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PRINT: A Chicago Couple Restores a Spacious Gothic Revival, Inside and Out In Preservation Magazine
"Jay Dandy: We bought the house in June of 2002 and moved in that November. We had been living in a big, Victorian-era house,...
PRINT: City Council Unanimously Bans Horse-Drawn Carriages Starting Jan. 1
"The distinctive sound of hooves clip-clopping along downtown streets will soon become a relic of a bygone era."The Chicago City Council on Friday approved...
WATCH: A Virtual Tour of the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture in the Humboldt Park Stables
"This year marks 25 years since the flag sculptures were installed above Division Street in the Humboldt Park neighborhood."In the nearby park, another landmark...
WATCH: Ask Geoffrey – The Story Behind the Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium on WTTW Chicago
"A one time tree nursery became a bucolic place of rest and recovery for tuberculosis patients on Chicago’s North Side. Geoffrey Baer shares this...
WATCH The Fascinating Interview! How the Auditorium Changed Europe with Rolf Achilles and Rich Regan
"This week’s #AudTalk features a conversation between Auditorium CEO Rich Regan and Rolf Achilles, an art historian and historical preservationist who has written and...
WIN: Grammy-Winning Performer Kanye West Buys His Childhood Home to Prevent Demolition
"Grammy-winning performer Kanye West got a city permit this month to renovate his childhood home, which he bought in late 2018, preventing an announced...
WIN: Long Vacant South Shore High School to be Used for Police and Fire Training Center
"City Council approved a controversial plan to turn the old South Shore High School into a police and fire training center Friday afternoon. In...
WIN: Resurrection Project Affordable Housing Plan Includes Renovation of Many Historic Buildings
"A Pilsen nonprofit’s $28.7 million plan to rehab affordable housing units in three South Side neighborhoods was approved by City Council last week.
"The city...
WIN: Ramova Theater Restoration Plan Receives City Council Approval and TIF Support
"Bridgeport’s long-vacant Ramova Theater will be rehabilitated as part of a $22.9 million entertainment and dining complex through a financial plan approved by City...