March 2026 Newsletter

WIN: Davis Building at 5252 North Broadway in Edgewater Will Be Restored for Residential

"Initial details have been revealed for the residential redevelopment of the historic mixed-use structure at 5252 North Broadway in Edgewater. The building sits on...

CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: After 75 Years in Business, Skyway Lanes, Chicago’s Last Black-Owned Bowling Alley, Is Closing

"Brunetta Hill-Corley sounded the alarm that her late father’s bowling alley was in trouble in March 2025, leading to an outpouring of community support...

CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESS: White Palace Grill, a Chicago Legacy Business Since 1939

"For a certain type of person, appearing in an episode of the hit show The Bear makes something a Chicago icon. Pequod’s, Margie’s Candies,...

THREATENED: 90-Day Demolition Delay: 2310 N. Sheffield Avenue, Lincoln Park

#101080939 Date Received: 03/17/2026 Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Timmy Knudsen Applicant: Heneghan Wrecking & Excavating Co., Inc. Owner: DePaul University Permit Description: Wreck and remove a three-story masonry multi-family...

THREATENED: 90-Day Demolition: 2316 N. Sheffield Avenue, Lincoln Park

#101080935 Date Received: 03/17/2026 Ward: 43rd Ward Ald. Timmy Knudsen Applicant: Heneghan Wrecking & Excavating Co., Inc. Owner: DePaul University Permit Description: Wreck and remove a three-story masonry multi-family...

THREATENED: 90-Day Demolition Delay: 3815 N. Seeley Avenue, North Center

#101079476 Date Received: 02/11/2026 Ward: 47th Ward Ald. Matt Martin Applicant: Brophy Evacuation C/O Anne Quinn Owner: John Folan Permit Description: Wreck and remove a 2-story single-family home and...

Architecture and History of Chicagoland: Some Thoughts On Richard Nickel and Historic Preservation

"Yesterday marked the 54th anniversary of the day when historic preservationist and photographer Richard Nickel went missing inside the partly demolished Chicago Stock Exchange...

Chicago Tribune: Making the Marx Brothers, They Honed Their Shtick on Chicago Vaudeville Stages

"The Marx brothers were all born in New York City, but Chicago was the true birthplace of the act called the Marx Brothers, one...

Chicago Tribune: ‘Brendan Fernandes: In the Round’ at Driehaus Museum Thinks Outside the Gilded Box

"One of the first things Brendan Fernandes does when he walks into the Murphy Auditorium is look up."'It’s always a moment of spectacle when...