 20 years will be listed tomorrow, extensively restored and expanded, at...
WIN: Demolition Application Withdrawn for Seminary Avenue Victorian Home After Strong Community Engagement
"A Victorian-era home in Lincoln Park is no longer at risk of being torn down after a developer withdrew an offer to buy the...
POTENTIAL WIN: Preservation and Entertainment Recognized as Key Elements for Revitalization of 71st Street
"South Shore economic leaders should build on recent momentum and work to bring back a 'Main Street' feel to struggling business corridors, urban planning...
WIN: The Forum, A Bronzeville Treasure, Makes a Comeback.
"Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood was one of the most influential stops of the “Great Migration.” The southside neighborhood became the home to hundreds of thousands...
POTENTIAL WIN: Proposal to Designate Bronzeville a National Heritage Area
"When Bernard Loyd first ducked into the Checkerboard Lounge in 1995, he didn’t realize he was stepping in the shadows of musical giants."Loyd, a...
POTENTIAL WIN: Roberts Temple, Site of Emmett Till’s Funeral, Could Become National Historic Site
"The Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, where Mamie Till-Mobley showed the world the brutality of American racism by holding an open-casket funeral...
WIN: Epiphany Center for the Arts Opens its Doors
"While Chicagoans eagerly await the return of live music and entertainment to venues across the city, Chicago’s newest venue has been putting on live...