August 2026 Newsletter
THREATENED: The 1888 “Big Jim” O’Leary Mansion at 726 W. Garfield Boulevard in Englewood Is Vacant, Boarded, and Headed to Demolition Court
“A colossal mansion on Garfield Boulevard with links to the Great Chicago Fire, the Union Stockyards and Wrigley Field is boarded up and seemingly...
WIN: Chicago Landmark Plaques Installed at the c.1856 Phebe and John Gray House at 4362 W. Grace Street, the Oldest Residence in Old Irving...
“A new Chicago Landmark plaque tells the history of the Phebe and John Gray House in Old Irving Park, but the homeowners decided there...
WIN: Riverwalk Reconstruction and New Dining Completed at the Chicago Landmark 1914 Reid Murdoch Building at 325 N. LaSalle Street in River North
“Friedman Properties has announced it completed reconstruction of the riverwalk at the Reid Murdoch Building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Together with renovations at...
WIN: Surge Billiards Opens in the Ornate Former Grocery Store at 1734 W. Chicago Avenue in East Village with the Historic Facade Retained ...
“Surge Billiards is opening its third pool hall in the city to give neighbors something fun to do in addition to having a meal...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Lou Mitchell’s, The First Stop on America’s Mother Road, Celebrates 103 Years in the Loop
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Lou Mitchell’s — The First Stop on America’s Mother Road — Celebrates 103 Years at the Heart of the Loop“An old...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: The Last Barrel of Schlitz in Chicago Is Tapped at Glunz Tavern at 1201 N. Wells Street in Old Town, While...
“In May, Pabst Brewing announced they were discontinuing Schlitz beer after 177 years. Across Chicago, drinkers scrambled for one last sip. Liquor stores quickly...
90-Day Demolition Delay: 1939 N. Larrabee St., Lincoln Park. Photo credit: Google Maps
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Date Received: 07/24/2026
Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Timmy Knudsen
Applicant: Tir Conaill Concrete Inc.
Owner: Merrion Development Group
Permit Description: Wreck and remove a three-story masonry multi-family residential...
WGN Radio — “Advocating for Chicago’s Historic Architecture and Preserving History” Interview of Ward Miller and Warren Strovel By Steve Dale
“Preservation Chicago is an advocacy organization. It’s a nonprofit that encourages the preservation of historic buildings, and we’re not looking at every historic building....
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS: A New Study Questions Chicago’s TIF Payoff. Developers Say Growth Wouldn’t Happen Without It.
“Chicago’s tax-increment financing program was meant to jump-start development in blighted neighborhoods. A sweeping new study argues that after four decades, the incentive has...