January 2022 Newsletter
Chicago Tribune Op-ed by Ward Miller: Turning McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center into a Casino Would be a Win for Chicago (Chicago 7 2016 &...
Chicago Tribune Op-ed: Turning McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center into a casino would be a win for Chicago"If a casino is coming to Chicago, then...
POTENTIAL WIN: Efforts Underway to Designate Bronzeville a ‘National Heritage Area’
"It’s been nearly a year since Rep. Bobby Rush introduced a bill that would designate Bronzeville a 'national heritage area,' an official designation he...
WIN: Francis Scott Key Public School in Austin to be Restored and Reused as The Field School (Chicago 7 2015)
"Located in the South Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, the building was originally home to the Francis Scott Key Public School. Built in 1907,...
MAS Context: An Industrial Legacy Worth Saving, by Iker Gil
"On January 28, Preservation Chicago tweeted to alert the public about the threat of demolition of the Chicago Union Station Power House, an Art...
Chicagoland Architecture Substack Blog: Demolitions of 2021
"Tons of beautiful limestone were thrown into a landfill for a future Amazon Fresh grocery store. Despite Chicago’s well-built environment and rich architectural history,...
WIN: Invest South/West to Repurpose Vintage Washington Park Streets and Sanitation Building as Culinary Incubator
"A community kitchen is in the works for a well-known South Side food desert. Soul City Kitchens is a $4.6 million plan to give...
Julia Bachrach: Ode to the American Foursquare
"The 1906 Joseph Downey House, a large classic American Foursquare, is now the Berger Park Cultural Center.
"Last month, when I blogged about the work...
WIN: South Chicago YMCA to be Renovated for Affordable Senior Housing
"The South Chicago community joined with Mayor Lightfoot, U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, and 10th Ward Alderwoman Susan Sadlowski Garza to celebrate the formal opening...
WIN: Ludlow Typograph Company Building Receives Landmark Designation Recommendation
"The Commission on Chicago Landmarks approved a final recommendation of landmark designation for the Ludlow Typograph Company Building, built in 1913 and designed by...
Chicago Magazine: Circus Tents in the Middle of the Lake! (Chicago 7 2017)
"When I first moved to Chicago and looked out over Lake Michigan, I had the same thought as many people: What are those big...

