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December 2023 Newsletter

WIN: Commission on Chicago Landmarks Recommends Century and Consumers Buildings to City Council for Final Chicago Landmark Designation! (Chicago 7 2011, 2013, 2022 &...

City panel backs landmarks label for two State Street buildings; The federally owned towers date from the early 20th century and could still...

SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL: Landmarks Commission Must Move to Protect Historic Century and Consumers Buildings (Chicago 7 2011, 2013, 2022 & 2023)

Landmarks commission must move to protect historic Century and Consumers buildings, A vote in favor of designating both skyscrapers as landmarks is the...

WIN: Long-Awaited Thompson Center Renderings Retain Building and Atrium (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)

Google to reconstruct Thompson Center starting early next year, but will keep atrium, Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12/13/23 Google releases new renderings...

WIN: St. Adalbert’s Church Receives Unanimous Landmark Approved Vote During Packed Landmark Hearing (Chicago 7 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021)

  Pilsen's St. Adalbert Church Gets Latest Landmark Approval; The Pilsen church has been the site of ongoing protests since it was closed in...

WIN: After 23 Year Advocacy Effort, Promontory Point Receives Final Chicago Landmark Designation (Chicago 7 2022)

Promontory Point Is Now A Chicago Landmark, A Major Victory For Activists Who Fought For Decades; Ald. Leslie Hairston, who advocated to "Save...

WIN: In Record Speed, The Warehouse Granted Final Chicago Landmark Designation! (Chicago 7 2023)

The ‘Birthplace’ of House Music is on Its Way to Becoming a Chicago Landmark; Patty Wetli, WTTW Chicago, 4/13/23 Chicago’s legendary nightclub “The...

WIN: Developer Prioritizes Adaptive Reuse of Werner Brothers Storage Building (Chicago 7 2023)

Workforce housing at 7603 N. Paulina misses out on funding; The developers will be reapplying and reorganizing the project phasing, Lukas Kugler, Urbanize...

WIN: Apollo’s 2000 / former Marshall Square Theater Receives Preliminary Landmark Recommendation

Apollo’s 2000 Theater In Little Village Gets First Approval To Become A Chicago Landmark; The family who owns the theater said they hope...

WIN: Epworth Church Receives Final Landmark Designation Approval

Edgewater’s Epworth Church Nears Landmark Status As Owner Plans To Turn It Into Affordable Apartments; The 132-year-old Epworth Church and community building will...

WIN: After Seven Year Effort, Greater Union Baptist Church Receives Chicago Landmark Designation

Near West Side’s Greater Union Baptist Church Is A Chicago Landmark; The church, which dates back to 1886, has promoted civil rights and progressive...