January 2023 Newsletter

WIN: Developer Proposes Adaptive Reuse of Art Deco Lincoln Trust & Savings Bank Building

"A developer wants to overhaul two bank buildings at Damen and Lincoln avenues to bring apartments and stores to the busy North Center intersection. "Developer...

THREATENED: Dispute Over Historic Tours at Edgar Miller Designed Glasner Studio Results in Legal Actions

"Chicago boasts some of the finest art and architecture in the world, resulting in throngs of tourists visiting historic homes and buildings every year....

THREATENED: After Foreclosure Sale, Future Unknown for St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Church – Little Flower Church

"An example of an unprotected religious structure is 10 miles due south of Greater Union on the corner of 80th and Wood Streets, where...

WIN: Construction Underway for Adaptive Reuse of All Saints – St. Anthony Church (Chicago 7 2021)

"The Chicago City Council has approved the adaptive reuse of the All Saints St. Anthony Church at 518 W 28th Place in Bridgeport. Located...

WIN: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Held in Landmarked Stone Temple Missionary Baptist Church Where Dr. King Once Preached

"For the first time in three years, a West Side church community gathered in person to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy. "Stone...

WIN: After Years of Obstruction, Obsidian Collection to Receives Zoning Approval for Palmer Mansion Restoration. (Chicago 7 2019)

"A project to transform a historical Bronzeville mansion into a digital archive center and members-only coworking hub for Black journalists and creators is finally...

THREATENED: Growing Community Opposition to Unpermitted Concrete Block Structure Across from Landmarked Humboldt Park Stable

"Juanita Irizarry delivered a gut punch of a speech at the December 14 meeting of the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners. You could...

SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL: Illinois Needs Better Rules for Selling Off Unneeded Land

"Illinois has an inadequate process for selling off land it no longer needs. It ought to do better. "The glaring shortcoming was demonstrated when the...

POTENTIAL WIN: City RFP Generates Three Proposals for Vacant CMD Warehouse (Chicago 7 2020)

"Make a list of the city’s most historically important places and the buildings of the old Central Manufacturing District in the McKinley Park neighborhood...

THREATENED: Landmarked Congress Theater Languishes Due to Rising Construction Prices and Labor Dispute

Closed for a decade, the Congress Theater is a shell of the gleaming movie palace and music venue it once was. "Water is seeping into...