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PARTIAL WIN: Creative Adaptive Reuse Ideas Emerge From Chicago Architecture Club’s Thompson Center Competition (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
“Governor Pritzker has the opportunity, after years of neglect by his predecessors, to lead through the sale of the Thompson Center by giving it...
THREATENED: Why was the Thompson Center Bid Deadline Extended? (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"The state has extended the cutoff date for any would-be buyers to bid on Chicago’s James R. Thompson Center, but officials say they’re sticking...
LOSS: Bulldozers Begin Clearing Woman’s Garden and 800 Old Growth Trees from Jackson Park for Obama Presidential Center Construction (Chicago 7 2017, 2018, 2019,...
"On August 16, the Obama Foundation started work on the Obama Presidential Center, but without the fanfare that one might expect. Over the past...
LOSS: Request for Temporary OPC Construction Halt Denied by Supreme Court (Chicago 7 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021)
"The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request by a Chicago parks preservation group for a temporary halt to construction of the Obama Presidential...
THREATENED: Neighbors Launch Effort to “Landmark Epworth Church” Before Being Listed For Sale to Highest Bidder
"A historic Edgewater church that houses a vital men’s homeless shelter is up for sale, creating uncertainty about the future of both."Epworth United Methodist...
Highly Successful Grand Opening to the The Available City at Central Park Theater as part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial Exhibit Runs until December...
"The Available City at Central Park Theater by Chicago Architecture Biennial
Exhibit Runs September 17 to December 18, 2021
Monday- Friday, 11am-2pm
Central Park Theater, 3535 W...
LOSS: Fire Destroys Historic Pilsen Building at 1125 W. 18th St.
"An extra-alarm fire broke out late Monday in a historic building in Pilsen. The fire was raging at 5:40 p.m. at 1125 W. 18th...
THREATENED: Couple Seeks Funding Support to Create Art Center in Endangered Englewood Church
"Plamen Yordanov stands in the center of an abandoned church, surrounded by wooden debris and broken pews."This dilapidated church, 6950 S. Stewart Ave., is...
BUYER WANTED: Former St. Bride Church and Rectory in South Shore For Sale (Chicago 7 2021)
"Truly unique opportunity in Chicago's South Shore community - just steps to Lake Michigan. The former St. Bride Church and Rectory are being offered...
THREATENED: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Needs Support for Restoration Campaign
"When Serhiy Kovalchuk began preaching at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in 2018, he noticed the church’s ornate beauty — and its deteriorating physical...