August 2021 Newsletter
WIN: Restoration Nearly Complete for Louis Sullivan Designed Holy Trinity Church
"One of the few houses of worship designed by famed Chicago architect Louis Sullivan is wrapping up a months-long exterior restoration this week."Since May,...
WIN: Little Village Arch Receives Preliminary Landmark Status
"The Little Village Arch, a gateway into the predominantly Latino Southwest Side neighborhood, has received a preliminary landmark designation — the first time an...
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: Lake View Bank/Belmont National Bank Demolished Despite 2,000+ Petition Signatures to Save It
"Preservationists are trying to stop a developer from tearing down an old bank building in Lakeview to make way for a massive commercial project."Crews...
August 2021 Month-in-Review Newsletter
ADVOCACYWIN: Pullman National Monument
LOSS: Woman's Garden in Jackson Park Bulldozed
LOSS: Supreme Court Denies Temporary OPC Construction Halt
THREATENED: Thompson Center Bid...
Riis Park Fieldhouse, 6100 W. Fullerton Avenue, Belmont Cragin-90-Day Demolition Delay
Address: Riis Park Fieldhouse, 6100 W. Fullerton Avenue, Belmont Cragin
#100913335 and #100925159
Date Received: 06/17/2021
Ward: 30th Ward Ald. Ariel Reboyras
Applicant: Public Building Commission of Chicago C/O...
Cook County Jail, 2602 S. California Avenue, South Lawndale-90-Day Demolition Delay
Address: Cook County Jail, 2602 S. California Avenue, South Lawndale
#100913991
Date Received: 5/19/2021
Ward: 24th Ward Alderman Michael Scott Jr.
Applicant: Cook County Jail
Owner: Sheila Atkins (Cook...

