April 2025 Newsletter
Historic Preservation Under Threat URGENT ACTION NEEDED
“State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) are in a state of crisis. Congressionally appropriated FY 2025 funding through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), necessary to...
Chicago Tribune: As State Street’s Bridge is Closed for Repairs, an Appreciation of Our Bridges Over the Chicago River
""The man with a briefcase was stunned for a moment. Getting out of a cab early Monday morning at State Street and Wacker Drive,...
CoStar: Chicago Board of Trade Building Wins The 2025 CoStar Impact Award
"When the longtime owner of the Chicago Board of Trade Building walked away from that investment in early 2023, it was among many financially...
BOOK PRE-ORDER: THE UPTOWN: Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace by Robert Loerzel and Andy Pierce
Preservation Chicago is thrilled to support the new book, The UPTOWN: Chicago's Endangered Movie Palace by Robert Loerzel and Andy Pierce."This new book from...
The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon by Robert Sharoff and William Zbaren
"Resolved: the Wrigley Building is a beautiful, beloved jewel of Chicago, though not great architecture. Discuss."'Beautiful' is a value judgment, one I endorse fully....
Visit the Preservation Chicago Booth at the “2025 Preservation Expo” Monday, May 19
"2025 Preservation Expo — Monday, May 19 at the Chicago Cultural Center — Tickets Available Now!"In celebration of National Historic Preservation Month, the Chicago...
Driehaus Museum presents “Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature” May 16, 2025 to August 17, 2025
Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature
May 16, 2025 to August 17, 2025
Presented by Driehaus Museum"Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature is an...
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry presents “Steelmakers” Opened March 6, 2025
"A new exhibit on the history and future of steel, shaped by locals who worked in steel mills and have preserved that history for...