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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...
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...
November 2021 Newsletter

BUYER WANTED: Former St. George Church, School and Rectory in South Chicago For Sale (Chicago 7 2021)

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"St. George Church was established in 1903 to serve Slovenian immigrants who settled near the steel mills in South Chicago. This national parish was...
December 2021 Newsletter

URGENTLY THREATENED: Developer Moves Forward with Plan to Demolish Cenacle Sisters Building Complex and Subdivide for Huge Single Family Homes

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"A religious order quietly sold the Lincoln Park building it has owned since the mid-1960s to a developer, who plans to build on one...
December 2021 Newsletter

THREATENED: Last Mass for Bronzeville’s Corpus Christi Church Before Permanent Closure (Chicago 7 2021)

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"Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church was built for the ages. Built in 1916 on the southwest corner of 49th Street and Dr. Martin Luther...
Apartment Building

WIN: St. Hedwig’s Long Vacant Convent to be Reused as Housing

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"Several years ago, the convent building neighboring St. Hedwig Catholic Church in Bucktown was home to nuns. Soon it may become apartments. "In a key...
Apartment Building

LOSS: St. Brendan Convent Demolished

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December 2021 Newsletter

THREATENED: Wayman AME Church for Sale Again as Land

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"A historical church that for decades served residents of the now-demolished Cabrini-Green public housing towers is back on the market more than three years...
October 2021 Newsletter

WIN: Former Church to Be Repurposed as Latino Community Center

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"For years, the team behind a Latino community center and education arts program in Logan Square wanted to reach more youth. Now, they can...
December 2021 Newsletter

WIN: Landmarks Commission Recommends Landmark Designation for The Monastery of the Holy Cross!

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"The Monastery of the Holy Cross is a significant early work of architect Hermann J. Gaul, a renowned ecclesial architect of the early 20th...

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