Februray 2024 Newsletter

BUYER WANTED: Ernest Hemingway’s Chicago Home at 1239 N. Dearborn Street Listed for Sale

"A Chicago brownstone where an unknown Ernest Hemingway bided his time before setting off to Paris is now for sale for $2 million."Hemingway lived...

BUYER WANTED: Art Moderne William J. Mathis Listed for Sale

"Located in the heart of Beverly Hills neighborhood is this beautiful gem and striking survivor of an early modernist age home (The Art Moderne)....

BUYER WANTED: The John Wingert House from 1854, One of Chicago’s Oldest Houses, Listed for Sale

"One of Chicago’s oldest houses, a landmark 1850s farmhouse in Norwood Park that was extensively damaged by a fire in 2021, is for sale...

90-Day Demolition Delay: 2923-25 W. Jackson Blvd., East Garfield Park

#101043316 Date Received: 02/05/2024 Ward: 27th Ald. Walter Burnett Jr Applicant: MBR Wrecking & Construction, Inc. C/O Joel Reifer Owner: 5301 W. Ogden, LLC C/O James Spyropoulous Permit Description:...

Friends of the Parks to the Chicago Bears: Play Ball With Stakeholders on New Stadium Plans

"For the record, Friends of the Parks would like Chicagoans to know that the parks advocacy organization did not force George Lucas out of...

Block Club Chicago: How The Rosenwald Apartments Became ‘A City Within A City’ (Chicago 7 2007)

"Nothing is the same at the apartment building where Mary Buford raised her family. The original entrance to her old building inside of the...

WGN: At this Chicago landmark, home is where the ‘heart’ is

"Chicago’s so-called “motel row” stretches along Lincoln Avenue on the North Side — from the Apache, to the Summit, and the Diplomat. But perhaps...

WGN: One Year Ago: The Salt Shed opened its doors after renovating factory into concert venue

"A famous Chicago landmark was officially turned into one of the most unique concert venues ever created one year ago on Sunday."After five years...

Piecing Together the Green Mill Puzzle

"Let’s try piecing together same basic facts about the place: Where exactly was it during its early years? And how did that change as...