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WIN: Apollo’s 2000 / former Marshall Square Theater Receives Preliminary Landmark Recommendation
"A historical theater on the Southwest Side took the first step toward becoming a Chicago landmark Thursday."The Apollo’s 2000 Theater, 2875 W. Cermak Road,...
WIN: Preliminary Landmark Recommendation Approved for Jackson Storage and Van Company Warehouse
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a preliminary landmark recommendation for the Jackson Storage and Van Company Warehouse. Originally built as a loft...
WIN: ‘The Most Beautiful Candy Factory in America,’ Mars Candy Factory Receives Final Landmark Recommendation
"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 former woman’s shelter in Garfield Park has been designated a Chicago landmark following a City Council vote Wednesday. The Wolfson Building, 2678 W....
POSSIBLE LOSS: Historic Swift Mansion Suffers Extensive Upper Floor Damage after Suspected Arson
""Two tenants of the Swift Mansion say they and seven neighbors had been embroiled in an eviction dispute in the days before a massive...
WIN: Concert Celebrates Start of Preston Bradley Center Restoration
"The new owner of the Preston Bradley Center is a six-foot-eleven former collegiate basketball player who is a renowned orthopedic surgeon by day and...
THREATENED: Neighborhood Groups Organize to Oppose DePaul’s Plan to Demolish Five Historic Buildings to Build a Gym
"Stunned by the recent demolition of well-preserved 19th century buildings torn down to add a side yard for a neighboring property, five neighborhood groups...
WIN: Chicago Landmark Jewelers Building at 35 East Wacker to be Adaptively Reused for Hotel and Residences
"The Chicago developer teaming with Google to redevelop the James R. Thompson Center into offices for the tech giant is working on a new...
WIN: Chicago Celebrity Musicians Join Effort to Revitalize the Ramova Theatre (Chicago 7 2012)
"Chicago icons Jennifer Hudson, Chance the Rapper and Quincy Jones have teamed up to reopen and revitalize the Ramova Theatre, located in the South...
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...