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Chicago Tribune Editorial: Defending the Lakefront for Centuries of Chicagoans (Chicago 7 2021)
"Among the stern pandemic tutorials of 2020: Without full access to Lake Michigan’s wonderful waterfront, Chicago is a more cramped, less enticing place. Like...
WIN: Decorative Terra Cotta Façade Saved With Hopes of Future Installation
In 2016, the distinctive celadon-green terra cotta façade was removed from the Art Deco/Art Moderne façade of the orange-rated Szykowny Funeral Home located at...
WIN: Historic Home Will Be Restored After Fire
"A fire ripped through an 1890s home on Logan Square’s Kedzie Avenue late Tuesday afternoon, damaging the historical building but causing no injuries."The fire...
WIN: Minnekirken Receives $250,000 Adopt-a-Landmark Restoration Grant
"A long-discussed plan to restore the 109-year-old Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, one of the most recognizable buildings in Logan Square, has received a major...
THREATENED: Chicago Loop Synagogue Faces Uncertain Future
"The Chicago Loop Synagogue was founded in 1929 to serve the religious needs of Jews working downtown as well as Jewish visitors to Chicago....
WIN: Long Vacant Pullman Rowhouses Will Become Affordable Housing After Restoration
"Nearly three dozen historic Pullman homes that have sat vacant for decades are now being restored as part of a collaboration that includes the...
WIN: Adaptive Reuse of Jefferson Park Fire Station Into Brewery Approved
"Plans to turn a former Jefferson Park fire station into a brewery and apartments are set to move forward after a legal battle over...
THREATENED: Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: Time for a fresh look at plans to sell the Thompson Center (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"It all seemed so simple four years ago. The state would sell the iconic James R. Thompson Center to a developer, rid itself of...