January 2023 Newsletter

ADVOCACY

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

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

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"Chicago boasts some of the finest art and architecture in the world, resulting in throngs of tourists visiting historic homes and buildings every year....
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THREATENED: After Foreclosure Sale, Future Unknown for St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Church – Little Flower Church

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"An example of an unprotected religious structure is 10 miles due south of Greater Union on the corner of 80th and Wood Streets, where...
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WIN: Construction Underway for Adaptive Reuse of All Saints – St. Anthony Church (Chicago 7 2021)

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"The Chicago City Council has approved the adaptive reuse of the All Saints St. Anthony Church at 518 W 28th Place in Bridgeport. Located...
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WIN: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Held in Landmarked Stone Temple Missionary Baptist Church Where Dr. King Once Preached

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

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

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"Juanita Irizarry delivered a gut punch of a speech at the December 14 meeting of the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners. You could...
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SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL: Illinois Needs Better Rules for Selling Off Unneeded Land

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

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

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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...

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