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LOSS: Maloney Funeral Home, One of Chicago’s Oldest, Demolished for New Construction
"One of Chicago’s oldest funeral homes has closed and is set to be demolished as its longtime Devon Avenue home is redeveloped.."John E. Maloney...
THREATENED: After 22 year Effort to Save Promontory Point, 500+ Letters to Chicago Officials Urges Landmark Status (Chicago 7 2022)
"Promontory Point Conservancy has formally submitted a request to the Chicago Commission on Landmarks to designate Promontory Point as a Chicago city landmark. Included...
THREATENED: Unanimous Public Opposition to Demolition of Century and Consumers Buildings at Public Scoping/Section 106 Hearings (Chicago 7 2011, 2013 & 2022)
"Tearing down a pair of early 20th-century towers and their neighbors on State Street would be a waste of money, natural resources and the...
WIN: Sweetgreen Restaurant to Open in Lincoln Common Boiler House (Chicago 7 2011 & 2016)
"Sweetgreen is opening a restaurant this week in Lincoln Park."The Sweetgreen opens Tuesday at Lincoln Common, 2361 N. Lincoln Ave., Suite A1-110."The 2,769-square-foot space...
THREATENED: Five Parishioners Arrested While Protesting Removal of La Pietà Statue from St. Adalbert’s Church (Chicago 7 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021)
"The battle over a beloved statue inside a shuttered Pilsen church came to a crescendo Wednesday as work crews removed the Michelangelo replica and...
Emily Nielsen: The Shrine, Beloved Chicago Landmark, Endangered Again
"When we first reported on Emily Nielsen in a 2016 'Women to Watch' column, the fate of her campaign, #SaveTheShrine, was a cliffhanger. The...
WIN: After Seven Year Effort, Greater Union Baptist Church Receives Preliminary Chicago Landmark Recommendation
The following is a letter from Ward Miller on December 8, 2022 to Commission on Chicago Landmarks in support of Chicago Landmark Designation for...
WIN: Driehaus Bungalow Awards from the Chicago Bungalow Association Celebrates Bungalow Preservation Projects
"Thirty years ago, Robin Lestina-Cikanek’s crowded, small kitchen placed second in an ugly kitchen contest."The longtime Portage Park resident is one of two neighborhood...
BUYER WANTED: Engineers Building at 314 S. Federal Street Offered For Sale
"Brookline Real Estate, LLC. is proud to present the opportunity to acquire a historic building positioned in a strong transit oriented location in busy...
WIN: Pioneer Arcade Receives Final Chicago Landmark Approval as part of Adaptive Reuse Plan (Chicago 7 2015)
After over a decade of vacancy, the Pioneer Arcade received Preliminary Chicago Landmark approval at the November 3, 2022 Commission on Chicago Landmarks meeting....