ADVOCACY

WIN: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House Receives $250,000 Adopt-a-Landmark Renovation Funds

We’re thrilled that, after all these years of advocacy, the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley home will be landmarked. Preservation Chicago played an essential...

WIN: Muddy Waters House Receives $250,000 Adopt-a-Landmark Renovation Funds

"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks voted unanimously during its March 3 meeting to award the Muddy Waters House, 4339 S. Lake Park Ave., with...

WIN: AIA Chicago and Preservation Chicago Create “Early Chicago Skyscrapers” Video to Advance UNESCO World Heritage Site Designation Proposal

There is strong support to designate “Early Chicago Skyscrapers” as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A UNESCO World Heritage Site designation would further recognize...

BUYER WANTED: St. Paul’s Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Listed Again

St. Paul's Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1892, 2215 W North Ave. Photo Credit: LoopNet.com"CONDO CONVERSION, CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, LUXURY APARTMENTS, CHURCH OR SINGLE FAMILY...

LOSS: ‘Spotlight on Demolition’ March 2022

Cenacle Sisters Building, 513 W. Fullerton Parkway, Lincoln Park 3040 N. Lawrence Avenue, Albany Park Women's Treatment Center, 140 N. Ashland Ave, West...

WIN: Paseo Boricua Gateway Flags Approved as Preliminary Landmarks

"Humboldt Park’s beloved Puerto Rican flags may soon become official Chicago landmarks. "The Chicago Commission on Landmarks on Thursday unanimously approved landmark designation for the...

WIN: 226 W. Jackson Receives Class L as part of its Renovation and Hotel Adaptive Reuse

"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved the final certification for tax incentives for the Chicago & North Western Railway Office Building at 226...

THREATENED: McPier Vetoes Casino Adaptive Reuse of Lakeside Center (Chicago 7 2016 & 2021)

"And then there were three. "Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has narrowed down the city’s five proposals for its first casino to three finalists: Bally’s at...

WIN: Preservation Chicago Leads and Coordinates Effort to Suggest 15 New Chicago Landmarks

Epworth United Methodist Church suggested for Chicago Landmark Status by Ward Miller of Preservation Chicago. Image credit: Helena @HD_documentorSt. Martin of Tours...

BUYER WANTED: Little Village Former Schlitz Tied-House For Sale

Little Village Former Schlitz Tied-House For Sale 2600 W. 21st Street , Chicago IL, 60608 For Sale: $351,000 ATTENTION ALL INVESTORS, BRING YOUR IDEAS TO LIFE IN...