June 2026 Newsletter

POTENTIAL WIN: Vote Recommends Multiple-Property National Register Designation for Chicago’s Thousands of Historic Courtyard Apartment Buildings

"Chicago's entire class of vintage residential courtyard buildings — totaling in the thousands — could be headed for the National Register of Historic Places...

CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Sky Ride Tap Faces an Uncertain Future (Chicago 7 2016 & 2026)

"If you've ever been to the Sky Ride Tap, you've undoubtedly seen Kyriakos 'Carl' Damianides. Since he bought the bar in 1972, he's been...

CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: The Green Mill Sold to Long-Time General Managers Who Will Continue Legacy

"One of the greatest taverns and most impactful nightclubs in the history of this toddlin’ town, the Green Mill sits near the corner of...

CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Italian Village Restaurants Adds Café Pisolino Espresso Bar, Continuing 99 Years of Family Legacy at 71 W. Monroe Street, Downtown

"The Loop's oldest Italian restaurant has opened an espresso bar to court morning commuters, Downtown residents and workers."Café Pisolino is open on the ground...

CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Lou Mitchell’s, The First Stop on America’s Mother Road, Celebrates 103 Years in the Loop

CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: Lou Mitchell's — The First Stop on America's Mother Road — Celebrates 103 Years at the Heart of the Loop"An old...

BUYER WANTED: City of Chicago Issues Request for Proposals for 1936 Art Deco Police Station at 1940 W. Foster Avenue, Lincoln Square

"The City of Chicago is seeking applications from development teams to redevelop an approximately 13,500 square-foot City-owned property at 1940 W. Foster Ave. in...

BUYER WANTED: Landmarked Theophil Studios Condo Listed For Sale

"Longtime owners are putting up for sale a nicely preserved unit in a one-of-a-kind building in Old Town, with its graphic art glass, porthole...

Lt. Col. Jennifer N. Pritzker: On America’s 250th Anniversary, Chicago Needs More Stewards To Preserve Its Story

"As a proud Chicagoan since the 1950s, I believe there's another powerful way to honor our nation at this moment: by protecting the history...

WGN 9 Chicago: Celebrating America’s history – Chicago, The Birthplace of The Skyscraper

"'There’s not a city that’s considered a city that doesn’t have a skyscraper, and Chicago really set the stage for the at after the...