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Severely neglected 1895 firehouse in North Pullman – Early Warning Signs
Severely neglected 1895 firehouse in severely neglected north Pullman.
Cook County Jail, 2602 S. California Avenue, South Lawndale-90-Day Demolition Delay
Address: Cook County Jail, 2602 S. California Avenue, South Lawndale
#100913991
Date Received: 5/19/2021
Ward: 24th Ward Alderman Michael Scott Jr.
Applicant: Cook County Jail
Owner: Sheila Atkins (Cook...
WBEZ Chicago: What’s That Building? The Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist: A former church in Hyde Park commands attention
"As a child growing up in Hyde Park, Rivka Hozinsky watched people coming and going from the Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist a...
17 S. Oakley Boulevard, Near West Side – 90-Day Demolition Delay List
Address: 17 S. Oakley Boulevard, Near West Side
#100934954
Date Received: 10/01/2021
Applicant: Thomas Montgomery
Owner: Sam Brashler
Permit Description: Wreck and removal of the existing roof structure on...
WBEZ Chicago: Independent Black cinema got its start on Chicago’s South Side
"Today, New York City is seen as the backdrop of Spike Lee’s most famous films, Atlanta is known for Tyler Perry Studios, and Ava...
WBEZ: Blues Icon Muddy Waters’ South Side home earns landmark status
"Blue legend Muddy Waters bought his first home on Chicago’s South Side in 1954 and turned it into a rehearsal space for fellow musicians...
Urbanize Chicago: Peek inside the newly completed Tribune Tower condos
Chicago Tribune Tower Residences Interior Photos, 1925, Hood & Howells, 435 Michigan Ave. Photo Credit: Tribune Tower Residences"After paying $240 million for...
Chicago Tribune: Remembering the Standard Club, which lived large, then passed quietly
"While Chicago was on COVID-19 lockdown, the Standard Club folded without the sendoff due a bastion of high society. There was neither a black-tie...
WIN: Marshall Field Warehouse Stable to be Transformed into Performing Arts Theater and Museum
"An old Marshall Field & Company warehouse building at 4343 S. Cottage Grove Avenue is one step closer to being reborn as a performing...