January 2024 Newsletter
POTENTIAL WIN: After Many Delays, Hollander Storage Building Adaptive Reuse Moving Forward Again
"Developers hoping to renovate the dilapidated Hollander Storage & Moving site have shared updated plans for their apartment proposal with the community after almost...
THREATENED: South Shore Community Urges Protection and Reinvestment in South Shore Nature Sanctuary (Chicago 7 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021)
"South of downtown Chicago—about 8.6 miles—is a vast, undeveloped area that sits along the Lake Michigan shoreline. There, benches and firepits and silence are...
THREATENED: More Old-Growth Midway Plaisance Trees Cut due to Obama Presidential Center (Chicago 7 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021)
"Eight trees were felled within the 3.3 acre portion of the Midway Plaisance’s east end Tuesday morning, an area that will soon play host...
THREATENED: Archdiocese Announces Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church to be Permanently Closed
"It’s a lucky break for the Archdiocese of Chicago that being disingenuous is not a violation requiring a defrocking. Less than two years after...
POTENTIAL WIN: Jefferson Park Firehouse Seeks Commercial Tenant After Renovation
"The owner of two historic buildings in Jefferson Park is hoping to find commercial tenants for both properties that will help revitalize the area’s...
LOSS: 1317 West Wrightwood Avenue Demolished for New Construction
"Magnificent one of a kind Victorian masterpiece on extra wide 33' landscaped lot offers perfect blend of Italianate design and contemporary design/upgrades. Luxurious interior...
THREATENED: Sale of United Electrical Workers Union Hall Endangers Mural
"The 'Solidarity' mural inside the United Electrical Workers union hall at 37 S. Ashland Ave. illustrates struggles and successes of working people. In one...
THREATENED: After 86 Years in Business, Palace Grill Damaged After Grease Fire
"A fire caused 'extensive' damage to a well-known restaurant on the Near West Side Thursday night."Firefighters responded just after 10 p.m. to a fire...
WIN: Former Wicker Park Walgreens’ in Noel State Bank To Become a Barnes & Noble Bookstore
"Barnes & Noble plans to open four stores this summer in the Chicago area, including in Wicker Park and Lincoln Park, as well as...