ADVOCACY
THREATENED: Unanimous Public Support for Chicago Landmark Designation of Century and Consumers Buildings at Public Hearing (Chicago 7 2011, 2013, 2022 & 2023)
"The federal government wants to demolish two century-old skyscrapers on State Street, and historic preservationists are mobilizing to stop the planned teardowns."Advocates and neighborhood...
WIN: ‘The Most Beautiful Candy Factory in America,’ Mars Candy Factory Receives Final Landmark Approval
"A factory that produces Snickers, M&Ms, Milky Way bars, Twix and Skittles will soon close and could potentially become an official city landmark. The...
WIN: Florence Crittenton Anchorage / Wolfson Building Sold for Huge Profit After Receiving Final Landmark Approval
"A decaying 19th-century Washington Boulevard estate that for part of the 20th century was a haven for single mothers and other struggling women will...
WIN: Driehaus Museum Celebrates Murphy Memorial Auditorium Restoration and Rooftop Addition with Beam Raising Ceremony
"It was a great day for lovers of Chicago architecture and history, as the Driehaus Museum marked a major milestone in its expansion."Wednesday morning,...
THREATENED: Strong Community Opposition to DePaul’s Plan to Demolish 80 Units of Student Housing in Five Historic Buildings to Build New Practice Gym
DePaul University plans to build a new athletic complex, but if the school gets its way, it would come at the cost of some...
WIN: Little Village Firehouse to be Adaptively Reused for Community Youth Center
"After being vacant for more than a decade, a firehouse in Little Village is not only on the way to getting landmark status but...
WIN: After 37-Year Closure, the Restored Ramova Theater Will Host Ramova Grill and Microbrewery (Chicago 7 2012)
"The reopened Ramova Theatre will also be home to Chicago’s newest brewery. Other Half Brewing will open a brewery and taproom inside the Ramova...
THREATENED: Strong Community Opposition to Planned Demolition of Damen Silos (Chicago 7 2023)
"The immediate fate of the long-abandoned Damen grain silos will remain up in the air as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reviews plans...
THREATENED: Benedictine Sisters’ St. Scholastica Monastery to be Closed and Sold
"A bittersweet end is coming for the longtime home of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago — but if it’s God’s will, so be it,...