January 2021 Newsletter
WGN Radio 720 Chicago Long-Format Interview: Keeping Chicago’s Architectural History Alive with Preservation Chicago’s Ward Miller
"Ward Miller, executive director of Preservation Chicago, joins Phil Manicki for a wide-ranging look at the state of Chicago architecture. From the Emmett Till...
The Central Park: Historic Movie Palace In Distress
"A look at the historic Central Park Theatre, now a church in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood, which was recently closed after being cited for...
The World’s Columbian Exposition – The White City from the Windy City Historians Podcast. Episode 19 – The Third Star
"In 1893, Chicago is host to one of the most recognized and internationally famous world fairs, which honors the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus...
Building, Breaking, Rebuilding Podcast with Ward Miller
Preservation Chicago's Ward Miller talks with Elliot and Paul about the challenges facing architectural preservation in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and 25th...
Greater Than Zero Percent Podcast “Chicago – America’s Biggest Small Town” with Ward Miller
Ever wonder what HH Richardson, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright all have in common? Besides being recognized as the “trinity of American architecture”...
WTTW Chicago: Legacy of Muddy Waters to Live On at MOJO Museum
"After years of uncertainty, transforming the home with the pink flamingoes on 43rd Street and Lake Park Avenue has finally become a reality for...
WTTW Chicago: The Bold Architecture of Chicago’s Black Churches
"Most people probably imagine a particular archetype when they think of a church: an imposing stone edifice or white clapboard building, a towering steeple,...
Chicago Sun-Times Investigation: Landmark Decision Leaves Pilsen’s Future in Limbo
"The proposed Pilsen Landmark District was branded as a way to keep the fabric of a historic neighborhood intact, but by the time it...
LOSS: “Spotlight on Demolition” 3221 N. Pulaski Rd., Avondale 3916 N. Elston Ave., Irving Park 3740 W. Cortland Ave., Hermosa 5215 S. Keeler Ave.,...
“It’s an old, common cry in a city where demolition and development are often spoken in the same breath, and where trying to save...

