ADVOCACY
South Side Weekly: “It’s Not About Obama; Obama Center CBA Organizers Remain Focused on Black South Siders’ Needs as Rents Climb”
"When Mitzi Haynes’ daughter Taylor moved back to Chicago in 2017, escalating rents forced her to move in with Haynes and Haynes’ mother in...
THREATENED: 25 Catholic Parishes Organize to Protest Threatened Church Closings (Chicago 7 2019 & 2021)
"Over two dozen parishioners called out the Archdiocese of Chicago on Wednesday for what they say is putting profit over the faithful by closing...
THREATENED: Long Neglected Burnham Designed Pavilion in Jackson Park Struck by Car in Accident (Chicago 7 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021)
"A historic, century-old comfort station on the southeastern end of Jackson Park was struck by an SUV and damaged last week."But the single-story open-air...
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WIN: Demolition Application Withdrawn for Seminary Avenue Victorian Home After Strong Community Engagement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...