March 2024 Newsletter

THREATENED: Ogden-Keeler Industrial Buildings Highly Endangered by Distribution Warehouse (Chicago 7 2024)

"The Chicago Plan Commission will vote Thursday on whether to approve the demolition of several century-old Southwest Side warehouses considered significant by historic preservationists,...

THREATENED: Loyola University Plans Demolition of 1234 W. Loyola Ave. for Vacant Lot

"If you stand in front of the flatiron-style building at 1226-1234 W. Loyola—home to 30 apartments and a trio of businesses on the ground...

WIN: Long-Neglected Second Phase of Lathrop Homes Finally Approved by Chicago Housing Authority (Chicago 7 2007, 2013, 2022)

"For more than two decades, the Chicago Housing Authority has pledged to rehab and rebuild hundreds of apartments at the Lathrop Homes site in...

THREATENED: Chicago 7 Nomination Amplifies Effort to Save All of Mankind Murals (Chicago 7 2024)

"Former Cabrini-Green residents, and lifelong friends, Marques “MeRk” Elliston and Dr. Cher’Don Reynolds, are spearheading a mission to revitalize, reclaim, and preserve the building...

THREATENED: Engineering Study Confirms Promontory Point Limestone Needs Repair, Not Replacement (Chicago 7 2022)

"For years, members of the Promontory Park Conservancy have been locked in a battle with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the fate...

WIN: Growing Recognition for the Freedom Seekers and Ton Farm Underground Railroad Site

"The Netherlands’ ambassador to the United States joined Thursday’s unveiling of a sign honoring the history of Dutch settlers who helped enslaved people traveling...

WIN: JP Morgan Chase Announces Chase Tower Renovation

"Part of the Chicago Loop's magic were the occasional oddball, unexpected, 'How in the heck did this get here?' places that used to dot...

THREATENED: Future Unclear for Monument With a Standing Beast After Removal From Thompson Center Plaza

"When Rolf Achilles, an art historian and a lecturer at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, walked by the Loop’s James R....

BUYER WANTED: Landmarked Johnson Publishing Building Listed for Sale

"The historic Johnson Publishing Company building is up for sale again amid a construction boom on Michigan Avenue."The last time the former home of...

WIN: Art Deco Lawson House Reopens After Comprehensive Renovation

"More than 400 affordable micro apartments are now open in the Gold Coast after a two-year renovation of the former Lawson House YMCA."The 24-story...