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ADVOCACY

WIN: City Approves Conversion of Cameron Building Into Manufacturing Incubator

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"Since starting out five years ago on Chicago Avenue in West Town as a prized project of former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the manufacturing incubator...
ADVOCACY

LOSS: Maloney Funeral Home, One of Chicago’s Oldest, Demolished for New Construction

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"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...
November 2021 Newsletter

WIN: Congresswoman Robin Kelly Supports a “True Preservation Approach” for Promontory Point in Letter to US Army Corps

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"Rep. Robin Kelly (2nd) wrote in an October letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that she supports a 'true preservation approach' for...
November 2021 Newsletter

WIN: Momentum Growing For Central Park Theater Restoration

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"Attempting to restore some of the city’s most architecturally significant but severely rundown theaters can be a dramatic affair. "At the Uptown Theatre, Fairpoint Development...
Art Deco/Moderne

WIN: Alums Launch Effort to Landmark and Restore Chicago Vocational High School

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"In Avalon Park on the South Side, a massive structure sits, evoking memories of bright futures and immense pride. Nicknamed 'the Palace,' Chicago Vocational...
Banks

THREATENED: Archway Standard Oil Station, North Fedral Savings Building, and Stanley Tigerman Walgreens Threatened By New Development

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"Developers who are planning to overhaul several properties in Old Town, including the site of the old Treasure Island Grocery Store, have launched an...
November 2021 Newsletter

BUYER WANTED: CMD’s Iconic Clock Tower and Three Historic CMD Warehouses Listed For Sale (Chicago 7 2020)

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"Published reports and media show multiple large industrial properties in Chicago’s McKinley Park neighborhood recently changing hands or being placed up for sale, including...
December 2021 Newsletter

THREATENED: Neighborhood Effort Fails to Prevent Closure of Our Lady of Victory Church, But Advocacy Continues (Chicago 7 2021)

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"After 115 years, the oldest Catholic parish on the Far Northwest Side will hold its last Mass this weekend — but neighbors hope it...
Banks

WIN: Double Door Renovation of Wilson Theater Building Moves Forward

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"Double Door is working toward a debut next year in its Uptown home, more than four years after the beloved rock club was evicted...
Chicago Vernacular

WIN: Workers Cottage Initiative Grows To More Chicago Neighborhoods

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"As developers continue to raze workers cottages for single-family homes and condos in gentrifying Logan Square and other parts of the city, preservationists are...

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