December 2021 Newsletter
WIN: Historic Morse Avenue Building Will Be Renovated, Not Demolished, with 16-Unit Rear Addition
"A Rogers Park apartment building near the Red Line will get an addition after the project received City Council approval Wednesday."Property investor Mark Falanga...
THREATENED: Shrinking Membership Threatens Chicago Loop Synagogue Faces Uncertain Future
"The Downtown economy has sputtered during the pandemic — and the relative emptiness of the streets is also hurting houses of worship. The president...
WIN: Pentecostal Church of Holiness, formerly Our Lady of Lourdes, Becomes Designated Chicago Landmark
"The West Side has a new Chicago landmark: the 90-year-old Pentecostal Church of Holiness in the K-Town neighborhood of North Lawndale."The landmark designation was...
WIN: City Council Vote Gives The Forum Access to $250,000 Rehab Grant
"The restoration of The Forum is one step closer to reality after the City Council approved a zoning change allowing the 19th-century building to...
THREATENED: Following Petition Drive with 31K Signatures, Amtrak Signals Willingness to Consider Adaptive Reuse of Union Station Power House (Chicago 7 2017 & 2020)
The iconic Art Deco Chicago Union Station Power House is threatened with demolition.This streamlined architectural masterpiece was designed in 1931 by Graham, Anderson, Probst...
Epworth United Methodist Church, 5253 N. Kenmore, Orange-Rated – Early Warning Signs
Epworth United Methodist Church, 5253 N. Kenmore, Orange-Rated - Early Warning Signs
THREATENED: 3339 N. Ridgeway Avenue at Risk of Demolition and Replacement with Luxury Condos
"An Avondale property owner is looking to bring more condos to the neighborhood, but some neighbors are trying to stop the project."Daniel Chelariu wants...
WIN: Pullman National Monument Celebrates Grand Opening
"This weekend, Chicagoans will get their first opportunity to explore the new visitor center at Pullman National Monument on the city's far south side....