March 2026 Newsletter
WIN: Landmarked Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church Receives $500k Grant
"A West Side Baptist church — once documented by photographer Gordon Parks and listed on the National Register of Historic Places — has received...
WIN: Hyde Park Union Church Receives $163K Adopt-a-Landmark Roof Repair Grant
"Hyde Park Union Church has been awarded a $163,838 city grant to repair its 100-year-old roof, part of the latest round of Adopt-A-Landmark funding...
WIN: After Extensive Delays, Greenstone Church’s $1.2 million Adopt-a-Landmark Bell Tower Restoration Begins
"The city-funded $1.2 million restoration of the crumbling bell tower of Pullman’s historic 144-year-old Greenstone United Methodist Church is set to begin after a...
WIN: Thompson Center Will Keep Its Name After Renovation (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
"The Thompson Center is keeping its name, with Google set to move into the historic and newly renovated Loop office building next year, according...
WIN: The Hand & The Eye’s Remarkable and Extraordinary Reuse of the McCormick Mansion
""Glen Tullman made his fortune in the health care industry, especially from business ventures in the world of electronic prescriptions."'Maybe you’ll just talk to...
WIN: Groundbreaking for the Pioneer Arcade Adaptive Reuse After Decade Long Preservation Effort (Chicago 7 2015)
er er "The historical Pioneer Arcade building is getting a new shot at life with construction underway on an affordable housing development conversion that’s...
WIN: Beautifully Restored Laramie State Bank Will Include Blues Museum, Cafe, and Business Incubator (Chicago 7 2019)
"The redevelopment of a historic Austin bank is hitting its first milestone, with the project nearing completion on its mixed-income apartment building."The Laramie State...
WIN: New Owner Begins Restoration of Long-Vacant Portage Theater (Chicago 7 2012)
"Chris Bauman’s dreams of turning the 106-year-old Portage Theater into a community gathering space that hosts everything from concerts to film screenings and indoor...
WIN: Patio Theater Will Reopen After Current Round of Repairs
"Repairs to the 99-year-old Patio Theater, 6008 W. Irving Park Road, recently began as part of an overall plan to reopen the theater after...
THREATENED: Neighbors Effort to Create Newport Landmark District Threatened After City Recommended Much Larger District Receives Push Back
"The demolition of a century-old greystone in Lakeview has prompted city officials and neighbors to explore whether a larger stretch of the neighborhood should...