July 2021 Newsletter
“Chicago Comics: 1960s to Now” at the MCA and sister exhibit “Chicago: Where Comics Came to Life” at the Chicago Cultural Center June 19...
"A significant but often overlooked contribution to American art and culture is Chicago’s role in the development of the early comic strip. Through its...
Volunteers Needed for Open House Chicago 2021 Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17, 2021
"Chicago Architecture Center is excited to announce the in-person element of Open House Chicago (OHC) 2021 is Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17,...
The monumental Art Moderne Humboldt Park Armory by Perkins,Chatten & Hammond at North and Kedzie – Early Warning Signs
The monumental Art Moderne Humboldt Park Armory by Perkins,Chatten & Hammond at North and Kedzie
Institute of Classical Architecture & Art presents Wicker Park Walking Tour with Elaine Coorens August 11, 2021
"The Chicago Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Luminaries are please to announce the second event of the summer. Elaine Coorens will lead our...
Grand Opening of the Pullman National Monument and State Historic Site Labor Day Weekend, September 4 & 5 2021
Don't miss the Grand Opening of Pullman National Monument Visitor Center and Pullman State Historic Site Factory Grounds the Labor Day Weekend 2021!On Saturday...
Chicago Tribune: Comfort Station is the small Tudor building in Logan Square with a century of Chicago history — first as a restroom, now...
"If the modest structure resembles a tool shed that emigrated from 16th century England, well, the comfort station may have been built in 1927...
THREATENED: “I want to save a historic Chicago home. I’m up against developers who would rather raze it.”
"When I pulled the creaky front door shut, the bungalow’s weathered door knob popped off in my hand. I ran my fingers over its...
Chicago Sun-Times: Housing Advocates Push to Preserve Two Flats in Chicago
"As Korey Bilbro walked through Roseland on a recent afternoon, he called everyone he came across his neighbor as he handed out green plastic...
Crain’s Chicago Op-ed: The South Side Lakefront is Worth Restoring too, Chicago
"In the past month we’ve witnessed the flooding in Germany, China and New York City. A recent New York Times article illustrates that our...
Crain’s Chicago: An Unprecedented Push To Save Historic Black Homes Is On; From Muddy Waters to Emmett Till
"In Chicago and the suburbs right now, there are seven homes of historical Black figures that are in some stage of being turned into...