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WIN: Laramie State Bank Restoration Powerfully Catalyzes Chicago Avenue Revitalization (Chicago 7 2019)
"Plans for renovation of the historic Laramie State Bank building in Austin are taking shape. Nearly 20 small businesses are planning to remodel or...
WIN: Original Decorative Cast Iron Window Elements from 1899 Donated to Illinois Railway Museum
Preservation Chicago and The St. Jude League Building/The Williams Building at 205 W. Monroe donated 16 large, original cast iron window members on July...
POTENTIAL WIN: City of Chicago Seek Developers for Central Manufacturing District Warehouses (Chicago 7 2014 and 2020)
Watch Preservation Chicago's Central Manufacturing District-Original East District Walking Tour video recorded September 25th, 2021 Image Credit: Preservation Chicago"The city is reviving a push...
THREATENED: ‘Monument with Standing Beast’ Sculpture to be Relocated
"One of Chicago’s iconic pieces of public art will be getting a new home."French artist Jean Dubuffet’s sculpture 'Monument with Standing Beast,' in place...
WIN: New Owner Values Historic Pizzeria Uno and Due Buildings
"The man who expanded Chicago restaurant Pizzeria Uno into a national chain has sold the River North buildings that house the original location and...
THREATENED: Owner Neglect Accelerates Deterioration of Lake Street Schlitz Tied House
Preservation Chicago notified the City of Chicago regarding the shockingly deteriorated condition of the Lake Street on September 1, 2022. Excerpt below from letter...
WIN: 7 Acre Former Locomotive Headlight Factory Renovated into The Terminal Innovation Center
"As a real estate project, the property marketed as The Terminal in West Humboldt Park reveals itself slowly — so slowly that it’s hard...
THREATENED: Outrage Over Unpermitted Demolition Work at St. Adalbert Church (Chicago 7 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021)
"Parishioners are vowing to stop the Archdiocese of Chicago from removing a beloved statue from a former Catholic church in Pilsen they fought to...
THREATENED: Neighbors Prefer Preservation of St. Ignatius Over Loyola’s Plan for Demolition and New Construction
"In a recent town hall in the 49th Ward, Alderwoman Maria Hadden updated community members on the future of the closed St. Ignatius church...