May 2026 Newsletter
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...
Daily Southtown: Ridge Historic District Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary
"The Ridge Historic District, known for its many historic homes, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with 61 new banners commemorating its place in history,...
CBS News Chicago: Chicago’s Former Tied Houses Once Linked with Schlitz and other Breweries Offer a Window to History
"Production of Schlitz beer will soon go on indefinite hiatus, but its belted globe logo will live on etched in stone at what were...
Bridgehouse Museum presents “Unlocking Potential: Leveraging The Power of Preservation to Reactivate Chicago’s Bridgehouses as Community Cultural Spaces” Thursday, July...
Bridgehouse Museum presents
“Unlocking Potential: Leveraging The Power of Preservation to Reactivate Chicago's Bridgehouses as Community Cultural Spaces”
Thursday, July 23, 2026
5:15 PM - 6 PM"Chicago's...
Excellent Conversation at the Driehaus Museum “Shaping the City: Civic Leadership in Gilded Age Chicago” Panel Discussion on June 6, 2026
Driehaus Museum presents
“Shaping the City: Civic Leadership in Gilded Age Chicago”
Saturday, June 6
3 PM - 4 PM"In participation with the Society for Historians of...
Neighborhood Meeting: Preservation Chicago Assists Neighbors’ Effort to Create Newport Landmark District
On May 14, Ward Miller, the Richard H. Driehaus Executive Director of Preservation Chicago, met with Newport Avenue neighbors to share his knowledge about...
Hole in St. Mary of the Assumption Roof Repaired Just Prior to Pope Leo XIV Pilgrimage Tour Friday, May 8, 2026
"On the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s election, a group promoting the Catholic faith in Chicago’s south suburbs led an inaugural pilgrimage to...
Wonderfully successful City of Chicago “2026 Chicago Preservation Expo” Monday, May 18, 2026
2026 Chicago Preservation Expo
Chicago Department of Planning and Development
Chicago Cultural Center
Monday, May 18
4 PM - 7 PM"Connect with City staff, community and nonprofit organizations,...
Doorways of Chicago by Ronnie Frey
"Doorways of Chicago offers a new and colorful photographic tour of one of the world’s most exciting cities."With more than 100 photographs of Chicago’s...
PETITION: Save the Pope’s Church!
Pope Leo XIV’s Childhood Church and School, St. Mary of the Assumption, is now vacant and with a large hole in the roof.Chicago Landmark...