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WIN: Nat King Cole Home Renovated
"The Bronzeville three-flat where groundbreaking Black musician Nat King Cole grew up, a city landmark that was in poor condition, has been rehabbed and...
WIN: Request Denied to Demolish 1530 W. Touhy Avenue for a Parking Lot
"A local church’s plans to expand its parking lot onto what’s currently a single-family home have been turned down by the alderwoman after neighbors...
THREATENED: Sale of United Electrical Workers Union Hall Endangers Mural
"The 'Solidarity' mural inside the United Electrical Workers union hall at 37 S. Ashland Ave. illustrates struggles and successes of working people. In one...
WIN: Chicago Bungalow Association Announces 2023 Driehaus Bungalow Awards
Driehaus Bungalow Awards"The Driehaus Bungalow Awards were created in 2005 by the Chicago Bungalow Association, with the generous support of The Driehaus Foundation. An...
BUYER WANTED: Penthouse in former Montgomery Ward & Co. Headquarters Building
"A uniquely Chicago condo, set 19 stories above Millennium Park in the ornate crown of an early high-rise built for a retailing empire, will...
BUYER WANTED: Neglected Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Waller Apartments Listed For Sale
"A row house that is one of just six remaining from an 1890s low-cost housing block designed by Frank Lloyd Wright sits vacant and...
BUYER WANTED: The John Wingert House from 1854, One of Chicago’s Oldest Houses, Listed for Sale
"One of Chicago’s oldest houses, a landmark 1850s farmhouse in Norwood Park that was extensively damaged by a fire in 2021, is for sale...
WIN: Commission on Chicago Landmarks Recommends Century and Consumers Buildings to City Council for Final Chicago Landmark Designation! (Chicago 7 2011, 2013, 2022 &...
City panel backs landmarks label for two State Street buildings; The federally owned towers date from the early 20th century and could still...
WIN: Long-Awaited Thompson Center Renderings Retain Building and Atrium (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
Google to reconstruct Thompson Center starting early next year, but will keep atrium, Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12/13/23
Google releases new renderings...

